Danielle Kerris
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About me
As a humanistic counsellor, I offer a non-judgemental, empathic space. I am client led and trauma-informed in my approach. I work from a place of wholeness, always assuming that, as long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you. I work consciously with clients from a variety of background and life experiences. I am committed to uncovering the ways in which culturally embedded power dynamics show up within me. I am gender, sexuality and relationship diversity affirmative.
For me, the relationship is key, and an initial session would be a chance for us to feel whether I’m the right person for you. I love the Anne Lamott quote: ‘My mind is a bad neighbourhood that I try not to go into alone’. I don’t have all the answers, but I can be by your side as you visit some difficult places. And who knows, maybe some unexpected and joyful places too.
Training, qualifications & experience
Bonnie Badenoch - The Practice of Being Present - 2023-ongoing
Somatic Experiencing 3 Year Professional Training - 2022-ongoing
Bonnie Badenoch - Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind - 2022
Pg Dip Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling - University of Brighton - 2021
Cruse Bereavement Training - 2019
Introduction to Somatic Experiencing – 2019
I am an associate tutor at the University of Sussex and have been delivering trauma training to a range of social and health care students, there and elsewhere, for over 10 years. Alongside being an educator and counsellor, I am a writer, editor, writing mentor and workshop leader.
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
£30.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 30 minute initial video or telephone consultation. This will be a no pressure opportunity for us to get a sense of whether we are the right fit for each other. The first full 50 minute session is chargeable at £60 and will include an assessment.
At my Lewes practice £30 places are offered to clients in receipt of any amount of Universal Credit, Housing Benefit or other means tested benefits.
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Further information
BACP membership no: 00952461
