Emily Griffiths
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
A warm welcome to my profile:
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, past or recent trauma, abuse, loss, or change? Perhaps this is the first time you have considered counselling, or you have tried it before without finding the right connection? It may feel very daunting, and you may wonder “Can counselling it really help?”
How I work:
I offer professional, approachable and affordable counselling and psychotherapy.
You are at the centre of the therapy. How we work together is dependent on your unique, individual needs, and what you want from our time together.
These are some areas we could explore:
- What difficulties are impacting on you,
- Processing your feelings around current and past events.
- How your childhood and past has impacted on the present.
- Using mindfulness and grounding techniques, to help you quickly develop greater coping strategies.
- What you want your life and experience to be like now, and what would enable you to achieve this.
- Your strengths and ambitions.
At your own pace, in a safe environment, we will explore your inner world and the external events that have shaped your life. My aim is not to give advice but to work collaboratively with you to uncover your own solutions and gain a deeper understanding of yourself. This journey will help you achieve greater peace and become the person you truly aspire to be.
Free Introductory session:
To help you decide if we are a good fit, I offer a free 30-minute introductory session by phone or on line, with no obligation.
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience:
I have a particular interest in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma, emotional or physical abuse, and complex loss, whether in adulthood or childhood. I recognize that these experiences can manifest in so many ways - including low mood, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, shame, anxiety, physical health issues, panic attacks, PTSD, self-harming, and risk-taking behaviours.
I offer compassionate support, to be along side you, as we navigate these challenges together.
I currently work part time with SAFA, charity that supports individuals who self-harm.
For the past 5 years I have provided support to those experiencing complicated grief, via Cruse and a charity supporting suicide bereaved.
My training:
Postgraduate Diploma in Person Centred Therapy.
Additional qualifications in CBT, childhood trauma, domestic abuse, autism, loss and bereavement/bereavement by suicide.
Registered General Nurse
* BACP register member (408802).
* Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate.
* Full insurance.
* Member of the ICO (Information Commissioners Office).
* Attend regular clinical supervision and peer support.
A little about me...
Counselling is for me a second career. For many years I have worked as a community nurse providing care to those with long physical and mental health conditions, as well as palliative care, and supporting carers - although it was not until one of my family had a life changing accident I realised exactly what being a carer means.
My journey as a counsellor is influenced by my own experience. I bring genuine warmth and understanding to issues including depression, loss, trauma, and surviving abuse. I believe our circumstances, and how we deal with them, have a profound impact on who we are. If you would like to know a little more about me, I have attached a short video to my profile, made with the NHS.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Coming to terms with long term health conditions.
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Reduced rate of £37 available for phone and on line sessions available for key workers, elderly, students, low income, unemployed and students (including trainee counsellors)
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Further information
I initially trained as a person-centred counsellor, and now use an integrative approach that is right for you.
If you would like to know more about this style of working, please visit:- https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/person-centred-counselling/
I have a particular interest in working with individuals who have experienced abuse, trauma and loss, whether from specific events in later life, or the impact of their earlier years. As children, we often develop strategies, which we may not be fully aware of. These may serve us well at the time but may become less helpful later in life. It is my privilege to work with you to explore your own, unique, inner world, and help you realize your potential.
I am able to offer sessions at a range of venues in Barrow, Kendal, or in the comfort of your own home. Alternatively, we can talk by phone or online - do get in touch and we can find a way to meet your specific needs.
