Claire Novell

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BSc (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP
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location_on Newhaven BN9
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About me

Offering face to face, online and telephone therapy in the East Sussex area.   Home visits can be arranged if circumstances require.

Taking the step towards a counselling relationship can feel daunting, but the first step is the hardest.  I offer a safe and confidential environment, for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and often memories to enable you to lead a well balanced life.  Although trained in person-centred, I do bring other modalities to our sessions, including creative therapy.

I work from my dedicated therapy space in Newhaven East Sussex.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Levels 1-3
  • Foundation Degree in Person-centred counselling 
  • BSc (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£40.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

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When I work

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Cavendish House, New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0ES

Cavendish House, Oak Estate, New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0ES

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

There is a lift to the first floor of the building where I am based

Online platforms

Google Meet
Whatsapp
Zoom

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