Claire King BA MBACP. Counselling for adults and couples
About me
Individuals
What to expect:
We will meet usually once a week and together look at what is troubling you and some possible causes and solutions. In my experience, when you feel safe and accepted you will begin to relax and feel more yourself again - more able to see a way forward - and I will support you in that, working with you to re-discover and build on your own strengths.
We can also work online if you prefer.
Couples
With couples I tend to work in a more solution-focused way.
I also offer supervision
I work from private counselling rooms (with free parking) in Cheltenham.
If you like we can use creative ways of working, including writing, drawing, using images, poetry, stones, sandtray etc... Some people find these methods helpful when words are difficult or not enough.
*I work from home and have a cat and a dog - they are not in the therapy room but if you are allergic or don't like yellow labrador hairs I might not be the therapist for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified and experienced integrative counsellor.
BA Integrative Counselling
FdA Therapeutic Counselling
Certificate in Bereavement Counselling
BSc Health and Social Care
I also undertake regular CPD workshops and training courses to keep my work up to date and relevant.
I am a registered member of the BACP (MBACP) and my work is guided by their ethical code as well as a trainee psychotherapist member of UKCP and UPCA.
I am insured to provide counselling both in an organisational setting and in private practice.
Experience
I have provided both short term and long term counselling in a number of settings including a local bereavement charity, a general counselling organisation, Let's Talk, which is the local NHS counselling provision, and the MS Society as well as in private practice.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
All 1-1 sessions are 1 hour and usually weekly, although there is some flexibility, for example for shift workers or parents during half term.
I offer a FREE 15 minute telephone assessment - to give you the chance to ask any questions and see if you want to work with me.
Counselling £50
Couples £50
Some concessions and student rates available.
Weekly fees payable by Bank Transfer or cash on the day.
