About me
About me
Hi my name is Gwen and I’d like to welcome you to my counselling page.
Are you looking for a counsellor but feeling afraid of taking the first step? If you are anything like I was, you may be feeling anxious about making that first contact with a counsellor. I know that it’s like to be feeling worried about reaching out, but also knowing that you have got to a point where you really need to speak to someone who can help. I offer warmth, and a genuine interest in helping you feel better about life again.
Perhaps you are feeling anxious but not sure why, life feels a bit overwhelming, you are struggling with low self-confidence, depression or having issues in your personal relationships.
We are not ‘one size fits all’ and I will work with you to find the root of your issues and help you with personalised strategies to help you work through your worries.
I am a BACP registered, qualified counsellor with many years of experience in helping people break free of problems in their life using a mix of person centred counselling and coaching techniques.
This offers you a space to talk and also the opportunity to get practical strategies designed for you to help you cope better with life.
Realising you are not alone in your struggles can be deeply healing.
I have experience on supporting people like you in a range of issues such as
Work issues/bullying
Anxiety
Depression
Low self confidence
Low self esteem
Stress
Grief/Bereavement
Coaching
ADHD
Bereavement
My previous clients have said how useful it is to have to someone they can talk to who is non-judgemental and who can offer practical, helpful strategies that are aligned to their specific needs.
I’m qualified to Postgraduate Level in Counselling, registered with the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and governed by their professional Code of Practice and Ethical Framework. Within my practice, I also offer Coaching, having completed coaching and mentoring training specifically for counsellors.
I have further training in mindfulness.
I am currently taking training to become trauma informed as part of my commitment to professional development.
Your therapy sessions
I offer online and telephone counselling from the comfort of your own home. This allows us to be flexible around the times we meet so you can access therapy around other commitments such as childcare and work.
Here are just a few benefits of working online:-
· Flexibility:- It’s easy to fit around other commitments. We can connect, make and change your appointment time at short notice.
· Travel:- No travel is needed to and from a session, saving you time and the cost of transport.
· Time:- Being at your laptop, phone or tablet means that we can meet and then you can immediately continue where you left off, perhaps enabling you to implement strategies immediately.
· Confidentiality:- You can take a tablet or phone to a location of your choosing eg your car to ensure you are not overheard.
· Experience:- I am experienced in using a number of online platforms and can assist you in setting up at no extra cost.
Therapy sessions last one hour and cost £50.00. Depending on your issues, you may only need a few sessions, while some clients come for a year or more.
However I believe that therapy should be affordable to those who may need reduced fees, so if that applies to you, please contact me and we can discuss reduced fees according to your needs.
The best way to contact me to find out more is to e-mail me on gwenmck@hotmail.co.uk.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Carolyn Spring Training - Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment; Assessments, Boundaries and Contracting; The Neurobiology of Trauma; Avoiding Secondary Trauma.
Clear Links - Safeguarding Training
NADP - Working together to advance cultural change in Higher Education
Autism at University: Insights into specific ways of thinking.
Open University - Understanding ADHD
Strathclyde University Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling
Glasgow University COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
NHS Mental Health First Aid Training
Glasgow’s Learning – Introduction to Dyslexia
The Mindfulness Association – Mindfulness Foundation Course
Greenwood Events – Coaching Skills for Counsellors – The Centre for Therapy, Glasgow
The Princes Trust – Mentoring Training
Scottish Families Affected by Drugs - Advice Worker Training
Jack Black’s Mindstore - Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace
Citizen’s Advice Bureau - Welfare Benefits and Case Management Training
Work Experience
Counselling as a Private Practitioner working out of offices in various locations across West Central Scotland and working online via Zoom and by telephone.
Working as an online counsellor for a local charity in Glasgow - Finn's Place
Working as an online and telephone counsellor for an EAP - The Retail Trust
Working as a Specialist Mentor for students with a range of physical and mental health diagnoses
Running a community arts project in Paisley
Volunteer Counsellor in a Paisley counselling service
Facilitating Career Development workshops with The Princes Trust
Group Facilitator with Recovery Across Mental Health
Advice worker with Carers Centre, Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Victim Support and the Citizens Advice Bureau
I have also worked as a Girls Brigade Officer, as a Council Information Worker and a Project Worker with a Community Resource Centre.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training, qualifications & experience
Carolyn Spring Training - Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment; Assessments, Boundaries and Contracting; The Neurobiology of Trauma; Avoiding Secondary Trauma.
Clear Links - Safeguarding Training
NADP - Working together to advance cultural change in Higher Education
Autism at University: Insights into specific ways of thinking.
Open University - Understanding ADHD
Strathclyde University Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling
Glasgow University COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
NHS Mental Health First Aid Training
Glasgow’s Learning – Introduction to Dyslexia
The Mindfulness Association – Mindfulness Foundation Course
Greenwood Events – Coaching Skills for Counsellors – The Centre for Therapy, Glasgow
The Princes Trust – Mentoring Training
Scottish Families Affected by Drugs - Advice Worker Training
Jack Black’s Mindstore - Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace
Citizen’s Advice Bureau - Welfare Benefits and Case Management Training
Work Experience
Counselling as a Private Practitioner working out of offices in various locations across West Central Scotland and working online via Zoom and by telephone.
Working as an online counsellor for a local charity in Glasgow - Finn's Place
Working as an online and telephone counsellor for an EAP - The Retail Trust
Working as a Specialist Mentor for students with a range of physical and mental health diagnoses
Running a community arts project in Paisley
Volunteer Counsellor in a Paisley counselling service
Facilitating Career Development workshops with The Princes Trust
Group Facilitator with Recovery Across Mental Health
Advice worker with Carers Centre, Scottish Families affected by Alcohol and Drugs, Victim Support and the Citizens Advice Bureau
I have also worked as a Girls Brigade Officer, as a Council Information Worker and a Project Worker with a Community Resource Centre.
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
Life Coaching
Mentoring
Personal Development
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Therapy sessions last one hour and cost £50.00. Depending on your issues, you may only need a few sessions, while some clients come for a year or more.
However I believe that therapy should be affordable to those who may need reduced fees, so if that applies to you, please contact me and we can discuss reduced fees according to your needs.
The best way to contact me to find out more is to e-mail me on gwenmck@hotmail.co.uk.
When I work
I have availability all week - daytime, evenings and weekends.
Further information
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I look forward to meeting you.
Warm regards,
Gwen.
