Annabelle Boyes

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About me

Are you experiencing difficulties in your life? It can often be challenging to ask for help and it may take a while to seek the right therapist.

Whether you are looking to find more balance in your life, are feeling anxious, depressed or are having relationship difficulties, I offer a safe, non-judgmental and confidential place for you to take some time out and explore your thoughts and feelings. Helping you to become more self-aware and find a more fulfilling life.

If you feel you could do with some help please see below....

I am a Registered and Accredited member of the BACP and I work to the BACP ethical framework. I offer counselling and Psychotherapy services in Farnham in Surrey. I provide a safe, nurturing and completely confidential environment in which your thoughts and feelings can be discussed and explored openly. My door is open to anyone regardless of the nature of their difficulties, so please get in touch even if your problem is not listed below.

Coming to terms with getting help either for a recent difficult event or a past experience can be overwhelming at times and can sometimes feel painful to begin with. I work with clients to help them gain a greater insight and understanding of themselves and how they relate to and understand others.

I am able to offer both short term and long term therapy for a variety of presenting issues, with adults the elderly and adolescents from diverse backgrounds:

  • relationship difficulties
  • depression
  • generalised anxiety
  • anxiety
  • fertility/IVF
  • seasonal affective disorder SAD
  • EUPD (BPD)
  • postnatal depression
  • family issues
  • work issues
  • addiction
  • sexual abuse/rape
  • separation and divorce
  • bereavement
  • low-self esteem
  • trauma
  • ADHD

Client testimonials

"I went to see Annabelle to help me make sense of grief and a series of bad relationship patterns. I had no expectations of her and initially thought I'd only go the once! Six months later, my life has completely turned around. Annabelle helped me find answers through all my confusion, she supported me whilst I made the changes I needed to make and was my guide through a very difficult time. I am happier than I've ever been and I could not have done it without Annabelle's outstanding work with me. I am a convert! To anyone thinking about seeking counselling, I urge you to go and see Annabelle and give her a chance to make the same fantastic difference to your life. Thank you so much Annabelle."
Claire

"I had just been diagnosed with a long term health condition and I was feeling very sad and angry. I had suffered from depression years before but with the sudden impact of my illness I felt unable to cope. Annabelle really helped me to come to terms with my condition and some of the changes I needed to make in my life. She was very supportive and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help." Tony

Training, qualifications & experience

I started my training in 2001 with a Foundation in Psychotherapy and Counselling at The Regent's School of Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology and completed my training with a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling at CPPD in London, one of the UK’s leading counselling training schools. I have worked at Richmond Wellbeing, part of the NHS, to Equinox Drug & Alcohol Centre in London. I currently work for Talk Plus for the NHS, alongside my private practice. I am also an Associate of Hampshire and Surrey Psychology.

As an integrated humanistic therapist, I use the following framework:

  • Psychodynamic
  • Object Relations
  • Transactional Analysis
  • CBT
  • Person Centred
  • Mindfulness
  • Gestalt

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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

Fees

£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

My fees are £65 for individuals and £75 for couples.

I offer reduced rates to students and I can offer reduced rates depending on individual circumstances.

Remote video sessions and telephone counselling is also available.

When I work

Monday to Friday 9.30-8pm.

Further information

Cancellations
I ask for 48 hours notice of cancellation, otherwise, I may charge the full session fee. Obviously, there may be times when this is not possible, which will be taken into consideration.

Sessions
A counselling session lasts for approximately 50 minutes
I offer both short term and long term open ended therapy.

Confidentiality
I work with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy Code of Ethics, and this means that anything you say to me is confidential and no information will be given to any other person without your permission.

Supervision
All counsellors are obliged to have regular supervision. I have ongoing formal supervision in accordance with the BACP. This is so that I can regularly monitor and review my work to maintain good practice. Client confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Insurance
I am covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance and I have a DBS checked in the past 6 months.

Contact details
If you would like to make an appointment please call me on 07590 843152 or email me.

29 East Street, Farnham, GU9 7SW

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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