Dawn Elsegood
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About me
I am a friendly, caring, empathic, person-centred accredited counsellor, EMDR therapist and supervisor who works in Hoyland, near Barnsley. I work with individuals and couples, I am non-judgemental and provide a peaceful environment for clients to work through difficult issues in their lives, helping them to make decisions to improve their mental and emotional health. My EMDR work is helpful at safely working with trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression.
I am down-to-earth and approachable. I believe achieving a trusting therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor is essential to the process of progress. I offer the person-centred core values of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard. As my clients bring the issues they are struggling with, I aim to offer the core conditions and work with them fairly, respectfully and to make them feel safe as they discuss their personal problems individually in my private consulting room. It is hard to talk about very personal aspects of your life, doing so with a person who is not involved in your life can be very helpful.
My core values of honesty, respect and fairness are the foundation stones of my work with clients.
I believe that LIFE IS AS GOOD AS YOU FEEL. If you feel very low, your life is going to feel really difficult too.
What ever your issues, I will work at your pace to build up your trust. I will respond to your telephone call, text or email within 24 hours.
These may be some of the issues you are facing that I can help you to explore and understand better why you are being affected in the way that you are:
Anxiety
It is common in today's fast paced society to feel huge pressures on us, these can lead to overwhelming feelings of anxiety and panic. I will work with you to learn coping techniques to reduce and manage your anxiety, helping you to move forward to a more comfortable place.
Depression/Feeling low
While the reasons for depression can be unique to each of us, the symptoms that affect us are the same: feeling demotivated, tired, weepy, feeling like life isn't worth living, not feeling good about ourselves. It is worth exploring the root cause with a counsellor to help to understand your own feelings and the thoughts you are experiencing.
Loss/Bereavement and grief
The distress and impact of losing a loved one can be catastrophic on our lives and well being. The relationship that we had with that person can have a huge impact on how we deal with loss and its affects. Speaking with a counsellor can be very beneficial in helping you cope with the grieving process.
Redundancy/work issues
This can be a big fear for many people in today's society. Short term counselling may benefit you in deciding the way forward for your working life - can this be a chance for a new start? To do something you really want to do rather than something that just pays the bills? How do you achieve whatever this new chance may be?
Marital Problems/Difficult Relationships
Are you having difficulties getting along with a partner or spouse? You may gain a clearer perspective talking to a counsellor and may gain greater understanding of your own and other thoughts, feelings and actions.
Usually I can offer clients an appointment in Hoyland within a week of contact.
Training, qualifications & experience
- 13 years in private practice
- Rewind technique for Trauma & PTSD, November 2021
- 4 years counselling NHS clients in Doncaster
- Certificate in Online & telephone Counselling, Counselling Tutor, May 2021
- Supervision Training, Macclesfield Counselling & Training Centre, April 2017
- EMDR Therapy, EMDR Europe, July 2016
- Certificate in Couples Counselling, February 2015
- British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists Accreditation, March 2014
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, November 2011
- 2 years experience working for Barnsley NHS Staff Support Service (Staff Counselling)
- 6 months experience working at Doncaster College
- 4 1/2 years experience working for AB Counselling in Doncaster NHS Primary Care
- Private Practice, August 2012 to date
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
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
, Counselling
- Individuals £45 per hour
- Couples £55 per hour
- Students £35 per hour
Supervision
- Qualified Counsellors £70 per hour and a half, initial free 30 minute meet and greet
- Student Counsellors £60 per hour and a half, free initial 30 minute meet and greet
When I work
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Hoyland: Monday 9am - 7pm, Wednesday 9am - 7 Thursday 9am - 7pm,
Further information
I work with counselling and EMDR therapy in my peaceful private consulting room at Hoyland. You can easily park on the road in front of my bungalow when you attend sessions.
