About me
Hi! My name is Fabian (He/Him) and I am a predominantly humanistic counsellor/therapist based in Manchester practising here and across Lancashire. I offer sessions face-to-face, online or over the telephone.
I believe that therapy can offer a mirror for you to begin to examine yourself and your emotions, often for the first time. Sometimes, we don't know what it is that makes us feel the way we do, and it's with this mirror we can begin to start to explore what lies underneath our feelings. Ultimately, this is a collaborative process between client and therapist, working together to deepen your understanding and progress therapeutic change
Training, qualifications & experience
I tailor my therapeutic approach towards what you feel are your needs and what you might require to address the issues that you are facing. My early training is predominantly humanistic and the core of my approach is based around person-centred and existential values. However I also adopt CBT & DBT techniques should you feel you need more hands on techniques for coping, managing your emotions or just to start getting by. The best approach to practice changes throughout your therapeutic journey and I can offer a flexibility that best caters for your needs.
I have experience working with clients with a wide variety of issues from Anxiety and Depression to Abuse and Loss. In particular, I am passionate about working with the following issues:
Addiction and Recovery: I have worked as a Counsellor for Red Rose Recovery in Lancaster (and wider Lancashire) and currently work in an NHS Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment setting. I have worked with clients at different stages in their recovery journey; from still using, to the 'just for today' period, and finally towards establishing personal meaning without (or with an altered relationship with) drugs and alcohol. Counselling can be a useful tool in your recovery journey, no matter where you are at the moment.
LGBTQIA+ - I have worked as a Counsellor for Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales, where I have worked with clients who are transitioning gender as well as those who are beginning to explore their sexual identity or are experiencing difficulties in life related to their LGBTQIA+ identity. I am a LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist and offer a non-judgemental and safe space for you to explore your identity without fear or prejudice.
Men's Issues - I recognise that for many Men, coming to therapy can be particularly daunting. For many of us, since childhood, we have been encouraged to downplay and minimise our emotions. As a result, it can be difficult to express how we are really feeling or even to just understand it ourselves. Much of my practice can work towards helping develop that literacy to begin to identify, unpack and explore many of these difficult and intangible emotions.
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
£40.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a "Living Wage" slot (£12.21 per session) available for those who are unwaged, on a reduced income, or struggling financially. This can be discussed in our initial phone call.
As of October, all "Living Wage" slots have been taken and thus are now subject to a waiting list.
When I work
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Further information
I offer a free 20-minute phone call/Zoom for us to get to know each other a bit and figure out whether I am the right therapist for you. In this call, we will briefly discuss what brings you to therapy, how best we can work together and how sessions would work going forward.
Naturally, these sessions are not binding, and there is no pressure to commit to working with me after the call.
I can offer sessions Online via Zoom or face-to-face sessions from a room in Central Manchester. (Room costs will be added on to my basic fee).
I accept online clients from anywhere in the UK.
