About me
Hello, I'm a UKCP Accredited, Integrative Psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience. I offer sessions to anyone looking for a safe, collaborative and confidential place to explore areas of their lives that are causing them difficulty, this could be a very current issue or something that has been going on for a long time.
Although I work with areas such as anxiety, depression and stress, my lived experience and professional expertise lie in the following areas:
- Grief and Loss, particularly around infant and pregnancy loss, including TFMR
- Parents and carers of children and young people with SEND
- Professionals working with children and young people with SEND
- People experiencing chronic health conditions, burnout, stress and overwhelm
Often people come because they feel as though they need a place to talk things through with someone who will listen, that they are not dealing with things as well as they would like to, experiencing difficult feelings and experience like lack of sleep, stress and worry, overwhelm and lack of confidence and would like to feel better.
I offer online individual sessions for adults in the North East and across the UK via Zoom and welcome all people, including anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community and those who are neurodivergent. I look forward to seeing how I can help you. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions you may have or visit my website www.frankieaitchison.co.uk
Bereavement, Grief and Loss
Counselling for anyone experiencing a bereavement, grief and loss. This can be anticipatory loss, the death of someone you know, death of a pet. It can also include areas such as difficult life events such as chronic illness, redundancy, menopause, change to your identity.
Infant & Pregnancy Loss, Infertility, TFMR, and other pregnancy-related issues:
I have experience working with those who are experiencing difficulties around pregnancy. I am here to support you through the fertility journey, and the grief of losing a baby during pregnancy or soon after. I can help make sense of the difficult and confusing mix of feelings that can come up including confusion, fear, guilt and anger.
During our sessions, I hope to offer you a place where you can feel safe to reflect on your experience where you can, if you wish to, speak about your pregnancy, your baby, and the experience you and your family have gone through.
I work with all parents, family members who may be supporting parents, and medical professionals who work with families.
Short-term Counselling Sessions
I offer a short-term approach that provides an opportunity for you to have a confidential space to talk through any current challenges you might be experiencing.
These sessions can be solution-focused with a clear goal in mind or an opportunity to talk things through with someone who is there to listen to you.
Examples might include; working through a decision, getting help with managing work/life balance, or helping with building structure into your life.
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It can often feel like a big decision to make contact about starting counselling or psychotherapy sessions, and you might have lots of questions about what it might be like, especially if this is the first time you have done this. I am very happy to answer any questions you may have, so please get in touch, and we can arrange a time to talk things through before you make a decision about whether this is the right thing for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Professional Background
Trained at The Northern Guild of Psychotherapy and Counselling in Newcastle
Experience of working in both Charity, NHS, and Private Practice settings.
Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, The Northern Guild
Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy, Newman University
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, The Northern Guild
Certificate in Transactional Analysis, TA101
BA Hons Business Administration, Greenwich University
Accredited member of the UKCP membership
Accredited Professional for The Foundation of Infant Loss
Member of The Northern Guild
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Stillbirth, Miscarriage, Termination, Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR)
Pregnancy Planning
Pregnancy Anxiety and Depression
Birth Trauma and Reflection
Anticipatory Loss when someone you love is dying
Parents supporting children with EBSNA (Emotionally Based School Non-Attendence)
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions (including the assessment) cost £55 and last 50 minutes.
If you choose to undertake long-term therapy the cost can be substantial and should be considered carefully.
When I work
I have flexibility throughout the week with some evening appointments. Sessions are usually weekly, although we can discuss this if you want something different.
Further information
Your First Session:
Once you have made contact, we will arrange a convenient time to have a short telephone conversation which will give you an opportunity to ask any questions you have. If at this point it doesn’t feel right for you we can say our goodbyes and there would be no fee for this.
If you decide to work with me we will arrange our first session, this will be an introduction and assessment session for which the session rate is payable. This is an opportunity for you to tell me about yourself, your background history and talk about what is going on for you and what you hope to get from coming to therapy. If either of us feels this is not the right support you need I will talk this through with you.
During this session, we will agree to further weekly sessions and we would sign an agreement and privacy statement in order to work together.
I hope that answers some of your questions, but please feel free to contact me if you need further information.
Choosing a counsellor or psychotherapist can be a big decision and it is important to feel that the person you choose is right for you.
