Gemma Latimer
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I know how daunting it can be to reach out for support, but the likelihood is that you're here because you're suffering in some way and want some help with that. I offer a warm, non-judgmental, creative and exploratory approach. I believe in the innate wisdom of the body and incorporate this into the way I work with individuals, to intuitively raise awareness of messages from the body.
I offer brief or long-term face-to-face therapy in Glasgow to adults as well as online therapy. As a UKCP professionally qualified psychotherapist and counsellor and BACP member I have experience with issues such as; anxiety, depression, loss, identity and sexuality, relationship issues, panic attacks, low self-esteem and trauma.
I believe we all have innate potential inside us and sometimes need help finding and awakening that energy. As a collaborative and authentic psychotherapist, I offer a safe and supportive space to explore and identify self-limiting beliefs, habits and help people live their most satisfying version of themselves.
When people contact me, they can expect to meet for an initial 50-minute consultation, exploring what brings them here and what they hope to get out of our work. There will be time to answer any questions about the way I work or the process of counselling. After the initial assessment, I encourage you to take some time to decide whether I'm the right counsellor for you. If we decide to work together, we would decide if brief or long-term is the best option for you. People usually find weekly sessions most helpful but other options are also possible.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training in Gestalt, means I work person to person, observing the present moment with curiosity. Unlike approaches which focus on the individual working through issues, the Gestalt approach encourages working together through your problems as a shared exploration.
My approach allows me to work fluidly with various issues, including; anxiety, depression, identity and sexuality, bereavement, low self-esteem, mood and confidence, trauma, anger issues, panic attacks, relationship difficulties, stress, creative block and lack of motivation. With a background in the arts I have a particular interest in working creatively and experientially with clients, bringing experiences to life in the here and now.
Member organisations
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
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Fees
£70.00 - £80.00
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Additional information
Initial assessment sessions and consecutive sessions are charged at £70 during the daytime. After 5pm my fee is £80. I offer a lower concessionary student rate if your circumstances make it difficult to pay my standard fee. Sessions are 50 minutes long. I operate a 7 day cancellation policy. Cancellations with 7 day’s notice will not incur a fee, otherwise the full fee is payable. Contact me to arrange an initial assessment.
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My practice is currently full. If you would like to be added to my waiting list, do get in touch. I may have some availability opening at the beginning of 2024.
