Fiona Clifton
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About me
I can help you if you are experiencing issues that are causing you distress. Many of us will feel overwhelmed, depressed or 'stuck' and it takes courage to ask for help but you don't have to struggle to work things out on your own. When you feel this way, finding someone to talk to is a sign of strength. regardless of what has brought you to this point, it's about where you go from here that matters.
My approach to counselling is integrative, which means that I am trained in a number of theories, and can draw on these different approaches to meet your individual needs.
Whatever it is you are struggling with, my aim is to build up a genuine and warm relationship with you. When we explore your issues together, you will gain an increased level of self-awareness, greater clarity and understanding. In counselling you will have your difficulties heard and acknowledged and together we can explore their origins and think about what you want for the future.
Within the safe, non-judgemental and confidential environment of our counselling session, we will explore the issues which have brought you to therapy. By doing so, we may begin to understand how you can develop your own personal resources and move on and change your patterns of behaviour. Our sessions will focus on your journey, and how you can use our time together in order to move forwards. Using an approach which includes bodily sensations, emotions and the mind, my aim is to support you to improve your self-awareness and enhance your wellbeing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor with a BSc in Therapeutic Counselling. As a fully accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP),I adhere to their ethical guidelines.
Alongside my private practice, I work for a counselling charity organisation, in which I have helped a large range of different people, from diverse backgrounds, ages and socio-economic groups. I work as a family support counsellor at a local children and young people's hospice supporting family members following the loss of their loved one. I have also worked with the Samaritans as a listening volunteer, in which role I helped people in crisis with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety and family-based problems. In addition, I have experience working as a counsellor in a local sixth form college with young people. This built on my years of experience as a teacher in both primary and secondary schools. As a parent myself, I understand the unique challenges which young people face, and which parents and relatives must navigate alongside them.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Payment is required in advance of each session by bank transfer.
If a cancellation is made with less than 48 hours notice, then the full fee is due.
I offer an initial free half hour telephone or Zoom consultation to discuss any questions and to get a sense of how we may work together.
Further information
Services offered:
Face-to face, online or telephone. Sessions are 50 minutes in length. I offer both long and short term therapy.
Location:
I have a quiet counselling room in the Hart (by Waitrose Car Park) in the centre of the traditional market town of Farnham, within walking distance of Farnham train station. There is ample parking close by.
