David Bevins
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About me
We can all remember times in our lives when we have felt something was missing. Times where we’ve needed assistance, but not known where to turn. We’ve been overwhelmed or exhausted; confused or isolated; lost and in need of something more that we can’t put our finger on. I am interested in what has brought an individual to the point they’re at currently – what is working for them and what do they want to change. With a warm, person-centred approach I respect the individuality of my clients and help them to find ways to take more control over their lives without judgement or barriers.
My work is tailored to the individual. I am comfortable working with anxiety; loss; depression; loneliness; hopelessness; work related stress; lack of direction and abandonment alongside a wide range of other feelings that can lead to us feeling stuck; out of our depth or in need of human interaction.
I want to take the time to get to know each client individually and to walk a little in their shoes to help understand what has brought them to counselling. I work to unpick some of the issues they are facing and how they are manifesting themselves in their daily life. With this knowledge, together we work on understanding the root of these these feelings.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy with a focus on Person-Centred and Psychodynamic counselling. I'm passionate about working with people and helping them to realise their potential; building relationships and working together at the client's pace towards a resolution to what has brought them to counselling in the first place.
Working with client's relationships and exploring how they connect with others, I help to find patterns that may re-occur; whether the client is aware of them or not in an open and collaborative environment.
I have worked within the NHS; for the Mental Health Charity Mind; Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies and IAPT service and Newham Bereavement Service as well having my own private practice.
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
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute phone consultation to allow space for you to get an idea of what our sessions would look like and if my approach is what you're looking for at this time.
I work in person; via Video Link or over the Phone - Sessions are £60 and last for 50 minutes
I offer concessions for people on low or insecure incomes as well as NHS workers and Students.
When I work
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I offer flexible working hours to suit my client's needs.
Further information
What I can help with:
Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexuality, Stress, Work related issues
Types of therapy:
Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic
How I deliver therapy:
Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-limited
