Georgia Alker
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About me
Hi, I am Georgia, a BACP registered counsellor, offering you a safe place to talk about the struggles you are facing.
Everybody is unique and has their own way of processing their inner world and struggles. I understand that discussing your mental health can be a daunting and vulnerable experience, therefore creating a space which is empathetic, trusting and free from judgement is how I work. I regard myself as a humanistic integrative counsellor with all the work we do being completely centred around you, taking it entirely at your pace and adapted to you. I offer a range of ways of working, from simply sitting and talking to expressing yourself in creative ways. Our counselling work is a place where you can feel seen and heard.
If you would be interested in working with me, please contact me to arrange a time for a free initial phone call.
Training, qualifications & experience
Over the years I have gained a breadth of experience working within a number of environments, such as a GP surgery, a college and charitable settings. I have worked with people who have a wide range of therapeutic concerns, such as loss and bereavement, anxiety, childhood trauma, self-harm, depression, identity, low self-esteem, postnatal anxiety and depression, parental responsibility, fertility, and individuals who are processing prison experiences. In particular, I have years of experience working with young neurodivergent individuals in both educational and coaching roles, providing me with a deep understanding of how I can offer accessible and adaptive sessions.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Counselling (York St John University)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (York College)
- BAhons Psychology and Sociology (Edinburgh Napier University)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
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
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Free initial 20 minute phone call and reduced rate for first session.
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