Liz Keenaghan-Clark
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About me
Do you find yourself feeling anxious about facing the day? Or are you feeling depressed and finding it difficult to motivate yourself to do the things you feel you 'should'? Or maybe everything just feels overwhelming right now and you can't see a way through it.
Life can be hard, and sometimes when that happens you need some extra help. I'm here for that. As a person, I'm pragmatic, down to earth, open and honest; and I bring this to my work. Our work will be non-judgemental, confidential and led by you. But I also won't shy away from the difficult topics and looking at the things you're finding hard - to help you find a way through them.
I'm trained to use a variety of styles (different counselling models) to adapt the way I work, to make sure you're getting what you need from our sessions. I have worked with people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, anger, life transitions, identity questions and trauma. Through my work with South Bucks Hospice and Juno Counselling I have particular experience with: loss, grief and bereavement; life limiting illnesses, such as cancer; addictive behaviours; disordered eating; and domestic and sexual abuse survivors.
The relationship is the most important thing in counselling, and you need to feel that your therapist is a good fit for you. So, I offer a free initial, no obligation, 30 minute phone call where we can get to know each other. You can contact me via my website or email me here.
Training, qualifications & experience
PGDip (Distinction) in Integrative Counselling and Coaching.
The models I am trained in are:
Person centred;
Psychodynamic;
Existential;
Transactional Analysis;
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT);
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); and
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) approaches.
I am a registered member of the BACP and am bound by their Code of Conduct and Ethical Framework.
I undertake regular Continuing Professional Development as part of my registration and my work is professionally supervised.
Counselling is my third career, one I was drawn to after several life-changing events in quick succession. Previously I was a Veterinary Surgeon and then a Senior Civil Servant. I like to think the threads linking the three careers are empathy for others, a desire to help make changes and a deep curiosity to understand.
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
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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Further information
I work from a peaceful room in Amersham, South Bucks as well as online, nationally.
