Emma Dowrick
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About me
Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the demands life is throwing at you? Are you prone to having panic attacks which can feel really scary and overpowering? Do you feel anxious or depressed and feeling a bit lost? Or maybe you're going through some difficult changes in your life and not sure how to navigate it.
Whether you’re a young person or an adult having someone to talk to in a confidential and understanding way might be the support you need. I am a friendly experienced therapist working in person, online or over the phone. If you feel this is what you need right now I will be alongside you in order for you to regain control of your life by:
- talking about your issues without fear of judgement.
- build more confidence in your own decision making and develop your own coping strategies.
- help you to set your own boundaries so you have more space to live the way you want to
From my own experiences of depression and loss I understand the need to have someone to talk things through with, who's not involved directly, to make sense of any problems, confidentially. Someone who can support you to see the world through your eyes and start living more in the present rather than feel overwhelmed all the time.
I work with young people (13 years and over) and adults focusing on the person and their issues. This could also include building self awareness, looking at what's going on for you right now, changing unhelpful behaviours, making choices, life events such as loss and bereavement. This could also include looking into your past to see what impact your childhood may have had on the way you feel now, for example the impact of abuse/ bullying or not feeling you 'fit in' with society Whatever your need we can work together at your own pace.
I have worked for nearly 30 years teaching and working in education. I currently am a Level 2 and 3 Counselling tutor supporting students in their journey of self discovery and change. I understand the pressure and demands of working in education and the impact it can have on oneself - physically and emotionally.
All my work is Trauma informed and keep up to date with the latest development in this field in order for my clients to feel more grounded.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (integrative) CPCAB
- Advanced Drawing and Talking therapist
- Loss and Grief
- Prolonged and Complex grief
- Life Transitions
- Applied Polyvagal theory and Somatic work
- Working with suicide and self harm- dealing with distress
- Working with Neurodivergent/ Autistic clients
- Enhanced DBS certificate for adult and children
- B.Ed (Hons) Primary Education
- BACP registered
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have a personal and professional interest in loss and grief, ambiguous loss and anticipatory grief. In particular caring for an ill loved one, the effect is can have on the person who is caring and the ripple effect it can cause to the rest of the family. The work I do is also Trauma-informed so noticing the effect loss can have on the body and mind and how the two are interlinked. This can include panic attacks and PTSD. I offer support and up to date education on Polyvagal Theory to support your own self awareness and development.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Face to face- £55
- online/ phone- £50
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I will endeavour to get back to you within 48 hours of contacting me.
Further information
After your enquiry I will email (please check your spam folder) or phone you to arrange a 20 minute initial assessment session for you to ask any questions, and for me to get to know you. If you feel counselling is for you we make an appointment for you to attend further sessions either weekly or fortnightly at the same time on the same day each week/ fortnight.
The first session is a space for you to talk about your needs, concerns and what you hope to achieve from counselling. It’s a way for us to build a working relationship which supports you.
All sessions are 50 minutes long.
It takes courage to seek support and is the first step in getting the support you need so please email me to enquire.
