George Myburgh
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About me
Hi and thank you for visiting my page.
Taking the first step into seeking support can be hard. To help make it a bit easier, I offer a free 20-minute video/telephone consultation so that we can have an informal chat about what you need. We can find out if we're a good fit, discuss what it is you think you need and how I may be able to help. If we agree, we will schedule a time for appointments that is convenient for both parties.
How Counselling Works
So what’s in it for you? For starters you will have someone to talk to in a non-judgemental and safe space. I'm not able to tell you what to do, but I can collaborate with you to find the answers or tools you may be seeking. Together we can create strategies to help you find direction, take control or develop updated coping skills, depending on your needs. I will be there with you as you learn to challenge fears and anxieties which may be obstructing healthy functioning. The process is collaborative as we explore and foster a sense of curiosity about your processes and their consequences. I do not give advice or provide answers but together we discover new perspectives on how to manage your life that you'd like to adjust. We might look at practical strategies to help you cope with issues such as Excessive Worry, Anxiety and Stress or to gain an understanding of Depression and its drivers.
Every person is different and therefore requires a unique approach to resolving concerns. Counselling can help you find your footing and build you Self-Esteem to aid you in making better choices now and in the future. My job is teach you to become your own therapist and to help you realise your own power in finding the answers you need.
You do the hard work now to encourage a lifetime of change.
It takes a single step...
About me:
I offer individual counselling to adults and am experienced in working with the issues named above but also:
- Generalized Depression
- Excessive worry and anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- PTSD
- Shame and Guilt
- Health Anxiety
- Panic Attacks
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Trauma
- Agoraphobia
- Relationship issues
- Redundancy / Retirement
- Acute Male Depression
- Bereavement and Loss
- Thoughts of Suicide / Self-Harm
- Sexuality / Coming Out
I am currently working online via video or telephone only. If you want to know more about my counselling style, please read on:
I am an Integrative psychotherapist which means that I am trained in different approaches to the work. I use elements of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy which helps to heal trauma and attachment through the body, Psychodynamic theory which explores the impact your childhood experiences has on your adult life, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you identify negative thought patterns and behaviours and teach skills on how to change these and also aspects of Transactional Analysis to help you understand relationships with others and yourself differently and thereby communicate more effectively. Sessions are led by you and we work at your speed so you are in control at all times. I strive to promote collaboration at every turn.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling
- BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling
- Post-grad Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Certificate in Mindfulness and Contented Living
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I
CPD certificates:
- Virtual Reality CT forMental Health Conditions - Daniel Freeman, 2022
- Queering Therapy Spaces and Working with Gender
Diverse Clients - BACP, 2022 - Evidence Based High Intensity CBT for Long Term Health Conditions - UEA 2020/21
- Supercharge Social Anxiety - Bespoke Mental Health, 2021
- Overcoming Addiction with CT - Frank Ryan, 2021
- CBT for OCD - Roz Shafran, 2021
- CBT for Panic Disorder - Bespoke Mental Healht, 2021
- OCD: Assessment and Treatment - Dr Fiona Challacombe, 2020
- Working with Substance Misuse - Dr Tamara Morrison, 2019
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Training - Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board, 2019
- PREVENT (Radicalisation detection and prevention) - HPFT, 2019
- PTSD: Diagnosis and Treatment - Yvonne Fewtrell, 2019
- Working with Gender Dysphoric Children, Adolescents and their Parents - Dr Vic Holt, 2017
- EMDR: The Elevator Pitch Essentials - Mark Brayne, 2017
- Narcissism in Clients,Psychotherapists and Society - Dr Phil Mollon, 2016
- Managing the Erotic Transference - Dawn Devereux, 2016
- The Healing Power of Therapeutic Repair – Dr Janina Fisher, 2016
- Transgender Awareness Training – Ipswich LGBT Network, 2015
- The Place of Sexuality in the approaches of Klein and Bion – University of Essex CPS, 2015
- Mental Health Awareness – Open Road, 2015
- First Aid (including Ambulance Patient Transfers) Certificate - EDMS
- Working therapeutically with Personality Disorders – Anna Vizor, 2014
- Substance Abuse and Legal Highs – Open Road, 2014
- LGBT Helpline Training – Outhouse East, 2014
- Knowing and not knowing in the consulting room – Patrick Casement, 2013
- Safeguarding Adults – British Red Cross, 2012
- Safeguarding Children & Young Adults – British Red Cross, 2012 and UCS, 2015
Member organisations
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Family issues, anxiety, trauma, affairs and betrayals, separation and divorce, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, mental health, transitions, counselling
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Counselling sessions are offered on long or short term basis which will be discussed prior to the beginning of the work.
More available time slots from September.
A free 20 minute confidential telephone consultation or we can have a conversation via email prior to us meeting for the first time which will give you the opportunity to ask me questions about the therapy, my fees or any concerns you may have about the counselling process.
My fee is £60 per hour for individuals.
I currently have availability for remote working only.
When I work
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Remote working only. Full availability from September 2024.
Further information
The therapy room I usually use is currently not available so sessions are conducted remotely via video / telephone.
