George McCranor
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About me
I am a person centred counsellor and have a good deal of post qualification experience and training. I trained as a counsellor to gain a deeper understanding of the problems that people were approaching me with when I worked in frontline services. I qualified in 2019 in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy. I would describe my approach as relational. This means that I work with you in a collaborative way to understand your subjective experiencing of the world you inhabit.
Post qualifying, I have worked with both individuals and couples, experiencing a variety of issues: anxiety, bereavement, building trust, communication, complex grief, death anxiety, depression, fertility issues, infidelity, problematic substance use, self-esteem, severe and enduring mental health and workplace issues and stress.
Call me for a free 15 minute consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA in Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Warwick.
Post qualification, my professional development has included contextual behavioural approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Furthermore, I have had additional training in psychodynamic and systemic approaches that is used in relational therapy and work with couples.
My background is in frontline services dealing with complex needs, such as, housing, addiction, mental health and criminal justice.
I also have an academic interest in employee wellbeing and have an MA in Human Resources Management from De Montfort University
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
The fee range starts at £60 per session for individuals and £85 per session for couples.
If you are training as a counsellor at L4, diploma and undergraduate level I can charge a lower rate depending on your circumstances. Please enquire for more details.
When I work
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I work flexibly Monday to Friday across Coventry and South Warwickshire
Further information
I work from three sites in Coventry and South Warwickshire.
The Park Counselling Centre in Coventry.
Trinity House in Leamington Spa.
Lifeways Centre in Stratford upon Avon.
I also offer online via Zoom.
If you have any mobility issues and require face to face, please let me know so I can ensure an appropriate and accessible room is available.
