Name: Estar Wells
Telephone: +447951776813
Price range: £55.00 per session

About me

I work with individuals and couples both online and face to face through my private practice Counselling Choices.

I like people to feel comfortable in the sessions so they feel that they can talk, so I hope that this comes across in your first session. You may be in a difficult place or crossroads and there may be decisions or choices that need exploring to help you move forward, away from the pain or challenge and to find clarity and answers for you individually or for your relationship. I am committed to walking with you on your journey.

I am a qualified, experienced and.. very human.. therapeutic counsellor, working to a high standard. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, graduate member of the British Psychological Society and accredited registrant of the National Counselling Society and work as a counsellor and supervisor according to their regulations and guidelines for good ethical practice.

My approach is integrative which means that I sometimes use different approaches such as CBT, according to what the client's needs are, but it is also mainly person-centred and this means my commitment to you is that you will be accepted not judged and I will be totally genuine with you often giving you feedback on your journey but without directing or advising you. It's about finding what works for you individually. I'm ready to do the journey with you.

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Qualifications:

BSc Psych (Hons) (BPS accredited)

BACP Certificate of Proficiency

Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision Including Online and Telephone Working

L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

L4 Diploma in Couples and Relationship Counselling (U&I Counselling)

Couples Counselling (The Counselling Academy)

Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

L3 Certificate in Life Coaching

Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (The Mankind Initiative & CPD Standards Office)

Transactional Analysis

'Transitioner’ Counselling Training for Voyager Project (Age Connect)

Volunteering and Community Engagement (ALW)

Telephone Counselling Training (Cruse)

Endings, Evaluations and Outcomes (Cruse)

Creative Journaling (Cruse)

Solution Focused Therapy (Cruse)

Helping Bereaved Children and Young People (Cruse)

Dementia Awareness Training (Cruse)

Photography as a Therapeutic Tool (Experiential Workshop)

Safeguarding Training (Cruse)

Sudden and Traumatic Death (Cruse)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Cruse)

Neuro Linguistic Programming (Cruse)

Responding to Disclosures; Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence; Equality and Diversity; Demystifying Child Sexual Exploitation; Impact of Childhood Sexual Violence; Safeguarding Children; Safeguarding Adults; Suicide (RASA-Rape and Sexual Abuse)

Theories and Skills of Family Therapy (WEA)

Awareness in Bereavement Care (Cruse/Ascentis)

Sand and Art Therapy (Experiential Workshop)

Bereavement Counselling (WEA)

Counselling Adolescents (WEA)

Counselling Skills (WEA)

TEFL (Teaching English) (I-to-I Learning)

Counselling for Teachers (Community Help Service Brussels)

Professional Registration & Membership:

Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)

Graduate member of the British Psychological Society

Accredited member of the National Counselling Society

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Accredited register membership

Areas of counselling I deal with

check_circle Abuse
check_circle Addiction
check_circle Affairs and betrayals
check_circle Alcoholism
check_circle Anxiety
check_circle Attachment disorder
check_circle Bereavement
check_circle Bullying
check_circle Burnout
check_circle Career counselling
check_circle Dementia
check_circle Depression
check_circle Discrimination
check_circle Dissociation
check_circle Drug addiction
check_circle Emotional abuse
check_circle Family issues
check_circle Feeling sad
check_circle Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
check_circle Hoarding
check_circle Internet addiction
check_circle Jealousy
check_circle LGBTQ+ counselling
check_circle Loneliness
check_circle Low self-confidence
check_circle Low self-esteem
check_circle Menopause
check_circle Mental health
check_circle Non-monogamy
check_circle Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
check_circle Panic attacks
check_circle Passive-aggressive behaviour
check_circle Phobias
check_circle Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
check_circle Redundancy
check_circle Relationship problems
check_circle Separation and divorce
check_circle Sex problems
check_circle Sexual abuse
check_circle Social anxiety
check_circle Spirituality
check_circle Stress
check_circle Suicidal thoughts
check_circle Trauma
check_circle Work-related stress

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Couples Counselling

Stress and Anxiety

Depression

Bereavement

I have a special interest in Life Transitions, Life Decisions and in Relationship Difficulties

Therapies offered

check_circle Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
check_circle Person-centred therapy
check_circle Transactional analysis
check_circle Existential therapy
check_circle Integrative counselling
check_circle Family therapy
check_circle Mindfulness
check_circle Solution focused brief therapy
check_circle Group therapy
check_circle Couples therapy
check_circle The Gottman Method

Photos & videos

Fees

£55.00 per session

Concessions offered for

check_circle Keyworkers
check_circle OAPs
check_circle Students
check_circle Trainee counsellors
check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

My fee for Individual Counselling is £55 per session.

My fee for Couples Counselling is £70 per session.

My fee for Family Therapy is £90 per session.

My fee for Individual Online Video Conferencing is £55 per session.

My fee for Couples Online Video Conferencing is £70 per session.

My fee for Telephone Counselling is £55 per session.

My fee for Supervision is £55 per session.

When I work

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Availability for Sessions:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, afternoons & evenings.

Further information

I hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, specialising in Cognitive Psychology, Child Psychology and Social Psychology, a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling a diploma in Couples Counselling, an advanced Certificate in Supervision and hold certificates including Theories and Skills of Family Therapy, Counselling Adolescents, Bereavement Counselling, Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse, Solution Focused Therapy and others. As well as running my own private practice, I have also worked with Cruse Bereavement Services and with Families Need Fathers Both Parents Matter. I have experience working with a wide range of issues including relationship difficulties, depression, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, family issues, sexual abuse and bereavement.

Whilst my approach is integrative, drawing from different theories according to the needs of individual clients, including Person Centred theory, Psychodynamic theory, Transactional Analysis, and CBT, some clients prefer a more structured approach for specific goals they would like to work towards in their life. This Solution Focused or Brief Therapy method is sometimes included in the way I work with certain clients in my counselling practice, when appropriate as well as with couples. Additionally, as a fully qualified life coach, I also offer life coaching as another separate service. I am also a qualified supervisor.

I take referrals from:

Individuals & couples.
Doctors.
Employee assistance programmes.
National Health Service.
Agencies & charities.
Schools, colleges and counselling students.
Counsellors needing supervision

Estar Wells