Emma Foster
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About me
I am working face to face, through zoom and by telephone. I can confirm that my offices meet and exceed social distancing requirements and hand sanitisers are provided. I regularly test using lateral flow.
I am an experienced individual and couples counsellor, working with both adults and young adults over the age of 16. I offer both short and long term therapy that is solution focused and aimed to suit my clients needs
Many of us have times when things can feel out of control, or we feel particularly low or overwhelmed in our lives. During these times we sometimes struggle to find the right direction or a purpose.
Counselling can enable you to talk about difficult situations and feelings with a trained practitioner. It is a process that can help you to explore your thoughts and emotions and gain self-awareness. Knowing ourselves at a deeper level can enable us to make better decisions in life.
Good therapy is collaboration between the therapist and clients. It's not about being told what to do by the therapist, it's about working together to see the bigger picture of your life in order to put it back together in a way that is right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work with a broad spectrum of issues and many people come to see me for various difficulties that are impacting on their lives and causing them difficulties.
I specialise in couples counselling and trauma and the problems that may present themselves during and after the event. I have numerous years of experience working for a charity supporting clients who have been impacted by rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse.
I hold a BA (Hons) in Counselling and a certificate in couples counselling. I am registered with the BACP, the professional body that regulates the industry and also hold an enhanced DBS check.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £55 for individuals and £75 for couples.
Health Insurance/EAP available
When I work
Weekend and evening slots available
