Gorazd Valjavec
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About me
Are you tired of running over the same old ground? Do you feel it’s time to take a break and reflect on your options?
I am an integrative BACP registered counsellor working from home. I offer online counselling sessions tailored to meet you where you are. My practice is guided by honesty, integrity, connection and finding your own path. I believe that you are the expert of your own life and that by offering a reflective, genuine and emphatic environment you will be best positioned to face the challenges ahead and to fully engage with the world.
I'm aware that finding a therapist who is a good match sometimes takes time, so I offer initial over the phone assessment free of charge. Sliding scale prices can be provided for short and long term agreement subject to availability.
“We men and women are all in the same boat, upon a stormy sea. We owe to each other a terrible and tragic loyalty.“
G.K. Chesterton
We have surrounded ourselves with a very efficient and responsive technological environment yet we forget to nourish the space for one another. Online counselling can bring these two worlds together and offer a unique therapeutic space and accessibility.
Working in an integrative manner allows me to adapt my approach to your individual needs. I offer treatment for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, burnout and relationship issues.
As a counsellor, and a client, I have come to realise that in order for a therapeutic change to take place one needs to feel understood, accepted and genuinely cared for in the most difficult of circumstances. Empathy and connectedness form a base for a counselling relationship.
In my practice, I take the time to listen closely to your needs and tailor our sessions to meet you where you currently are. Through our work together we will move towards greater understanding of your past and its impact on your life today, this depth of work allows for greater self acceptance and more insight over the decisions you make in your future.
“Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be.”
Charles Bukowski
Integrative counselling brings together different therapeutic approaches and provides a tailored interpersonal space where appreciation of your culture plays an integral part. The sessions are also encouraged to be used creatively with storytelling, photography, music and dreams.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA Integrative Counselling- London Metropolitan University
Trainee Counsellor at Wandsworth Carers’ Centre, 10/2010- 6/2012
Wandsworth and Westminister Mind, 9/2016- 1/2019
Private practice 1/2019- Present
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Also welcoming clients suffering from male related issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Mid-week mornings: 30 pounds
Mid-week evenings: 40 pounds
Sarurdays: 50 pounds
Length of session is 50 minutes
Low income rates subject to availability
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Accepting bookings for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Please get in touch for further info.
