Gulnargis Sharif
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About me
Making a choice to see a counsellor isn’t easy, knowing the type of counsellor you want to see or simply selecting someone by looking at their picture can be a very difficult process.
I would like to introduce myself; I am a BACP accredited Person-Centred therapist; I have been in practice for 15 years. I have worked as an IAPT clinician for 5 years; I provide counselling for a wide range of emotional relational and psychological difficulties. I work with adults and young adults.
My aim is to provide individuals with a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space, where they have the freedom to explore and work through their difficulties. I try and hold my clients and work with them at the very best of my ability.
I have worked with a variety of organisations offering counselling on a 1-1 basis. I have worked with a range of clients dealing with a wide range of issues, some of which are:
Depression
Postnatal Depression (PND)
Postpartum psychosis
Anxiety
Loss and Grief
Identity issues
PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder)
Domestic Abuse, Arranged Marriage
OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)
Addictions
Low self esteem
Cultural issues
I have also worked with diagnosed mental health issues
It's not uncommon for some clients to come to counselling for one issue, only to realise how much it helps them - fuelling a desire to work at a much deeper level with more complex issues. Many clients who attend counselling gain a great deal of confidence, which enables them to grow and develop skills to deal with day-to-day issues.
Are you suffering from depression?
Feeling unhappy, feeling a sense of hopelessness, loss of interest, tearful. Loss of sleep, loss of appetite or sex drive, and various aches and pains.
Are you suffering from Anxiety?
Worry, fear, numbness, restlessness a sense of dread feeling constantly "on edge" difficulty concentrating irritability in some cases experiencing panic attacks.
Are you struggling with anger management?
Aggressive, express anger through unhelpful or destructive behaviour, self-destructing, your anger is having a negative impact on your overall mental and physical health
Are you grieving?
Grieving for the loss of a loved one. Grieving the loss of a relationship, anticipated grief. Experiencing grief related to the loss of animal or in relation to something of a sentimental value.
Feeling stuck with grief and experiencing difficulty processing the stages of grief.
Are there struggles in your daily life?
Questioning life, stuck in life not, feeling disconnected with yourself and others.
What is counselling?
Counselling Is a form of psychological therapy that offers people a chance to explore and process their life. Counselling can help promote a healthy balanced life, it can empower you, motivate and help you work though any difficulties.
Counselling can be a personal journey that helps unravel many things, it can help with closure from any past/ present experiences.
Do I need counselling?
You may need counselling if you feel you that you want to self-explore find some answers to life, achieve closure, overcome a loss, lack confidence or self-esteem, or find that you are facing struggles and difficulties in your day-to-day life.
How does counselling help?
Regular counselling will enable you to explore and find some answers for yourself, it will help you come to terms with any difficulties, it can help you reach a closure from past/present experiences and hopefully enable you to make some positive changes.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training, qualifications & experience
- I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor my qualifications include;
- CFD training The University of Nottingham
- BA (Hons) In Humanistic Counselling Practice - The University of Nottingham.
- Graduated with a Teaching DTTLS from the Nottingham Trent University
- I am also writing a book based on Anxiety and postpartum psychosis
- CPD Continuous professional development, I continue to attend regular workshops and trainings to build on areas of professionalism
- I have full public liability insurance and attend clinical supervision
As a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) I work within the BACP "Ethical Framework" and within their "Guidelines for Good Practice".
Experience
- I have 15 years counselling experience working at organisations and private practice.
- Derwent Rural counselling service.
- Worked at the Nottingham women's centre
- NSPCC worked as a facilitator delivering workshops in and around Nottingham
- CCA community organisation worked as a 1-1 counsellor
- Place2Be I have worked with children in school settings
I have experience in working with young children as young as 5+ in school settings. I have skills to work with young children and understand that working with children is different to working with adults. I have worked with children dealing with loss and grief children under the care of social services, bullying, identity issues, attachment issues and low self-esteem/confidence etc
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
I have training in:
- Suicide Awareness
- Domestic Abuse
- Anxiety
- Mindfulness
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions last 50
£50 telephone and on-line video counselling
I can offer short or long term counselling day or evening appointments are available my contact numbers are:
Mobile: 07854717142
I offer Long and short term therapy
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Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday call to arrange a suitable time
