Fleur Binnington
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About me
Welcome to Kite Counselling! 🪁
I'm Fleur, an Integrative Counsellor with over 25 years’ experience, offering counselling to adults and young people (10+). I work online, in person at my home practice in Bramhall, and outdoors in nature.
People often come to counselling during periods of change; when anxiety builds, relationships struggle, grief hits, or life feels unsettled.
Reaching out can feel like a big step. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can press pause, reflect on what's happening, move out of stuck-ness and make changes - at a pace that feels right for you.
How I Work
I am an integrative counsellor, which means I have a tool box of counselling methods I can draw on depending on your own individual needs. Sessions are always client-led, with you as the 'expert.' I listen carefully, ask open questions and offer gentle challenge where appropriate to help facilitate change. You do not need to know exactly what you want to work on, you might just feel low for example and are not sure why - we always begin where you are.
Sessions
We start by gaining clarity and awareness, understanding the 'why' can be an important part of the therapeutic process, allowing space for any emotion as they arise to be felt and grief to be released.
We then look at the 'how' - how you may want to live differently, what no longer serves you and needs to go, exploring choices and options that are open to you.
The third stage is focused on the 'way' forward- I help support you as you begin to walk a new path, gaining in confidence, making the changes as we journey together.
Nature Therapy
Working outdoors can support grounding, feeling safe, regulating our emotions, and giving us a new and different perspective. Nature Therapy can be particularly helpful for people experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, bereavement and loss, or for those who find indoor therapy difficult, including some neurodivergent clients.
Outdoor sessions take place in local green spaces.
Adult Counselling
I offer individual counselling for adults, supporting people through anxiety, change, loss, and periods of uncertainty.
Sessions provide a confidential, supportive and non judgemental space to reflect, gain clarity and develop greater emotional balance and resilience.
Counselling for Young People & Families
I offer counselling to young people aged 10+, working in person, online, and outdoors. I have extensive experience as a school counsellor in primary schools, secondary schools, and colleges, alongside my private practice.
In additional I offer creative therapy, which can help young people express thoughts and feelings when talking feels difficult. Here the therapy goes 'beyond words' and can be a powerful way of gaining insight.
When working with young people I also support parents and carers through review sessions, offering guidance and support, and liaise with schools and other professionals (with consent.) Work with young people is shaped carefully around safety, trust, and collaboration.
A limited number of after-school appointments are available at my Bramhall practice. School-based sessions may be available locally (additional travel costs apply.)
Specialisms / Specific areas of Interest
I have a specialisms in bereavement support, working with toxic / narcissistic relationships / helping young people and adults navigate thresholds of change. Through personal and professional experience I am Trans' and LGBTQ+ ally and have supported many young and adult clients through gender identity issues. Many of my clients are neurodivergent and find working outdoors beneficial. A large section of my caseload are male clients.
For more information see my website www.kitecounselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Membership of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Certificate in Outdoor Therapy
- British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Certificate of Proficiency
- Certified ANFT Forest Therapy Guide
- Certified EcoNIDRA Meditation Teacher
- Post Graduate Diploma in Therapy with Children and Families
- ABC Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Diploma
- ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- ABC Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Issues – Bereavement, Relationships, Eating Disorders
- ABC Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts
- PGCE Teaching (Secondary Education)
- BA(Hons) Communication Arts & Theatre Studies
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Payments can be made via bank transfer.
Fees
Adults (18+): £75 per 50-minute session
Children & Young People (10–17): £75 per 50 minute session.
Nature Based Therapy: £75 per 50/ 1 hr session
Family Sessions: Get in touch to discuss
Low-income / Student / Key Worker / Older Client / Unemployed: £65 per 50 minute session
When I work
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Further information
Outdoor Sessions are currently offered at Chorlton Water Park and Bramhall Park, Stockport
