About me
Welcome, my name is Hali. I am a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, and offer open-ended, both short & long term in-person counselling sessions across West Dorset, East Devon & West-Kent. I also offer online/telephone counselling across the UK to ensure accessibility & flexibility for all.
I am a registered member of the BACP - The British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy, as well as an accredited registrant member of the NCPS - National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society and work within their ethical frameworks. I am a member of the ICO and have an Enhanced DBS.
I work integratively as a counsellor, which means that together, you and I can discover the type of therapy that works best for you. My main training is in Person-Centred Counselling, which is a collaborative approach, where we work together. As a Person-Centred Counsellor, through empathic understanding, honesty, acceptance and providing a safe space free of judgement, you as the client are encouraged to discover and explore your own capacity for self-healing and personal growth.
It may be that you are at a crossroads in life, going through some life changes, suffering a bereavement, experiencing grief/loss, anxiety or depression, or are perhaps feeling low, lost or depleted and not sure why. It can be daunting to book that first session, especially if you haven't had counselling before, but taking that leap of faith, prioritising your self-care and having the self-awareness to ask for help is the first step on your healing journey and one that I would be truly humbled to share with you.
This is your space, where I will walk alongside you, working with you, at a pace that suits you, to process any underlying thoughts and emotions and help you to find clarity, understanding and acceptance.
What can you as the client expect in our first session together?
In our first session together, we will talk through your assessment form which will have been emailed to you prior to our first session. This provides me with a more detailed account of what brings you to therapy, including any health conditions, family history and any other relevant information which would be helpful for me to know.
We shall also go though the counselling agreement, after which the session is then yours to use as you wish and is your space entirely to speak freely and in confidence.
How many counselling sessions do I offer?
I offer both long-term/open-ended and short-term therapy. There isn't a limit to the number of counselling sessions that you can have with myself. I often suggest we begin our counselling journey together with a minimum of six sessions, and then review this regularly. The frequency can also be decided between ourselves.
If you wished to discontinue sessions at any point in the process, that is your decision entirely. I would ask that you let me know this, so that we can bring the sessions to a safe ending.
What medium of counselling do I offer? In person/online/telephone?
I offer all three options of counselling, in-person sessions/online and via the telephone, to offer flexibility to all, regardless of where you may be based.
For my in-person sessions, I practice from Poundbury-Dorchester, Axminster-East-Devon & from Sevenoaks-West-Kent.
If you have any other questions - please feel free to message me .
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Since qualifying, I continue to undergo continuing professional development, to ensure that my skills, knowledge and practice is kept up to date.
I can help with a wide range of concerns, and through my training, work and lived experience, I have a special interest in Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Loss & Life Transitions.
I work both in private practice and also as an Associate Counsellor with a private counselling/psychotherapy practice in North-West Dorset.
Please feel free to email me further, regarding my training, experience & credentials, as well as any other questions you may have.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I feel it is important that counselling is accessible to all and therefore concessionary rates are available dependent on individual circumstances. Please enquire further with myself about this.
I also have a number of concessions available to student counsellors. Please feel free to get in contact to discuss further.
When I work
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Fridays and Saturdays - online only.
If you are seeking counselling at any time/day/eve not listed by myself, please do still get in contact, as I will be as flexible as I can, if at all possible.
Further information
I offer in-person sessions from The Poundbury Practice in Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, from Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre, in Axminster, East Devon & also in central Sevenoaks, in Kent. I also offer online and telephone sessions across the UK to offer flexibility to all.
As a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, I draw on different modalities of counselling, dependent on my client's needs. I work mainly within the Person-Centred model, though also combine the theories of Gestalt & Transactional Analysis within my Practice. During the first two years of my training, I trained in Psychodynamic & CBT theories.
I will be led by you and work at your pace. I am not there to fix, to judge, or to direct in any way. Rather, I will listen, work with you and guide you on your wellbeing journey.
I hold Accredited Registrant Membership with the NCPS. (MNCPS (Acc.) & am also a registered member of the BACP, (MBACP).
I am registered with the ICO and have an Enhanced DBS check.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me.
Thank you.
