Frances Hampton
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About me
It can be hard to ask for help and trust that you will be heard. I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor (Person Centred/ Psychodynamic) which means I use different therapeutic approaches to work with you as an individual. I offer a warm, empathic and containing space for you to share your emotions and explore areas of your life which are not working for you, so you can develop a capacity to learn about yourself and make changes to help you through life.
I hope that in a safe space, we can work to help you find your inner strength, recognise patterns of behaviour and learn about relationships in your life that may be impacting how you make and maintain relationships today. Together we can explore links between past experiences and present behaviours, to help you understand what is 'stuck', heal, make choices for change and move towards hope.
My own experience is that it is possible to develop resilience to and acceptance of random life events which cannot be altered. I have worked with people who have experienced abuse, anxiety, bereavement, chronic health conditions, childhood trauma, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and substance misuse.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from The Mary Ward Centre, London. Additionally, I am an accredited member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which means I have met the BACP higher standard as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner. My time is spent working in private practice, as well as with a Holistic Therapy Centre in North London.
Prior to becoming a counsellor, I worked in the voluntary sector for charities supporting mental health service users, single parents and people with sensory disabilities. Part of my training as a counsellor was within an NHS drug and alcohol addictions service, working with people wanting to change their relationship with the use of substances. I bring this experience of working with a wide range of people and needs to my work.
Member organisations
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
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Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £60 for online and £65 for face to face sessions. My concessionary spaces are currently full, please check back another time.
When I work
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I currently have some daytime face to face and online availability. Please contact me to discuss whether I can meet your ideal schedule for sessions.
Further information
I offer an initial, free 15 minute phone call to talk about what you are looking for and whether I can help you. If you decide to book an initial (paid) session with me it will be an assessment and a chance for us both to get a sense of how it might be to work together. This will give me the opportunity to ask you some further questions to understand why you want to come to counselling at this time. I will also invite you to tell me a bit about your history and significant life experiences. My aim is to understand something of who you are and how you see yourself. We can talk about whether you would like long or short term counselling and what your aims are. After the session, you can have time to decide if you feel you would like to work with me. I am currently offering daytime face to face or online sessions.
