About me
Hi, my name is Dan and I am a fully qualified BACP registered person-centred counsellor/psychotherapist based in Colchester, Essex. I consider myself to be a compassionate, empathetic and driven person with a strong desire to help people.
Are you struggling? Feeling lost, stuck or overwhelmed? Anxious? Depressed? Perhaps you would like to increase your self-awareness and understand yourself better, alter negative emotions and behaviours, improve your self-worth and confidence, build stronger relationships, develop healthy tools to manage life’s daily challenges. Maybe you aren’t entirely sure what needs to change yet, you just need someone to talk to. Whatever your needs are, I am here to provide you with a warm, safe, confidential space for you to talk freely and explore and understand your thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviours at your own pace without judgment. By working alongside you, I want you to feel listened to, accepted, supported and empowered to make positive change and overcome the difficulties you are facing.
I have experience working with a range of diverse clients with a variety of presenting issues including; anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, low self-esteem, abuse, trauma, bereavement and family/relationship problems.
I provide sessions in-person (based in Colchester town centre), and via video and telephone. I offer a free 20-minute telephone consultation for us to get to know each other and discuss what it is you are looking to gain from counselling to help you decide if you would like to work with me. I also offer concessions.
I know from experience how daunting it can be to reach out for counselling, so well done for taking the first step, I look forward to hearing from you and beginning our work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained for 5 years and hold the following credentials:
BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling and Psychotherapy
CPD, workshops and training in the following areas:
- ADHD
- Autism
- BPD
- OCD
- Trauma
- Loss & Bereavement
- Addiction
- Creative Techniques
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
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
When I work
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Further information
As a registered member of the BACP, I adhere to its ethical framework and high standards and have regular supervision to ensure that.
I have professional Indemnity Insurance.
I am registered with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Officer).
