Erika Kovacs-Peter
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About me
I am an experienced counsellor who has worked with clients struggling with the effects of abuse and neglect, trauma, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, loneliness, and low self-respect. Before training as a therapist, I worked as a teacher and a carer, roles that deepened my understanding of the importance of care and connection. I now work with clients in my private practice.
I combine time-tested therapeutic approaches with the latest neuroscience and trauma research. This enables me to welcome all aspects of who you are into the work – your mind, emotions, body and soul – , and to attune each session to your individual needs.
In your sessions, I’ll meet you where you are. I won’t push you or rush you to change, and I won’t shy away from gently challenging you when it feels supportive and helpful. You’ll decide what to focus on and you will set the pace for our work.
Together, we’ll uncover the roots of what’s troubling you and find healing and growth that feel authentic and meaningful to you. Through this process, you will discover, or rediscover, your innate ability to heal and grow.
Whether you’re overwhelmed by unbearable emotions and racing thoughts or feel stuck in a lack of emotion and energy, these challenges don’t have to define your life. Together, we’ll work through what’s holding you back, so you can reclaim your relationships, work satisfaction, and joy. You don’t have to face this alone.
If this resonates with you, please feel free to reach out. I’m here to offer support and a safe space to explore what’s next for you.
Getting in touch
To book a session, hit the "Email me" button above, or visit my website and fill in the Contact Form.
You can also phone or text me at the number above. If I miss your call, please leave a message or send a text, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. Only I have access to this phone, so it's safe for you to mention that you're interested in counselling.
You can also schedule a call back from me here.
I respond to all messages within 24 hours on weekdays.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in Education (Incorporating Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector)
These are some of the topics that I’ve explored in my most recent training:
- Internal Family Systems
- Working with anxiety from a neurobiological perspective
- Compassion focused therapy
- Working with the aftermath of narcissistic abuse and antagonistic relational stress
- Working with trauma caused by stress in relationships
- Bereavement and ambiguous loss
- Attachment theory and applying it in counselling
- Common ways in which anxiety can show up and how to address it
- Experiencing guilt
- Experiencing shame
- Experiencing loneliness
- Experiencing chronic illness
- Depression
- Addictions from an attachment theory perspective
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).
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Fees
£50.00 per session
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Further information
How I work as a counsellor
As a person-centred counsellor, I offer a space of safety and freedom, where you can:
- turn up just as you are (depressed, anxious, having unsettling memories, unhelpful habits, turbulent feelings or hardly any feelings) and be valued;
- explore, discover, understand and learn to value yourself;
- become aware of and practice your personal power;
- decide what's important to you;
- discover your inner strengths and external resources to change; and
- change in any way YOU choose to.
