Frances Barlow
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you looking for emotional support? Do you need space to talk? Are you struggling with life changes, feeling sad or need some support to cope with family, relationship or personal issues?
I qualified in 2014 and work from a person centred approach, putting you and your individual experiences at the heart of what we do. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment that will support you to find your own solutions and strengths.
I offer both short-term counselling and more in-depth, on-going flexible counselling support. To provide you with an opportunity to meet me and ask any questions you may have in the first instance, I offer an initial 60 minute meeting. This gives us chance to discuss what you hope to get out of counselling and whether I feel like the right person to support you. If you're then happy to continue we'll set up a second session and take it from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified, fully insured and experienced counsellor, working in private practice in Morley, Leeds. I work face to face, online through Zoom and also offer telephone sessions.
The type of support I offer is helping adults who feel challenged by anxiety and depression, relationships issues, bereavement and loss, so if you're looking for emotional support, need space to talk or are struggling with life changes, I may be able to help you.
The aim of our sessions is to help you have a better understanding of yourself, and to work through issues to enable a happier and more settled life. I understand first hand that life can feel overwhelming and confusing and that it can be difficult to reach out for help.
I have previously worked at Bradford Bereavement Support helping people to find a path through loss and grief and for national charity Place2Be supporting vulnerable children in schools.
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£35 initial meeting - 60 minutes
£50 for face to face / online / telephone counselling session - 60 minutes
I offer discounted rates to student therapists, please get in touch to see how I can support you.
When I work
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Morning, afternoon, early evening as per mutual agreement.
Further information
If you are thinking of getting in touch, please do so. We can talk through what to expect from counselling, and discuss how we can work together to support you.
I offer an initial meeting that will last up to 60 minutes where you can ask questions, and share what is bringing you for counselling.
I'm working face to face in a risk assessed building that offers free parking and a airy and spacious therapy room. I also offer Zoom and telephone sessions.
