Gabrielle Marshall
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About me
Hi and welcome, I'm Gabi,
I am an experienced BACP registered adolescent and adult counselling psychotherapist.
I see clients from 16 years up, both face to face, and online.
The times and the world we are living in can seem daunting. A lot of the clients I see at the moment come to me because they have been trying to manage anxiety bought on by Covid and the knock-on effects of dramatic changes in our way of living; eg: isolation, working at home, relationships at work and home, a knock on to school anxiety, communications and relationships. Left unacknowledged can but not always lead to a depressive state.
A first session, sessions, is all about listening to you, hearing what has bought you to counselling what your wishes and goals are. I offer both short- and long-term counselling helping you to address problematic issues shaping your present. I Integrate therapeutic techniques to create a flexible tailored approach to your counselling which can often include aspects of CBT
I see counselling with my clients as an active collaboration working together.
I offer a relaxed confidential space in which you safely explore concerns and presenting problems. My belief is counselling is human to human relationship where we explore difficult feelings and emotions safely and which often includes humour and laughter.
As your counsellor I'm here to listen to you and to support you.
I work collaboratively with you and at your pace to help you make sense of issues and bring about positive change. I will support you to safely explore past trauma and associated feelings.
I work in areas including, but not exclusively, anxiety, depression, grief, pre-grief bereavement, illness, cancer, trauma, self-harm, low self-esteem, suicidal ideation, life transitions, being a parent and having a parent, neurodiversity, sex and issues relating to sense of self and identity.
Training, qualifications & experience
My core training was in Integrative Therapy in which I hold a Diploma. Integrative Therapy is an effective approach to counselling that involves drawing together techniques from other therapeutic models tailoring therapy to your needs.
I also hold a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, more widely known as CBT. It means I can offer effective therapeutic counselling both short- and long term as you need, whilst arming you with strategies and skills going forward.
I am a Barnardo’s Certified Adoption Support Counsellor
My 10 years of experience comes from working 1-2-1 in agencies and charities counselling young people and adults, both long and short-term therapy.
Member organisations
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
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £60.00 a session. I do offer concessions for 16-24 year olds and counselling students. Please please do ask.
Payment by bank transfer or cash immediately after please.
When I work
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If the times you’re available don’t immediately seem to tally with my practice hours, I’m happy to have a conversation and see if I can make it work for you.
Further information
I hold professional indemnity insurance. I am a registered member of the BACP and am bound by their ethical guidelines for good practice.
To maintain the highest standards of ethical practice I have regular supervision for my professional and personal development. I also undertake a range of CPD opportunities (continued professional development) enabling me to keep up to date with counselling ethical guidelines for good practice and build on my skills and knowledge ensuring I offer you the client best practice.
Areas I work in, but not exclusively, include anxiety depression, grief, bereavement, trauma, self-harm, low self-esteem, suicidal ideation, parenting, life transitions, neurodiversity, and issues relating to sense of self and identity.
I hope I have been able to address some initial questions and I look forward to hearing from you.
