Colin Cramphorn
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About me
Hi, I'm Colin, a psychodynamic counsellor offering face-to-face and online sessions from my private practice in Markyate.
As a psychodynamic counsellor, I will often look at your past experiences to help you make sense of your current distress. I regard all of my clients as unique, people with their own stories to tell. Essentially, my aim is to help you find a sense of meaning, self-worth and purpose so that you might overcome the obstacles that are currently affecting your life.
Perhaps you are feeling undervalued, powerless, misunderstood or not listened to, or maybe just can’t quite put a finger on the problem. You may often find yourself being angry, lonely, sad or confused. People come to counselling for all sorts of reasons, and I recognise that this can be a daunting process.
Working Together - The Counselling Process:
I can offer you the opportunity to focus on your feelings so that we can explore together what might be going on for you, and help you to understand what you are experiencing. You may then start to recognise often repeated and unwanted thoughts and behaviours. This can help you to identify new and different choices, enabling you to make changes that lead to a healthier, more confident and fulfilling way of life.
I passionately believe in the process and lasting benefits of counselling, and I will support you throughout this journey by providing a safe, confidential environment to work in, and importantly, without judging you, enabling you to confidently explore whatever is troubling you.
I work in an open and honest manner, which will sometimes mean challenging your beliefs and assumptions, whilst maintaining a sense of respect and sensitivity, adapting to your personal needs, with the objective of finding a way forward that is right for you as an individual.
Getting Started:
If you would like the opportunity to discuss either the way I work or the issues you are facing before committing to counselling (free of charge and without obligation) please contact me by phone or e-mail to arrange it.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling (University of Hertfordshire)
- Certificate in Contemporary Therapeutic Counselling (University of Hertfordshire)
- Professional liability insurance and enhanced DBS check certificate.
My counselling experience is varied, working with adults, couples and young people, in both private practice, HM Prison Service, and within the highly respected counselling team at the Letchworth Centre for Health Living.
I work mainly with adults, of all ages and backgrounds, on a weekly and open-ended basis. I have particular experience and interest in working with issues around: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-Esteem, Family/Relationship issues, Bereavement, loss and grief, Male identity issues, Work-related stress, retirement and ageing issues.
I am a general counsellor, but have a lot of experience working with loss and male identity issues. I am committed to continuous personal development by attending regular training events and workshops. I also undertake regular supervision of my work, in line with BACP guidelines.
Previously, I spent 35 years in the corporate world, before taking the leap to re-train as a counsellor. This led to roles working within education, the voluntary sector (youth mentoring) and gardening!
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Free initial conversation or email exchange.
- £55 for the initial consultation (60 mins)
- £55 for individual sessions thereafter (60 mins)
I provide my clients with a private, quiet and comfortable room at my home - there will be nobody else present during the session.
Sessions last for 1 hour and are normally arranged on a regular, weekly and open-ended basis, at a time that is agreed between us. On some occasions, if you are temporarily unable to meet face to face, sessions can be held by Skype or over the phone.
Concessions are available on a discretionary basis (including counselling students). Payments can be made by cash, cheque or by direct money transfer. If you wish to pay by direct transfer the details will be given to you upon booking, payment by direct money transfer before each session.
When I work
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Monday - Saturday, please get in touch to book a session.
Early and late evening also appointments available.
Further information
Off street parking is normally available and is free.
