This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Looking for a qualified counsellor in the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch area? Perhaps I can help......
As an experienced integrative counsellor, I am dedicated to supporting individuals and couples through their challenges. With my qualifications and experience, I provide a safe, non-judgmental environment to explore your thoughts and feelings.
Counselling can address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, childhood, low self-esteem and much more. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches tailored to your unique needs, whether you're seeking individual or couples therapy.
I am committed to offering empathetic, active listening, helping you gain insights into your challenges and develop effective coping strategies. By choosing a qualified counsellor, you're investing in your mental and emotional well-being. I am also a qualified Mental Health First Aider.
It takes courage to seek help, and I'm here to support you every step of the way. Contact me, Darren at TalkItOut Therapy today for a no-obligation initial appointment and take the first step toward a healthier, more fulfilled happier life - leaving unwanted emotional baggage behind you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Redlands Counselling and Training – Listening Skills
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2 year course)
- CPD - Anxiety Workshop - 2024
- CPD workshop - Love, Actually; exploring modern relationship diversity
- Specialist Diploma in Couples Therapy from Key Counselling Training Ltd
- Mental Health First Aider training
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am very interested in working with couples who may be experiencing difficulties in their relationship due to communication (lack of), parenting, stress faced by working parents, boredom, past conditioning, reconnection etc.
I'm available to support ALL clients, and here to hold space for everyone who reaches out to me. Being a male therapist means some men feel more comfortable in sharing man-to-man - therefore I work with quite a number of male clients. Most clients express a lift in their symptoms, worries and concerns within 5 / 6 sessions - but that's not always the case.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions that are booked for telephone counselling or Zoom will be offered at a discounted rate of £50 per session (50 minutes), face to face will be £60 per session (50 minutes).
If over six sessions are booked and paid for in advance then payment can be made with a discount of 5%.
Couples Therapy sessions are for one hour and 15 minutes at £110 for the session.
*APRIL SPECIAL OFFER FOR COUPLES*
Any couple looking to make improvements and changes to their relationship then contact me this month as the special offer for April is book and pay for three face to face sessions and get the fourth one free! Yes, this could be the time to make changes and find ways to improve and enhance your relationship into 2025. Contact me today to find out more!
When I work
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I can be very flexible with my working hours, and am happy to meet during the day, early evenings as well as occasional Saturday mornings.
Further information
Recently completed 130 client hours under clinical supervision as part of the two year Level 4 CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I also volunteer with Dorset Mind, working with clients seeking subsidised fees and for them to seek the help needed to live their lives to their fullest potential – with the support of the charity.
