Clare Topping
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About me
It can take so much courage to ask for support when life gets difficult to bear - and even getting out of bed can seem an impossible task. You can feel extremely alone in your anxiety - and I understand the importance of really being heard by someone, with empathy, who will not judge you, but believe you and in you.
Childhood traumas or adverse memories, when surfacing (often many years later), can be disabling and affect your life in so many ways that most people will not understand. The survival and coping methods which were once solid and kept you feeling safe and functioning suddenly do not work anymore and you can feel as though your world seems to be crumbling apart…
Can you relate to the above?
I can support you with a safe, confidential space where you can explore your feelings and build on your self-worth and confidence. I am a person centred counsellor and use an integrative approach, i.e., different theories and therapeutic tools at times where and when I feel it is appropriate and would be effective.
It's so important that you choose the right person for you, therefore, I am happy to offer a complimentary 30 minute initial session so that we can meet and you can find out more about the counselling that I will be offering.
Thank you for reading my profile and I do hope that you will contact me to discuss further.
Training, qualifications & experience
Following completion of my Level 4 Counselling Diploma, my specialism was in counselling those affected by sexual abuse and trauma.
I have 10+ years counselling experience working within the same organisation and enjoy regular CPD. The complexity of sexual abuse often incorporates many issues including; low self esteem, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts/attempts, self harm, confidence issues (to name but a few), so I have undertaken varied workshops and training, particularly in the following areas:
- Bereavement and Loss
- Suicide and self harm
- Anxiety
- Child Sexual Exploitation
- Adult survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
- Safeguarding children
- Domestic Violence
- Self Care and Resilience
- Trauma and the body
- Somatisation and Dissociation
- The Inner Child
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
Free initial in-person or online session
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