Fiona Astbury
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About me
Hello, my name is Fiona I am a qualified counsellor who can offer you a calm safe environment to explore your feelings or the difficulties you are experiencing.
Sometimes life can feel to be in such a tangle or an uphill struggle, where it is easy to loose perspective and control of what is happening to you and your life, this can often result in feelings of loss of confidence and self belief.
At these times not only can it feel as if you have lost confidence and belief in yourself, but also in your abilities to take control and make changes in your life. I am a very empathic person and respect each person as an individual.
Through counselling we can explore your thoughts, feelings and the choices available to you. I will listen to you without judgement or criticism, my role as a counsellor is not to give you answers or solutions to the difficulties you are experiencing, but to give you time and support to explore your thoughts, feelings and the options available to you, helping you gain a clearer understanding of yourself and the issues you are finding difficult to cope with.
Training, qualifications & experience
Registered General Nurse
Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Lifespan Integration Training Level 1, 2 and 3.
Certificate in working and living with PTSD
Transactional Analysis TA101
Safeguarding Children,
Vulnerable Adults and in Domestic Abuse
I am trained in the Person Centred approach, but I work in an integrative way using the tools which help to support each individual client's needs.
I undertake regular training to increase and broaden my knowledge and skills to enhance my practice, the most recent training I have attended includes:
- Lifespan Integration Level 1 ,2 and 3.
- Attachment Trauma and Dissociation
- loss and bereavement
- suicide bereavement forum
- integrative ways of working with trauma
- working therapeutically with photos
- an introduction to working with children’s loss and grief
I have experience of counselling clients experiencing many different issues and difficulties. Some of these include clients experiencing different forms of loss and bereavement, including pet bereavement. I can also offer counselling support to those people whose pet is nearing the end of their life and may feel it would help them to discuss and explore their feelings in adapting to the changes in their life.
I also have experience of counselling clients with learning difficulties.
I have gained a broad experience and knowledge from counselling at Trafford Well being Counselling Service and Stockport Women’s Centre.
I have experience in Adoption counselling and Adoption related issues, working with both birth parents and families, Adoptive adults, Adoptive parents and family members. I am Ofsted registered to provide adoption support services to adults. (Registration Number 2627279)
Over a period of 25 years I have worked as a registered nurse within the NHS and at St Ann’s hospice. I have also worked in the community setting with Marie Curie cancer care, caring and supporting patients, their families and caregivers.
I realise that this can be a very daunting time for you and understand that it is important for you to find someone, whom you feel you can trust and develop a working relationship with. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss your circumstances with me.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I accept payment by cash and BACS.
When I work
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, :- day and evening appointments
Thursday and Friday :- day appointments
Saturday :- morning appointments.
Further information
I am a Registered Accredited member of the BACP and I commit to working within their professional guidelines.
I hold an Enhanced DBS
I attend regular supervision to ensure that I provide a professional and safe practice for all my clients.
