About me
If you are struggling with anxiety, feeling stuck or overwhelmed it can help to talk.
People come to counselling for many different reasons. I will provide you with a safe, confidential and friendly space for you to explore whatever you are experiencing.
Counselling can help you to open up possibilities for change, supporting you to live your life the way you want.
I work in an integrative way, meaning that I use a range of therapeutic approaches depending on your individual issues and needs.
You can bring anything at all to our sessions. You might be experiencing anxiety or feel that you are not able to move forward with your life.
Some of the areas I have experience of and might help you with include: issues with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship or family difficulties, stress at work and bereavement and loss.
It is important that you feel happy with the counsellor you choose, as the relationship between a counsellor and a client is core to counselling's success. I offer a first session for a reduced fee of £40 to give you the opportunity to decide whether you are happy to work with me.
For an initial free phone conversation, please call, text or email me.
If you would like to ask any questions, or just get more information, I will be happy to talk thing through.
For further details see my website: https://clarissalarsencounselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor.
I have a Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and am an Accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
As an Accredited therapist, I have undertaken additional assessments that ensure high standards of practice.
I previously worked for over ten years as a health and wellbeing manager across public health and the NHS.
As well as working with adults of all ages, including older adults, I am experienced in working with young people 16+
Issues that I have particular experience of working on with clients include:
- tackling anxiety / GAD General Anxiety Disorder
- depression and low mood
- low self-esteem and self-confidence
- ADHD
- difficult relationships
- family issues
- coping with loss and bereavement
as well as working with the wider issues listed below
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have worked with charities including:
- Cruse Bereavement Support - working with adults of all ages
- Victim Support - working with people impacted by crime and traumatic events
- Off the Record - a specialist counselling service for young people
I have also completed specialist training with the Foundation for Infant Loss.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£40.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I am very happy to have an initial free phone conversation.
I offer a first session of 50 minutes for £40
Regular individual 50 minute sessions are £55
I am experienced in working with student and trainee counsellors and offer a discounted rate - please call me to discuss.
When I work
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Further information
I offer both daytime and evening sessions, in person and remotely.
I work with clients on a short-term and long-term basis, whatever you choose. I can offer private parking and am a 5 minute walk from Wallington rail station.
See my website for further details: https://clarissalarsencounselling.co.uk
