David Stockwell
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy for individuals.
My approach is respectful of individual difference and is aimed at reaching the underlying causes of suffering.
In examining what is unique to our history and our challenges, therapy creates an opportunity for changing what most troubles us.
Getting started
Following a brief introductory phone call, I find it beneficial to have an initial consultation where we can work together to figure out whether therapy is appropriate, and also whether you feel comfortable working with me.
There’s no obligation to proceed beyond this point. If we do decide to work together, whether for a short time or in an open-ended manner, we can review our progress regularly.
If we agree to continue beyond our first consultation, we’ll meet weekly at the same time and on the same day of the week for a 50-minute session. I am also able to offer twice-weekly sessions if preferred.
I welcome any questions, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Senior Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Member of The Guild of Psychotherapists
- Full Clinical Member of UKCP
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling from The Counselling Centre
(BACP accredited training institution with over 30 years of experience.)
My training and primary orientation is psychodynamic and I work to the BACP's Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and Professional Conduct Procedures. In addition to private practice, I have worked in the counselling service of North Kent Mind and I am committed to continuous professional development through additional training.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Additional information
The fee is based on your circumstances.
When I work
I am currently working online (and in Sevenoaks when possible) on Monday and Fridays.
