About me
A brief overview...
I am an Integrative Counsellor drawing on many techniques i have learnt through working therapeutically with people for 30 years and Counselling in private practice for 15 years. I like to work in a friendly, informal and 'real ' way, and I care loads about my clients.
I work with most areas, such as Relationship, life changes and stresses, and resolving past and present challenges.
For Individuals
I mix talking for understanding, with practices and processes that help to get to the centre of your issues, calming the stories that the mind plays out, updating the patterns held by our subconscious, and healing the hurts held by our body and nervous system. I offer practises to take with you to help manage emotions and provide support to keep the healing going between sessions.
I'm a firm believer that we have to work holistically, and that change really happens when we bring heart, mind, body and spirit together.
For Couples
I help create effective communication so that we can have a conversation, to start adressing the tensions that need resolving, and identify the patterns that we often get stuck in. I help with practical tools that provides the framework for change to take place
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Practical stuff
My sessions are for an hour and ten minutes
I work from lovely private spaces in Totnes or Exeter
I also work online, by zoom, or by phone.
I am available for daytime and evening sessions.
You set the pace and determine the frequency of sessions, and how many.
If you need to ask any more questions, to find out how things work, we can have a short, (15 mins) free confidential chat over the phone.
How much?
Individuals - £ 50 Totnes, £60 Exeter
Couples - £60 Totnes , £70 Exeter
How to contact
You can Email using the button above or call 0789 0288 345 .
If I am not available, you can leave a message, and if you are comfortable in leaving a contact number then I will call you back a.s.a.p.
Thanks,
Dave Castle
Training, qualifications & experience
- 14 years as a qualified Counsellor
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - CPCAB
- PGCE Plymouth University
- BA Hons Plymouth University
- Facilitator of mixed Talking Groups for over 20 years.
- Facilitator of Mindlfulness in Movement workshops for 20 years.
- Previously a Family worker for several years.
- I am a qualified Tai Chi and Qigong Teacher. This is useful for being able to share breathing, relaxation techniques, and energy exercises if you want.
- I have an Enhanced DBS check.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual session
Totnes £50 Exeter £60
Couples
Totnes £60 Exeter £70
