Dawn French
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About me
I've been working with individuals and couples for 22 years using counselling, coaching and personal development approaches in ways that suits a variety of different personalities and busy work/life styles.
Face to face appointments can be booked for people living in the local area. Digital platforms can be used as an alternative for local people or for people nationally and internationally.
To get rapid change, I use a range of supportive approaches including CBT, dynamic coaching, professional education and neuroscience principles to find strategies to manage changes in both personal, family and work life.
Medium to longer term traditional person centred counselling can be given to support emotional issues for individuals who wish for more space and time to work through the anxiety of traumatic events.
I am experienced and qualified to work with neurodiversity support in counselling, ADHD coaching for those in either an education setting or workplace, with or without Access to Work funding.
I am also a Clinical Supervisor for other therapists, pastoral support workers and mental health professionals.
I work with conflict management in family units, relationship issues, general anxiety disorder, depression and personal development. I work with clients to find strategies for them to become emotionally stronger for life's future events. Resilience building for a future more in control.
Sessions take place on our premises in a private professional therapy room based in Grantham (NG31) and not in a home environment. The location is air conditioned, comfortable with plenty of parking, secure access and multi purpose access to other organisations allowing for privacy on entering. 15-30 minute gaps between appointments protect your confidentiality on visiting.
Flexible appointments (days, evenings or weekends). Appointments can be arranged over the phone, email or if you are keen to get started straight away, you can access the Reflections Practice Ltd website to see availability, with you diary in hand, and make a booking now.
Work place (EAP) clients can contact me directly to work on a plan to support staff.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience & relevant qualifications:
- 22 years counselling experience within organisations and private practice
- 12 years coaching individuals one to one and workplace settings
- 19 years teaching counselling in colleges and University lecturing in education and mentoring
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision
- Certificate in Transactional Analysis
- Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Advanced Diploma in Learning and Development
- Diploma in Neurodiversity (ADHD & ASD)
Professional memberships:
- Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Accredited Professional Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development member
- Institute of Developmental Transactional Analysis
- Member of the Information Commissioner's Office and fully compliant with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
NB - Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Specialist in hearing loss and D/deafness, degenerative hearing loss, workplace requirements, family adjustments, acceptance and confidence concerns.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Counselling/coaching rates are £50 for 1hr (the most popular choice) £30 for 30 mins, £40 for 45 mins, £65 for 90 mins, £85 for 120 mins
- EAP or invoices work rates are £60 per hour, £75 for 90 mins, £100 for 120 mins
- I ask for a commitment of at least 6 sessions
- Payment via: debit or credit cards, cash, cheque, Paypal, contactless or direct bank transfer
- Free parking onsite including disabled parking and access
- Air conditioned room for comfort
When I work
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Fully flexible with appointment times; days, evening and weekends.
Average waiting time for an initial appointment is 3 weeks
NB - November & December is the most requested time of the year
Further information
Sessions can also take place using British Sign Language.
Counsellor has BSL as a second language, is a double hearing aid user and supports people around hearing loss, D/deafness, degenerative hearing loss, workplace requirements, family adjustments, acceptance and confidence concerns
