Geraldine McManus
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, cultures, nationalities, ethnicity and sexual orientation who are struggling with anxiety, depression, feeling sad, low mood, family and relationship issues, low self esteem, work issues, panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, anger management and so on.
In view of the current Covid-19 Corona Virus crisis, I am seeing all clients remotely via online video or audio or telephone.
Clients are requesting Facetime, Skype, Whatsapp etc as well as telephone. Online chat (such as WhatsApp) can be an option especially if privacy at home for sessions is an issue.
A few years ago I took professional training to become qualified to work online.
After the first session I will send a copy of our working agreement.
We need to make sure that it is appropriate for you to work this way. If you are already vulnerable, in crisis or at risk I may need to signpost you to other services such as Samaritans.
Fully qualified, Integrative Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor working with individuals and couples.
My training and experience allows me to draw from a range of theoretical and philosophical approaches including Psychodynamic, Post Modern, Existential, Phenomenological, Humanistic and Person Centred.
This means that I am interested to understand what it is like to be you, what are the assumptions and expectations that inform how you respond to current situations, how do you manage your emotions and thoughts.
In the course of my ongoing professional development I have taken additional training working with couples, CBT; Hypnotherapy; Creativity and Play Therapy, ASSIST suicide intervention and working remotely with online Video, telephone.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc Honours Psychology, MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling, Postgraduate Diploma Psychotherapy and Counselling, Diploma in Clinical Supervision.
Certificate in working online - includes Video, telephone and email etc
Continuing professional development (CPD) includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Couples Counselling, working with sexual issues, Creativity and Play therapy, ASSIST suicide intervention, etc
In addition to private practice my experience includes working with the NHS in a GP Surgery, in the mental health charity, Mind; the bereavement charity Cruse, Fountain Centre charity for those affected by cancer, Place2Be Creativity and Play therapy with primary school children.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Climate change
Corona Virus etc
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
The standard rate for face to face sessions is £60.00 for individuals and couples
Some concessions are available according to circumstances
When I work
Video, telephone, email, or secure chat means that sessions are available throughout the week and early evening
Further information
I work with a wide range of individuals of all ages from a range of backgrounds, ethnicities and different sexual orientation and gender considerations.
My priority is to create a safe, non-judgemental space where you are able to explore your issues, to heal, to enable you to find insight and from then you to be ready to make changes.
