Cynthia Williams
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About me
Welcome!
Life doesn't always go the way we envisaged it to be. We encounter experiences such as relationships, work, loss, trauma, health-related and identity issues. All of which can create stress/anxiety, low mood and/or depression.
You don't have to experience these feelings alone!
My approach to life and therapy is Person-Centred, that the client is the central part of the therapeutic relationship, your thoughts and feelings are the focus. My approach is neither directive or self-opinionated, believing that everyone can be empowered, working together to facilitate insight, and to discover a way forward.
I provide a therapeutic safe space, whereby we can explore any issues you are experiencing, in a non-judgemental and confidential way. Working together, at a pace that suits you and your needs. That will enable you thorough reflection, a scope for change and understanding.
Training, qualifications & experience
Principal Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Diploma Person Centred Therapy
HND Level 4 Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am experienced in both short-term brief therapy and long term counselling, with all life experiences such as Depression, Anxiety, Bereavement, Relationships, Body Image, Identity and Stress related issues.
My work experience includes working within a university setting and local charity organisations. I currently work both privately and within the NHS services, such as IAPT. Adults (18+) and Couples.
Further Training:
Certified and Registered - Couples Counsellor (CTfD) - Tavistock Relationships, London.
Certified Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD- Metanoia Institute, London.
Continuing Professional Development:
Working with Grief and Complex Grief
Cruse - 'Loss and Bereavement' - Specialised care in the lockdown of COVID-19.
Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy
A Pluralistic Approach to Therapy
Single Session Therapy
Transformative Approach to Couples Therapy
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£60 - Individuals - per 50 mins session.
£90 - Couples Counselling - per hour session.
When I work
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Daytime and early evenings.
Further information
I understand how busy and complex our lives have become, therefore flexibility is key. I can work with clients in shift work and flexible hours employment.
