Eleanor Hawkins
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About me
Please note, I am currently offering both telephone/online counselling AND in person counselling with Covid-secure precautions in place. This is subject to change dependent on local/national data and government guidelines. See below for details of reduced fees during the pandemic.
I work relationally, using the shared experience of me and my client being with each other as the core of our work together. Whilst this allows for clients to simply be heard and accepted and to have the space they need, it also offers opportunities for counsellor and client to dig deeper together as we explore the patterns and roots of the client's life experiences. This process of developing an understanding of yourself can be healing and rewarding.
I have indicated below that there are many different areas that I can help with. Obviously, these are experienced very differently by different individuals so I am reluctant to say either way that certain problems can or can't be helped through counselling with me. Our initial consultation (there is no charge for this) will give both of us a better idea of whether working together seems like a good way forward.
If you are interested in working with me, please call, text or fill in the online form. The next step is to have a fairly brief phonecall: I will give you a call in which I will take a few details and we can arrange an initial consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MSc in Therapeutic Counselling which is accredited by BACP
My practical training was largely in settings provided for clients working through the following: bereavement/loss, addictions and sexual abuse. I remain a counsellor for the sexual abuse charity. I also have significant experience (from another sector) of working with dyslexic people and I appreciate the frustrations and strengths of the dyslexic mind.
I would like to reiterate my message above, however, and say that there isn't one type of client: Across all the settings I have worked in, every client presented with their own unique story and issues that they wanted to work through, and their counselling journeys were personal to them.
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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Additional information
CORONAVIRUS / COVID-19 FEES
- During the pandemic, I am very happy to offer up to five sessions per client at £20 per session.
- Clients can continue beyond a fifth session under my normal fees policy (see below).
- This applies to new and existing clients.
- I will keep this policy under review and will change this listing accordingly.
NORMAL FEES
- My normal session fee is £40.
- I don't charge for initial consultations.
- I offer concessionary rates for students and people experiencing financial hardship. Please bring this up if it is relevant for you so that we can talk about what might be suitable in your situation.
When I work
I offer evening and daytime sessions, normally on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Occasional weekend sessions may be possible.
