Desh Mofidi
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About me
Our sessions will be an opportunity for you to explore the areas of your life that you find the most distressing. Whether you are feeling anxious, depressed, fearful, shameful, conflicted or confused - I will be present with you, supporting your journey of exploration and discovery, at the pace that you feel is right.
My approach involves working collaboratively with you to address any needs or goals that you have. This will involve understanding the issues you bring in therapy and digging a bit deeper into what avenues there are into overcoming or managing the difficulties you are facing.
Perhaps you have no specific goals and you just want someone to truly listen to you and offer empathy - I will always be guided by what you wish to bring in each session and support you throughout the process, with compassion and care.
Although my practice is not limited to any particular issue, my areas of interest mainly relate to low self-esteem, ‘people-pleasing’, external validation, negative thoughts and challenging perceptions.
If this sounds of interest or if you are unsure where to begin - I am available for a 20-minute free, no obligation chat at a time that suits you. I look forward to hearing from you and am happy to answer any questions you have.
Training, qualifications & experience
My counselling qualifications are as follows:
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Theory
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certification in Online and Telephone Counselling
I also hold a BSc degree in Psychology and a MSc in Neuroscience. I continue to build upon my training through regular professional development courses.
I have experience working for a counselling agency based in Croydon. This allowed me to work with clients from a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who presented different issues and hardships causing often severe levels of anxiety and depression.
I have also worked as a counsellor for the NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) programme. This involved working with clients who experienced a range of unique health challenges, as well as difficult circumstances impacting their mental health including suicidal ideation, severe anxiety, abuse and depression.
I also volunteer for Mind Clarity, a Community Interest Company, who provide accessible counselling and therapy services.
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.
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.
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
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If you are concerned with affordability, please get in touch to see if further concessions can be arranged.
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