Claire Wyatt
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About me
MBACP(Registered) working with individuals, couples & young people
I have 17 years of experienced working as an Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor, this means I create an individual, personalised approach that is specific to your needs As a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy I am able to work with male or female clients, couples and regularly help young people from the age of 12 and above.
We all have times in our lives when we feel we are unable to cope, or things get on top of us, this is when counselling can really help. Often we feel stuck and would like to move on from our present circumstances - I understand exactly how this feels as counselling helped me to change my own life, in fact it is what inspired me to become a counsellor in the first place.
I consider myself to be a warm, friendly, transparent, and most importantly a down to earth person and as such I enjoy working with clients from all walks of life, I come from a multicultural back ground and alot of my clients find this helpful as we relate easier with my own experience and understanding of cultural differences and customs.
I have helped many clients with a diverse range of issues, including;
Relationship issues, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Postnatal Depression, Anger management, Eating disorders, Affairs, Addictions etc
I specialise in working with adults and young people who have experienced sexual violence and abuse, domestic violence and bullying. I have work for and volunteered for CARA (Care and Action of Rape and Abuse) and AMPERSAND (male survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence) and I very much enjoy helping my clients navigate this difficult healing process.
I have also worked at The Haven Project - a local organisation for people diagnosed with personality disorders, helping them understand what their diagnosis means, coming to terms with it and how to move forwards. After many years of experience working in this area I have developed my own way of working with PD and keeping my clients engaged and supported without judgment.
I am currently growing my client base working with people with a disability or chronic condition as I myself am living with a chronic health condition . I can offer online counselling tailored to your needs . Combating isolation and helping to deal with all the issues raised living in an ablest world.
Often it is a combination of issues that become overwhelming which is what eventually brings people to counselling, if this process can begin earlier and in some way reading my profile can help you take that first step and encourages you to see a counsellor (even if it isn’t me !!) then that is a great start to a quicker and more positive outcome.
I am known for my empathic, kind and caring approach to counselling, I believe that you as the client knows best and the answers can be found within you. Being able to empower you is an integral part of my work and that it is a privilege to travel alongside you on your personal journey to self-discovery and change.
My style of counselling is called “Integrative Counselling” which allows me to draw on several theoretical approaches, to find which suits the client best, rather than a single dogmatic system. This means I largely work person-centred, placing the client at the heart of their process, but lets me still see the value in a more traditional psychodynamic approach, as this enables me to link the past to the present.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training took place on a BACP Accredited Course through Life-Force Colchester.
I have achieved a Level III Diploma In Integrative Counselling
I am committed to furthering my professional development and have attended courses focusing on;
Knowledge and understanding of Personalty Disorders
Working with young people who have been abused or experienced sexual violence
Brain Injury awareness and how this effects the therapeutic relationship
Working with female survivors of sexual abuse and volence
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I currently offer sessions starting from just £60 for personal counselling and £70 to for couples counselling. You will see my fees do not reflect my experience I believe in making therapy affordable for everyone.
Low cost counselling is also available by negotiation. I hold 2 appointments available per week for low income house holds I’m passionate that everyone should have an equal opportunity to get the help they need.
When I work
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I work daytimes, evenings my appointments range from 12.30 —9pm to give flexibility I will try to offer appointments within 48hours of your request.