Emma Mirams
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About me
Welcome. I offer both open-ended and time-limited counselling to individuals aged 18 and above, either in person or online.
I have a private, dedicated therapy space with off-street parking, situated between Wantage and Newbury (RG20 7BE).
I trained as a counsellor because I strongly believe in the potential for growth and change that counselling can bring. I help clients use psychological insight to overcome difficulties, improve their relationships and live their lives in more satisfying, meaningful and connected ways.
My aim is to create a welcoming environment in which you feel comfortable to explore the things which you feel are holding you back, enabling insight and a new depth of self understanding.
Combining my training and experience as a qualified counsellor (MBACP) I work with clients using non-judgemental, sensitive inquiry, thoughtful perception and a genuine desire to understand the challenges or blocks in their life. I am receptive to seeing people beyond how they ostensibly may appear - and aware that they may be suffering in ways which aren't evident at all.
I have a special interest in:
Relationship breakdowns
Self sabotaging behaviours
Loss of identity, existential issues
Affairs and betrayals
Burnout, feeling stuck
Anxiety/panic/anger
Defensive behaviours
Life transitions (retirement, redundancy, career change, loss)
Work-related stress, work/life balance
Low self-esteem, low self-worth and confidence issues
The thread that runs through my client work is my experience in creating an atmosphere of ease, confidentiality and respect where you feel able to express yourself - such freedom of speech, with someone uninvolved, can be relieving and allow you to think more strategically about your life.
Please reach out to me if you would like to discuss and explore whether I might be the right counsellor for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychoanalytic Concepts & Studies (Institute of Psychoanalysis, part of the British Psychoanalytical Society)
- Diploma (Distinction) in Person-Centred Counselling & Psychotherapy, from Middlesex University
- Level 2, 3 and 4 Certificates in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in Transactional Analysis
- General Certificate in Online Counselling
- Certificate in Adult & Child Safeguarding
- Working with the Internal Saboteur
- Oxford Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre in-house training program
- Carolyn Spring Trauma & Relational Trauma training
- Carolyn Spring Suicide & Self-Harm training
- Carolyn Spring Dissociation & Somatisation training
- BA Hons degree in Communication Studies
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a 20-minute confidential consultation to explore what you are looking for; if following that you would like to work together, I charge £60 for a 50 minute session.
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Further information
I am a Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I am DBS checked (enhanced).
