David Martin
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About me
I am a body-centred psychotherapist and counsellor.
My approach combines both 'talking therapy' and 'somatic therapy' (Somatic Experiencing), to encompass mind and body and spirit.
I offer sessions in both short-term and open-ended formats, tailored to your needs.
Some of the types of issues I work with include anxiety, depression, trauma (PTSD & CPTSD), low self-esteem, family issues and ADHD.
I am a member of both the UK Somatic Experiencing Association (SEAUK) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework, attend regular supervision, have full professional insurance, and receive ongoing professional training.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling (Masters level 7), Psychosynthesis Trust in London.
- Somatic Experiencing® SOS Internationale. Taught by Lael Keen.
- Regular Training Assistant at the Psychosynthesis Trust, which runs high quality training programmes for counsellors and psychotherapists.
My core modalities are Psychosynthesis which is 'integrative' and draws from a range of modalities such as: Humanistic, Transpersonal, Somatic, Gestalt and Psychoanalytic, and Somatic Experiencing which is a body-based technique for the safe integration of trauma and prolonged survival stress.
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
£80.00 - £90.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a 20min telephone call free-of-charge to allow us to explore how I might best be able to support you.
If we decide to work together my fees are as follows:
£80 for a 50 minute online session.
£90 for a 50 minute in-person session.
When I work
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