Diane Starling
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About me
Do you go through everyday life just wishing you felt better than you do? Life is a struggle at times and we can become completely overwhelmed by challenges that are thrown at us when we least expect it! Sometimes we are able to brush our problems aside and carry on enjoying life but at others we can become totally consumed about what it is that we are worried about. Perhaps you are feeling anxious or depressed about certain life events or maybe you don't even know why you are feeling this way! Perhaps you are feeling betrayed, angry or lonely and until now have not been ready to make that first step to make positive changes.
I have always been passionate about psychology and although I can help with many different forms of mental health issues I do have a special interest in general anxiety, health anxiety, addictions and infidelity. My approach is calm and caring making sure clients feel relaxed and listened to.
I have been a qualified counsellor for over 20 years, my training is continuous ensuring that I keep up to date with new ideas and approaches. I believe that everybody is unique and therefore I use an integrated approach to ensure I meet the different needs of my clients.
I am here to offer professional support to you whereby you will never be judged. Together we will build a professional relationship and work to find a way forward so that life can become enjoyable for you once again.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Higher Education Diploma Psychology with Counselling - (The Open University)
- Social Sciences – The Open University (BPS Approved)
- Investigating Psychology –The Open University (BPS Approved)
- Exploring Fear and Sadness – The Open University (BPS approved)
- The Science of the Mind: Investigating mental Health – The Open University (BPS Approved)
- Diploma in Humanistic Counselling (CSCT) C
- Certificate in Counselling Skills Children and Adolescents (CSCT)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSCT)
- Certificate in Counselling Theory (CSCT)
- Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory (CSCT)
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy SDS Training (British Psychological Society Approved)
- Safeguarding Children and Adults
- Certificate in Working with Suicidal Behaviour – (British Psychological Society Approved)
- Counselling and Forensic Psychology – The Open University (BPS Approved)
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Additional information
To begin with I will provide you with a free 20-minute telephone consultation so that we can discuss your problems and how therapy can help you. During this time, I can also give you an idea of the number of sessions you are likely to need. Following the initial consultation, if you decide that you would like to proceed, I can offer 50-minute sessions via telephone or online via Teams, Zoom or Whatsapp.
