About me
How I Can Help?
I am a qualified psychotherapist with many years of clinical experience supporting non-vulnerable over 18 year olds. I offer both online (via video platform) and face-to-face (F2F) therapy.
Over the years I have developed extensive knowledge and experience working with a variety of issues such as trauma, stress, anxiety, confidence, and self-esteem, sexual issues including porn addictions, disordered thinking.
I believe that a person has the ability, capacity and know-how to change the way they see themselves, a more positive shift in the perception of themselves can profoundly influence how they experience the complications of life.
We may feel like we have the right to think about ourselves in whatever way we wish and in part this is true. However, many of us become so harsh, critical and judgmental toward ourselves that our self view turns severely negative.
This becomes a significant obstacle to any harmony in life or state of mind. This distortion muddles our perception of ourselves, it confuses our ability to recognise our own strengths and achievements.
To assist as you/we investigate where these negative thoughts and beliefs possibly came from, how they developed, and whether they are truly accurate or even helpful for you today.
To make it perfectly clear, I do not view myself as any kind of “expert”, not on you or how your brain works, not for life or how to live a better one, basically I have no real expertise about anything for that matter, I know what I know and I have learnt or gained experience along the way.
Therefore I view my role as being more of your support, both for the emotional stuff as well as guidance for the search, maybe I can offer you that different or other perspective. All these things I provide whilst we would be working together. Myself alongside you, side by side neither in front nor behind.
I wish I could claim to have a magic formula for a perfect life but I don’t, what I have is a supportive, non-judgmental, and safe confidential space where you can speak honestly, openly and explicitly allowing you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences at your own pace.
My ‘technique’ is to encourage thoughtful discussions, some gentle (or maybe sometimes a little more challenging) questioning especially about any distorted perspectives and views, but most importantly by encouraging you to be compassionate, forgiving, loving and trusting to yourself.
Life is already challenging enough. Perhaps we can work together to make it a little less difficult—and create a healthier, happier, more supportive and loving relationship with yourself.
Let’s see what we can do for your future self.
A little more personal detail.
I am over the age of 50, I work from home because as well as being a counselling psychotherapist. I am also the main carer to my elderly mother, who lives with me.
Becoming a main carer forced me to bring my private practice into my home, where I am very often accompanied by Scruff, my Yorkshire Terrier crossbreed, who thinks himself as a therapy dog but mainly just falls asleep in his bed or on the sofa.
Thank you for spending this precious and lengthy time from your busy day reading this profile, I hope it answers some questions but please feel free to ask anything else that wish, all without any obligation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including online and telephone working, Level 6 qualification
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Certificate in Single-Session Therapy
Mike Mandel's level 1 MINDSCAPING
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling AD Dip PC
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
AIM Awards Counselling Skills and Theory Level 4 Diploma
AIM Award Level 3 Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills (QCF)
Chrysalis Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory Dip CST
Chrysalis Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills Cert Hyp CS
Member organisations
school 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.
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
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Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
An excellent service at competitive prices.
I offer variable rates dependant upon when your sessions are held.
Rates will be discussed and explained during our initial consultation.
Empowered-minds offers clients the choice of having :-
Ongoing weekly therapy.
Bulk purchase of a 10 session treatment plan.
Single Session Therapy.
When I work
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I offer a flexible schedule. Enquires via email or dedicated and confidential answerphone, are responded to within 4 traditional working hours.
Further information
*My phone number have dedicated confidential answer machine.
