About me
Counselling is about being listened to, heard and understood. It is about having a voice and telling our story and how it has affected us. It is about being seen. It is about not judging but understanding that we did the best we could at the time under those conditions. It is about understanding our reactions, our feelings, our behaviour and how it affects ourselves and others. It is taking a look at the beliefs and rules we have absorbed over the years from family, school, culture and things that have happened to us. It is being aware of those hidden beliefs that secretly influence our thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It about being courageous.
Through counselling we will unearth and take a good look at these hidden beliefs and choose which ones to keep, which to recycle and which to rewrite. From there you can start to make healthy choices that positively affect you and those around you. It is about understanding and growing towards the light.
I am a Christian working in a person centred way. I won't bring my faith into the counselling room unless invited. I won't judge or condemn as I believe there is always a reason behind our actions. Let's find out why.
I have a room at The Body Clinic, Leominster who operate an online booking system via their website https://tinyurl.com/debbieandrewscounselling or you can contact me direct. I also have a room at The Fred Bulmer Centre, Hereford.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychology BSc (Hons) 1988
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling 2014
- Diploma in Supervision 2020
- Registered member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
- Registered member of the Association of Christians in Counselling
- Over 10 years of experience working with adults and adolescents in a school setting and private practice.
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.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer concessions for those on a low income
Further information
If you’re wondering if counselling might help, I offer a free introductory session to counselling so we can chat and see if it feels right for you.
