Claire McPhail
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About me
Hi, my name is Claire and I'm an integrative, trauma informed counsellor, based in Peterlee, County Durham. I work 1-1 with adults, both in person and remotely. I'm a registered member of the BACP. I have a relational and collaborative approach to therapy, meeting clients with understanding, compassion and warmth to provide a safe and confidential space where feelings, thoughts and behaviours can be explored. My practice is inclusive and respectful. I am an LGBTQ+ allied and neurodiversity affirming therapist.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my private practice, I also work in the voluntary sector, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence. Having worked in this area for almost twenty years. I have a particular interest in abuse, trauma and loss.
I have a first class honours degree in counselling. I am also a qualified Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner and Breathwork Facilitation. I am committed to continual professional development and have trained in somatic-informed trauma therapy and trauma-informed practice, mindfulness, compassion focused therapy, the Rewind technique and creative counselling techniques. I have completed additional training in counselling remotely. I am currently working towards my Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision.
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 session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions are £45 per 50 minute session.
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Further information
You can call, text or email me to arrange a free, no obligation chat via phone so that we can see if we are a good fit to work together.
