Elspeth Pontin
About me
I offer relational psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and CFT. I specialise in teenagers, women in the perinatal period, and relationship aspects but I am happy to work with various issues.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Psychology - 2:1
- MSc Health Psychology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Studies
- Trainee Doctor of Counselling Psychology - due to graduate 2021/2022
I have over 17 years of experience working with women in the perinatal time, that is the time from pregnancy until the child is 1-2 years old.
I have 11 years of experience working with children, teenagers and families.
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£35 for the initial consultation and £60 a session thereafter. I have some concessionary sessions for students or those on a low income.
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I can meet face-to-face on a Friday, and online on other week days.
