Gemma Parle
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About me
I have extensive experience working with clients who feel they've lost themselves, suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, bereavement, or trauma and finding it overwhelmingly difficult to cope with everyday life. Whether you are impacted by recent problems or long-term struggles, I will support you at your pace on the symptoms that are causing you pain and distress.
It takes strength to remember you deserve more, when our brains are fighting against us and telling us untruths, and you certainly don't have to suffer alone.
I pride myself on being a friendly, professional, understanding Counsellor and I provide a safe, comfortable, confidential, and non-judgmental space for you to explore issues that are holding you back from living life to the full.
The majority of my work with clients involves work around trauma and complex issues experienced. I also have experience of working with Blue light services. I offer Person-centred therapy, CBT, Clinical hypnotherapy, REWIND Technique and integrative therapy, according to the needs of the client.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have extensive experience working with issues such as generalised anxiety, depression, bereavement, suicide ideation, PTSD, non-epileptic seizures, phobias, relationship issues, trauma, sexual trauma and domestic violence. I also offer clinical hypnotherapy, which is excellent for relaxation, re-framing phobias, smoking cessation, weight loss, sleep issues, confidence, performance, and self-esteem.
- Level 2 Concepts in Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Level 5 Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Level 5 Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- REWIND Technique
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
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Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Person Centred Therapy (PCT) talking therapy £55.00 per session - 50 mins
- Clinical Hypnotherapy from £75.00 per session 50-90 mins
Further information
I offer a free initial 20-minute session on the phone to talk through the issues that are causing you discomfort. This initial session will allow you the opportunity to get to know me and allow me to identify ways to help you. Therapy can be undertaken on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis.
I appreciate making the first step can be difficult, but counselling can be life changing.
You can contact me via, telephone, email, or text and I will reply to you as soon as possible, to book in a suitable appointment time and date for an initial consultation.
My counselling space is on the ground floor and is accessible for disabled clients and has toilet facilities.
