Dawn Collins
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About me
Hello, my name is Dawn.
I am a BACP Accredited counsellor, working from my own practice in Deal, Kent as well as at the East Kent Rape Crisis Centre.
Perhaps you are currently struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship problems, bereavement, trauma, or finding it hard to resolve an issue in your life. We can work on these together and I will provide you with full support on your journey to help you cope with these challenges.
Maybe past experiences are still having a negative impact on you, holding you back from enjoying life or making the right choices. Finding out who we want to be can seem scary, but we can work through the areas that are tough for you and try to find a way to move forward.
Understanding that we are all different, I work using skills that suit the individual.
I provide a safe, confidential, non-judgemental environment where we can work at your own pace.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation when making a first enquiry.
I provide in person and online counselling.
If you are a wheelchair user, I can provide a fully accessible space for face-to-face counselling.
I am fully insured.
Experience
3 years Volunteering at the Samaritans charity.
I have worked as a trauma informed counsellor at the East Kent Rape Crisis Centre for 6 years offering support to clients who have suffered recent sexual abuse, historic child abuse and PTSD.
In my private practice I work as an Integrative counsellor. Taking you into account as an individual and your circumstances, we will use different approaches to help you explore and cope with whatever is troubling you. We can use a range of exercises and techniques that will help ground you and ease your anxieties.
I have experience in a variety of areas including trauma, bereavement, abuse, ageing, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, gender identity, work issues, ADHD, autism, OCD, BPD.
Extensive experience in meditation practices.
Currently learning Tai Chi.
Qualifications
BA (Hons) in Sociology from University of Kent at Canterbury
BACP Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Accredited member of the BACP
Courses completed include:
Working with issues around neurodiversity
Working with dreams
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Safeguarding (annual)
Autism and ADHD
Trauma and its effects
Working with domestic abuse
Dementia awareness
MND workshop
Parkinson’s disease workshop
Continuing professional development
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
BA (Hons) in Sociology from University of Kent at Canterbury
BACP Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Accredited member of the BACP
Courses completed include:
Working with issues around neurodiversity
Working with dreams
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Safeguarding (annual)
Autism and ADHD
Trauma and its effects
Working with domestic abuse
Dementia awareness
MND workshop
Parkinson’s disease workshop
Continuing professional development
Parkinson’s disease workshop
Continuing professional development
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Counselling:
Individual sessions last for 50 minutes and cost £50.
Understandably taking the first step is often the most difficult one to take. I have found from experience that having a brief chat on the phone often takes away any anxiety you may be feeling about therapy.
This is free of charge.
When I work
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Further information
Nearby areas:
- Deal
- Dover
- Sandwich
- Canterbury
- Broadstairs
- Margate
- Folkestone
- Hythe
