Gavin Amatt-Carter
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About me
Hello, I’m Gavin.
I know it can be hard to get in touch, especially when you’re used to keeping things to yourself or feel you should be able to manage alone. I don’t need you to know where to begin. We can start with what you’re able to say, even if that’s simply, “I’m not sure what’s wrong.”
I’d like to understand how things are for you. I’ll listen, ask questions and help you make sense of what feels difficult. We don’t have to rush past something painful or fill every silence. I’m interested in what matters to you, including the feelings that are hard to explain and the things you might usually leave unsaid.
I work in a humanistic and integrative way. For me, that means getting to know you and drawing on different ways of working to suit you. The relationship we build matters to me. I want us to be able to talk honestly, explore things together and make room for whatever you bring.
I also welcome men who have grown up hearing “boys don’t cry” or “just crack on”. I know those messages can make asking for help difficult, and I make room for conversations that may not have felt possible elsewhere.
I offer face-to-face therapy and online sessions. My counselling space is a stone’s throw from the Nottingham tram and Robin Hood train line. If you’d like to talk, we can begin with a free 30-minute conversation by telephone or online. You can ask questions and get to know a little of me before deciding. There is no obligation to continue.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy, completed at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute and awarded by Staffordshire University.
My training is humanistic and integrative. This means understanding you as a whole person, including your thoughts, feelings, physical experience and relationships. I draw on person-centred, Gestalt, existential and relational approaches, bringing these together according to your needs and what we explore together.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework. My BACP membership number is 422065.
My relevant professional training includes:
• Suicide Awareness and Mental Health, Harmless and Treetops Hospice, 2024
• Trauma-Informed Practice, Treetops Hospice, 2024
• Attachment Styles and Bereavement, Treetops Hospice, 2024
• Working with Life-Limiting Illness, Treetops Hospice, 2024
I am also a board member of Support for Survivors (S4S). This role contributes to my understanding of trauma and the importance of sensitive, ethical and survivor-centred support.
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
Additional information
Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and cost £60.
I offer a free 30-minute introductory consultation by telephone or online.
An optional block of four sessions can be purchased in advance for £220, saving £20. Any unused sessions will be refunded if you decide to end counselling before completing the block.
When I work
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Further information
Appointments are available on weekdays between 9am and 7pm, subject to availability.
My private counselling cabin is in Hucknall, approximately a five-minute walk from the nearest tram stop and a two-minute walk from local bus services. One free off-road parking space is available.
Please be aware that the cabin does not have wheelchair access. Toilet facilities are available inside the main house.
I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. I do not provide couples counselling, work with children and young people, or offer an emergency crisis service.
I can work with suicidal thoughts where private counselling is appropriate, but I do not provide high-risk crisis intervention. I can also work with the emotional and relational effects of gambling and experiences of recovery, but I do not provide specialist addiction treatment.
Eating disorders and other forms of active addiction are outside my current area of competence. If your needs would be better supported by a specialist or more intensive service, I will be open with you about this and help you consider an appropriate source of support.
