Fiona Franklin
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About me
I offer a Counselling & Psychotherapy service in the Chippenham area, a short walk away from the Bath retail park, I offer therapy on a private basis or through insurers both Bupa and Axa, Aviva and Vitality.
My Approach
I am a Humanistic Counsellor & Psychotherapist. My background includes supporting adults in the mental health field, prior to qualifying as a Counsellor in 2016.
We can consider the initial few sessions as a process of getting to know each other and establishing a trusting foundation where we can discuss and explore your problems. I will remain empathic, whilst facilitating your process which can be explorative and challenging at times. Sessions are 50 minutes in length, as recommended by the BACP ethical framework, and are usually between 12 - 20, this is dependent on your needs, they can be less or longer.
I believe that we all possess the inner resources to work through and resolve our conflicts. I am confident that all have the ability to reach their full potential. Engagement in personal therapy can feel daunting initially, yet verbalising concerns/feelings can also feel cathartic, and empower you to make positive life changes which enable you to live a fulfilled life according to your own standards and values. However, counselling is a unique experience to the individual, and in my opinion is something that all can gain from in a positive way.
Throughout your process of therapy I offer my commitment to our therapeutic relationship, my compassion, warmth, integrity and impartiality. I work ethically, offering a safe confidential environment where you can share what you feel at your own pace without feeling judged.
Who I work with
I work with adults over the age of 16 years regardless of culture, background, and gender. A lot of what people bring to counselling is closely related to loss whether it be loss of identity, job, relationship or home, not to mention many other significant life changing events. If you are feeling in limbo or stuck in a repetitive cycle, confused as to why you have certain thoughts or feelings and want to make sense of your concerns then please feel free to contact me. I can tailor therapy sessions to address a range of issues.
I work with a range of issues in which individuals often bring to therapy:
Anxiety - Panic attacks, Depression, Relational matters such as affairs betrayal, communication difficulties, Fertility issues, relationship breakdown, Low Self Esteem, Suicide and Self Harm, Trauma (PTSD), Grief- death of someone, and other losses/endings, Neurodivergent individuals, Work related Stress.
Training, qualifications & experience
I graduated from Counselling & Psychotherapy BSc (Hons) at the University of Salford in 2016. I am now a registered and Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).
I previously worked in the NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service and teenagers at the Brook - sexual health clinic, As well as counselling adult survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Additionally, I have ten years experience of supporting adult who had a sever and enduring mental health diagnosis.
More recently I worked for as an Occupational Health Counsellor for an Employee Assistance Programme, where I worked for seven years. I now run a private practice, in addition to my work within Bupa medical insurance. My Bupa recognition number is; 30061233, should you wish to pursue therapy through your medical insurance.
I have a particular interest in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, and my next endeavour is to pursue further training in EMDR therapy.
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
£45.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
When I work
I offer counselling sessions at weekends and evenings as well as daytime. Please contact me directly to discuss availability.
Further information
I offer low-cost Counselling sessions to those who are less able to pay the full rate. Please contact me directly to discuss costs and availability, and if you would like to consider booking a free 15 minutes telephone or video session which can be an informal discussion, further to which you there is no obligation.
I am based in Chippenham, close to the Bath Retail park.
