Clare Wilkins
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About me
Hello and welcome to my Profile. You may be wondering is counselling for me? It may have been suggested to you that you need to get some counselling but you're unsure what it is and if it will work for me?! To begin with I always say to my clients 'for counselling to work you need to find the right counsellor for you. It's like finding your favourite chocolate bar, you may have to try a few before you find the one you like!' Are you someone who is feeling they are struggling with day to day living but not sure why, is it hard to talk about, are you confused, embarrassed or ashamed to talk about it even to loved ones.
Does any of that sound familiar to you, if so I can help. I am BACP registered counsellor and Psychotherapist. Humanistic counselling is my core modality however i adapt therapy to your needs rather than you fitting a school of therapy. I'm also IDVA trained through Savelives and specialise in Domestic Abuse Recovery. Since i qualified over 10 years ago i have continued with my professional development. I volunteered for a mental health charity for 4 years offering low-cost counselling to those trying to manage complex mental health. i have been self employed running my own practice since 2020. Prior to this i worked for Charities not only on a 1-1 basis but also facilitating therapy groups.
I know it can be terrifying making that first step to reach out for help. I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation to reassure you, to make sure you are ready to begin the process of therapy. Because it is a process, a journey of self- discovery and at times this can be difficult. I will work with what you bring to the session and feel safe to share.
Training, qualifications & experience
CPCAB - Level 4 & level 5 Psychotherapeutic Counselling - 2014
FdSc- Foundation Degree Counselling and Psychotherapy
Certificate: Safelives - IDVA - 2019
Certificate: Couples counselling
Certificate: Working with men and shame
Certificate : Working with conflict
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialise in the recovery from Domestic Abuse and all this entails. I have spent the past 10 years working in this field. Domestic Abuse is not always physical and the psychological effects this has on the individual and their families is often not recognised.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£45 per session
£35.00 per session students / trainee counsellors
1st Introductory session £22.50
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