Gail Dean
About me
Do you struggle with feelings such as sadness, anxiety or low self-esteem? Maybe life has got on top of you and you don’t know how to move forward. Or there are issues from your past that won't go away, and which interfere with your present happiness. Do you feel stressed, worried or stuck and not sure where to turn? We all experience difficult times in life that we can struggle to deal with, and it can sometimes be hard to make the first step to seek help. Maybe you’ve talked to friends or family, but they don’t ‘get it’ or are too busy. Or perhaps you feel there’s nobody you can talk to about your worries. If you're looking at this profile, now could be a good time to take the first step and get in touch.
I offer you a safe space for you to talk about things in more depth and understand them better. I will listen without judging and help you understand and 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. But first of all you may need to just talk and be listened to.
Emotional Therapeutic Counselling uses creative techniques to help you identify and release painful feelings in an appropriate way, by working with your emotions rather than your mind. It’s important that you find the right counsellor for you. To help you decide, I offer an initial 30-minute session for free. Contact me by phone or email to meet up without obligation and explore how I might be able to help.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma in Emotional Therapeutic Counselling
Qualified MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator) practitioner
Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy
Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society
Member of the Foundation for Emotional Therapeutic Counselling
Enhanced DBS (Formerly CRB) for work with vulnerable people
Training I've done recently includes:
Working with Grief and Loss
Mindfulness
Autism Awareness
ADHD Awareness
Culture in the Therapy Room
Resilience
Building Self-Esteem
Healing Trauma and Complex PTSD
Working with Relational Trauma
Member organisations
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.
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling 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
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Involuntary childlessness
Social anxiety and shyness
Introversion, difficulties faced
Highly sensitive nature (HSPs)
MBTI practitioner (Myers Briggs Type Indicator)
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00/hour (60 mins)
Some daytime concessions are also available for low-income and unemployed people.
Concessions offered for
Further information
I receive regular professional supervision and follow the National Counselling Society's Code of Ethics.
I regularly attend training to keep my skills up to date and ensure I'm constantly improving as a counsellor.
