Erika Emerson

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BACP (Accred)
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location_on Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1TD
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About me

I am a qualified and BACP Accredited  counsellor and psychotherapist. I am dedicated to  offer you a safe and supportive space to work through your particular emotional challenges .  My aim was  to create a space for you that  gives you a chance to fully focus on your mind and soul with an expert guidance and non-judgmental support.

I offer long and short term counselling to individuals and couples depending on your needs and difficulties.

I work from an integrative perspective based on Person Centred therapy. CBT is part of my tool box and practice a variety of approaches within that.

Therapy is not an easy choice - it is a brave step to take and some people need more time .For a longer term support that gives you an opportunity to take your time to look deeper into behavioural patterns we would be integrating Psychodynamic elements.

I have  experience  working  with relationship problems, parenting issues, work related stress, feeling stuck, anxious,having problems with their self-esteem or need help moving on from a  past trauma.

Getting Started:

  • You can e-mail me and I will aim to call you back within 1-3 days.
  • We can talk over the phone and I can answer any question you might have.
  • If you decide that you feel comfortable and want to move forward with me then we can arrange and assessment session.

If you are happy to continue we’ll set up a second session and arrange to meet weekly in person or on-line. Sometimes myself or a client may feel that another type of therapy may be more suitable to their particular problem in which case I would aim to refer you on to a suitable therapist.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a fully qualified counsellor and psychotherapist accredited  member of BACP.

I completed my Level 5 Diploma at Reflect-On Academy.

 Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Couple therapy with the NAOS Institute. 

In my private practice I work from an integrative perspective drawing on a range of therapeutic understanding and interventions.

My specialist area is bereavement, grief and loss. A loss can be anything from losing a loved one, losing a relationship, transitioning to a new life stage, losing your child, who has moved out of the family nest   or moving to a  different country .

I can help you to learn to live with your loss and find new ways to cope and feel able to smile again. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£50.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session

Additional information

  • Couple counselling special  promotion £60(50 minutes) 
  • Face to face weekly sessions fee  £50 per session (50 minutes)

Zoom sessions are available only after an initial face to face meeting 

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I am now available for face to face sessions in Bognor Regis  on weekdays evenings or some Saturdays 

Further information

Please note that my location has changed , I am now providing counselling in Bognor Regis . 

Shelley Cottage, Market Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1TD

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

My consulting room is in my garden and accessible by wheelchair too.

Additional languages

Hungarian

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams

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