Claire Leigh
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About me
I am a fully qualified integrative Counsellor which means I use more than one approach within sessions, tailoring your therapy to meet your needs. I offer a safe space with no judgement for you to explore your thoughts and emotions where I will support you during this time of self discovery.
Counselling is an opportunity to speak freely about issues you feel may be impacting you in an unhelpful way. I have successfully worked with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood, panic attacks, bereavement & loss, addiction, low self worth, relationship issues, to name a few. Frequently people seek counselling when they don't know what is wrong, however they know something needs to change. Your therapy sessions are all about you. It is your space and time to explore, discover and heal. Counselling is a different experience for every individual. It is a talking therapy where trust is built between us and emotions and thoughts can be uncovered and explored in a safe environment.
In addition, I am a qualified Life Coach and have over 20 years of experience working with people age 15+ assisting them in working towards and achieving their goals. I also offer online and telephone counselling.
“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” - Brene Brown
Training, qualifications & experience
Registered Member BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Member of Association for Coaching (AC)
Member of the Complimentary Medical Association.
- L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- L3 Qualification in Counselling Skills
- L3 Qualification Life Coaching
- Working with Self Harm
- Working with Substance Misuse
- Working with Loss and Bereavement
- Working with Relational Trauma
- Unhealthy Relationships
- Mending Broken Relationships
- Mental Health First Aid
- Dementia Friends
- Safeguarding Adults
- Safeguarding Children and Young People, including FGM, Domestic Abuse, Bullying, Knife Crime, Self Harm and Substance Misuse.
- 20 years experience of working with vulnerable people of all ages
- Currently volunteering with St Lukes Hospice offering counselling for bereaved individuals and those living with a terminal illness
- Currently volunteering with a substance misuse charity offering counselling to individuals whose lives have been affected by substance abuse
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
Before becoming a counsellor I worked with vulnerable people in the community to assist them in realising and achieving their goals. This inspired me to continue with my own development of training to become a Counsellor.
I am currently volunteering at St Lukes Hospice counselling people affected by bereavement and those living with a terminal illness. I also volunteer for a Substance Misuse organisation and counsel those affected by addiction.
