Dylan Peters
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About me
I am an integrative therapist in his 50th year on this Earth and have lived in London for much of my life. I have also enjoyed travelling and experiencing different cultures. Listening to others and trying to understand their worlds is something that I have always inclined towards. I appreciate and understand the potential trepidation and sense of vulnerability that can come with seeking therapy. I am here to listen to you and accept you warmly for the person you are. Together we will work collaboratively on whatever you wish to bring to therapy.
Life is dynamic and as such we must at various stages of our lives adapt in order to grow and cope with the spectrum of experiences that we will encounter. If we do not adapt we can become stuck and start to experience uneasiness, anxiety and depression. The many difficulties (and potential traumas) of childhood can play major roles in our adult life, often without us being consciously aware of their influence. Unexamined habits and outdated thought patterns can play havoc with our day-to-day lives and can really affect our relationships with ourselves and others. These difficulties and traumas can manifest as blockages to our potential. My aim is to assist you in locating these blocks, to understand them and to work through them to help unlock the positive potential within you. Your past, present, future and life's uncertainties become more manageable as you develop increased self-knowledge and explore and apply the specific motivations that work for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have qualified from Lambeth College with a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I am a registered member with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and my qualification is granted by the CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body). I have collaborated with NHS Wandsworth's Talking Therapies via The Awareness Centre and have also contributed for Third Age Counselling.
I am trained in the person-centred and psychodynamic modalities. I am here to listen to the issues you bring and empathise with how you are feeling to get a sense of how you are experencing your life. If it is appropriate for you, we will also explore childhood experiences and how they may have affected and shaped you towards the person you have become today.
I also have a special interest in existential therapy which is closely linked to philosophical concerns such as death, freedom, isolation and meaninglessness. These concerns tend to occur during intense moments of our lives such as bereavements, becoming a parent, losing a job or a partner, retirement, middle age and early adulthood. These can be important transformational periods for us. My aim is to assist you in recognising and navigating these moments and opportunities in life.
I have experience in both long and short-term therapy.
I am always fascinated in how to integrate the body and mind harmoniously. Having suffered stomach issues in my life, I have paid particular attention in how to manage stress through mental attitudes and a healthy diet. To that end, I have a Level 3 Diploma as a Nutrition Consultant from the Open Study College.
I have also practiced Mindfulness at the Mindfulness Project and continue to apply its therapeutic techniques for my own wellbeing.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 30 minute telephone or online introductory session as we explore the possibility of working together.
If we agree to work together, a 50 minute in-person session is £65 and online sessions are £55.
Further information
I am available for face to face sessions in dedicated therapy rooms located on Northcote Road less than 5 minutes walk from Clapham Junction and on Tremadoc Road near North Clapham tube station. The session fee is £65 at these locations.
On Tuesday's I am available from 12.30pm to 4.30pm at Harvest Therapy near Bloomsbury in Russell Square. The session fee is £90 at this location. Further details can be found via this link.
https://harvest-therapy.co.uk/portfolio-items/dylan-peters
