About me
Hi, thank you for being here. I'm Emily, a professional counsellor (accredited with BACP) offering friendly and effective therapy for adults and young people (+16) in Fleet, Hampshire since 2013.
I work flexibly with weekly, fortnightly or monthly sessions to suit you. I also support people though change in my group programmes and 121 mentoring. Please see my website for more details.
Starting therapy can feel like taking a risk. It’s also an expression of hope, an act of bravery and a step towards healing and growth.
Sessions with me are your regular time to talk with absolute freedom and honesty, to unpack difficulties, to voice all parts of you, to understand how you came to be as you are right now. With me you will feel safe, heard and witnessed. Together we can find the growth and healing you need – this may look like accepting what is beyond your control or growing personal power and moving towards change. It will certainly include expanding your understanding and acceptance of yourself.
Therapy can be creative or practical. It can be gentle and unfolding or focused and goal-centered. It is always consistent and boundaried.
When you work with me you get the professional (BACP Accredited, MA educated and over thirteen years of experience) but you also get the person – someone walking the road of being a human, facing challenges, feeling deeply and working on my own wellness every day.
Therapy with me is a true partnership.
Contact me to find out how we can work together and to book an initial conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
HE Diploma in Humanistic/Gestalt Counselling (Distinction)
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Skills
Certificate in Gestalt Counselling
Transactional Analysis 101
Somatic/Body Trauma Work
I have been working as a counsellor for since 2013; delivering over 8500 therapy hours and seeing hundreds of individuals. I am an Accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which recognises my level of experience and standard of practice.
As a member of BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Fully insured and holding DBS clearance.
My approach to training is that I am always learning, either formally (by regularly going on courses) or informally from my clients and peers. It’s important to me that I continue to learn and grow as a professional counsellor in order to provide the most effective support possible.
I receive regular supervision for work from a qualified counselling supervisor which ensures I am working to best meet the needs of my clients.
It has been a winding path to becoming a counsellor - starting with a History degree, going on to study law, moving to the civil service and finally working at an education charity. I qualified as a counsellor in 2013.
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
£85.00 per session
Additional information
Introductory session
A time for us to discuss what you would like from therapy and how I can help. This session is charged at £30 and is normally around 30 minutes long and by phone or Zoom. All other therapy sessions are 50 minutes long and cost £85. Other ways of working and prices are available including group programmes and individual mentoring. Please visit my website for more information.
Concessionary rates
It's important to me that therapy is not only available to high earners. This means I hold a number of sessions at a reduced rate for those who are experiencing financial difficulty. Please let me know when you make contact if you are hoping for a reduced session fee.
When I work
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Further information
8 week CBT programme available.
