Gail Dean
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About me
Are you struggling to be happy, dealing with feelings such as sadness, anxiety or low self-esteem? Sometimes life gets on top of us and we can't work out how to move forward. Perhaps there are issues from your past that won't go away, which are interfering with your present life. You might feel stuck, stressed, depressed and not sure where to turn. We all go through difficult times, and it can sometimes be hard to make the first step to seek help. Well, now might be the right time to take the first step and get in touch.
I offer a safe space to talk about things in more depth and help you understand them better. I will listen without judging and help you resolve your difficulties in ways that work for you. I will encourage you and help you explore ways forward at your pace, so you can start to feel happier and stronger.
It’s important that you find the right counsellor for you. To help you find out if you'd like to work with me, I can offer an initial 30-minute online or phone session for free. Contact me by email to meet up without obligation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Emotional Therapeutic Counselling
Advanced Diploma in Emotional Therapeutic Counselling
Qualified MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) practitioner
To make sure I'm constantly improving as a counsellor, I attend regular professional training. Recent subjects include:
· Working with Grief and Loss
· Building Self-Esteem
· Healing Trauma and Complex PTSD
· Resilience Building
· Effective Anger Management
· Working with Social Anxiety
· Autism Awareness;
· ADHD Awareness
· Working with Anxiety
· Keys to working successfully with men in therapy.
· Culture in the Therapy Room
· Menopause Matters
· Mindfulness for Nervous System Regulation
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience working with many areas of counselling (see above). Areas of special interest to me include:
- Bereavement and loss, especially ambiguous and disenfranchised loss (I trained and volunteered with a major national bereavement charity)
- Support for introverts/ difficulties related to introversion
- Women over 50
- Neurodiversity (esp. dyspraxia, Autism/Aspergers)
- MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). I am a qualified MBTI practitioner
- Social anxiety and shyness
- Highly sensitive nature (HSPs), both women and men
- Involuntary childlessness, coming to terms with being childless (CNBC - Childless not by Choice)
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard fee is £50.00/hour (60 mins).
I also have two daytime online places for low-income and/or unemployed people at the rate of £30.00/hour . Please contact me for details
When I work
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Monday to Friday 11am-6.30pm
Other times may be possible by arrangement. Contact me for details
Further information
I am appropriately insured, receive regular professional supervision and adhere to the NCPS's (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) Code of Ethics.
I hold an up-to-date Enhanced DBS certificate.
I endeavour to respond to enquiries within 48 hours. Please check your spam if you do not receive an email within that time.
