Elisabeth Guyer
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About me
Asking for help can be a daunting step - in fact it may be the hardest step you take when you consider counselling or therapeutic coaching. If you're looking for answers and thinking about asking for help, you're doing really well - don't stop now!
Everyone is different - finding the right therapist to work with you isn't always easy. As a counsellor and therapeutic coach I offer a free 20 minute Zoom consultation to help you explore what's going on for you, and to see whether I can help. I will listen carefully, empathetically and compassionately to help you evaluate your past, your present, and help you develop a personalised approach to how you want your life to be. I integrate a number of recognised and established therapies to tailor an approach that suits you best, including problem solving techniques such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and TA (Transactional Analysis) to help you understand, cope and move forward with positivity.
Counselling offers an opportunity to explore and understand yourself and your environment better. What's happened in the past and what's happening for you right now? What do you want? What matters to you? How do you cope? (or not?) How do you build your autonomy and authenticity? What are your challenges? Who are the important people in your life and how do you communicate with them effectively?
Therapeutic coaching is more goal focused and forward looking. What do you want to do differently? What steps do you need to take for things to change? What support do you need and how do you put those steps into action? Therapeutic coaching can help you move on from your past and focus on a specific goal (big or small) that's important to you.
Sometimes you may need a bit of both - and I can help with this too. Both counselling and therapeutic coaching can help with trauma, anxiety and general worry, relationship and communication problems including abuse, low self-confidence, bereavement and many other issues that may be leaving you feeling overwhelmed, unhappy or unfulfilled.
I work from a completely private, cosy and comfortable therapy room on the northern edge of Southampton, or online via Zoom if you prefer. If you visit me in person there is plenty of free parking. Please contact me to arrange a free 20 minute initial Zoom consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am fully qualified to work in-person, online or by phone. I also offer walk and talk therapy on request (as long as you don't mind my dogs!)
MBACP
Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
FDeg in Humanistic Counselling/ Transactional Analysis
(Middlesex University, 2020: Distinction)
Diploma in Personal Life-Coaching (2021),
CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (2020)
ACTO (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online) /The National Counselling Society)
I have extensive experience of working with Adults, Older People and Young Adults (18-24)
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 20 minute online introductory session
Counselling sessions are 50 minutes long and cost £55.00
Coaching sessions are a minimum of one hour and cost £75.00
I offer some concessionary rates for those with limited income. Please ask me for details.
When I work
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My hours vary from week to week - please contact me if you don't see the time you need advertised.
Further information
Finding the right person to work with can make all the difference to how you benefit.
I encourage you to take the time to find someone who has the relevant qualifications, experience, understanding and personality to work with you and your needs.
Whether you'd like counselling or coaching, I offer a free 20 minute online consultation via Zoom, so you can see whether we can work together.
I'm very happy to answer any questions - please just ask!
