Diana Armstrong

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MBACP (Snr Accred) BSc (Hons) Psych
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location_on Stirling, FK8 2QG
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About me

I am a BACP senior accredited counsellor with over 20 years of experience in the NHS, education, the voluntary sector, employee assistance, private health and private practice. I have had the privilege of working with clients aged 11 to 89, covering issues such as anger management, anxiety, work stress, depression, relationship issues, insomnia, IBS, bereavement and many more.

Currently, I work with adults and specialise in anxiety, sleep issues, neurodivergence, bereavement and digestive health issues.

I offer face-to-face sessions in a one-to-one setting in Stirling, as well as online sessions or telephone sessions. I work as an integrative therapist and use person-centred methods as well as CBT and neuroscience-informed approaches.

I also offer supervision for other counsellors.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology, including Child Development, Cognitive Psychology and the Neuroscience course Signals and Perception
  • Advanced Level 3 Diploma in Counselling
  • Certificate in Death and Dying (approved by the English National Board for Nursing)
  • Certificate in CBT as well as training in CBT-i
  • Certificate in Counselling Skills
  • Certificate in Social Sciences
  • Certificate in First Aid
  • COSCA Certificate in supervision

As part of my continuous professional development, I attend many workshops, such as:

  • Life Coaching for Counsellors
  • Effective Telephone Counselling
  • Introduction to Online Counselling
  • Diversity Awareness
  • Challenging Ideas in Mental Health (1 yr course)
  • Men, Masculinity and Psychotherapy
  • Anger Therapy: Hatred, Hostility and Bitterness
  • SafeTalk Suicide Alertness

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Life Coaching
  • Work Stress Management
  • Exam Stress
  • Counselling for Older Adults
  • Men's Issues

Fees

£75.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Additional information

I charge £75 for a one-hour individual face-to-face therapy session

or £65 for a one-hour individual online or telephone session.

Supervision is charged at £75 per 90-minute face-to-face or online session.

Please let me know if you require a concession.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Daytime, evenings and weekends are possible. Face to face sessions on Mondays or Tuesdays only.

Further information

Free parking is available on the premises.

Balallan House, 24 Allan Park, Stirling, FK8 2QG

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations

Key details

DBS check info

In England and Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly known as CRB) carry out criminal records checks for individuals working with vulnerable groups, such as children. To find out more, visit gov.uk , or contact this professional directly

PVG Scheme info

In Scotland, criminal records checks are carried out by Disclosure Scotland. Professionals working with children or vulnerable adults must join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. You can learn more at mygov.scot , or contact this professional directly.

Unfortunately, the premises require the use of stairs. Please use online or telephone counselling if this is inaccessible for you.

Additional languages

German

Online platforms

Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Skype
Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

F2f, online or telephone supervision in a person-centred, CBT and neuroscience-informed style.

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Diana Armstrong
Diana Armstrong