Hannah Bradley-Beck
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About me
Availability on Tuesdays and Fridays for new clients. Please note current availability is for remote clients only.
I have tried to use this space to give you some information on myself, my practice and what I offer my clients. However, if you have any questions or would like to have an informal chat on whether counselling is right for you, please get in touch.
Therapy can provide us with a unique experience of having a place where all our thoughts, feelings and experiences are met with respect and acceptance. I offer a warm and confidential space that aims to make you feel listened to and accepted.
Life can be incredibly complicated and having a space to reflect and understand it can be invaluable. I provide personal, honest and empathetic therapy that aims to help people become their most authentic selves.
My practice is based on a foundation of empathy and acceptance. I hope that between myself and my clients, we can create a space that will encourage exploration of ourselves without fear of shame or rejection. I spend time and put a huge amount of effort into establishing trust with my clients, and their safety and wellbeing is my top priority at all times.
For some, coming to therapy can be a very uncomfortable thing to do. For others, it is a relief to have access to a place to share. Either way, my aim will always be to hold space for every aspect of a person’s experience and to treat what is shared with care and respect.
You will be in charge of the process, and in time, may find yourself growing in understanding, confidence and developing a greater sense of control.
My practices uses philosophy from Psychodynamic Therapy, Behavioural Therapies, Humanistic Therapies. I am also often inspired by social and political theories such as body positivity/neutrality and fat acceptance. I aim to provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere to all, however, as a Queer person, I am available to sit with the nuances of queerness in a way others may not be.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy, The University of Strathclyde
- PG Cert Counselling, The University of Edinburgh
- COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills, The University of Strathclyde
Training
- Traineeship placement at Bluebell Perinatal Clinic
- Traineeship placement in a Stirling community counselling service
- Traineeship placement in a parents and carers support counselling service
Professional Development
- Perinatal Mood Disorder & Perinatal Practioner
- Working with Menopause in Counselling
Experience
- I run a counselling service for a third-sector organisation specialising in working with those affected by Eating Disorders.
- Volunteer Perinatal Counsellor at Crossreach
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
I have additional training and experience in Perinatal Issues, such as Perinatal Mood Disorder, Perinatal OCD and Pregnancy/Baby Loss.
I often use Mindfulness, Breath Work and visualisation techniques in counselling sessions. This can be particularly helpful when working with anxiety and intrusive thoughts.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a small amount of places at a subsidised rate so if my fees are a barrier to you please still reach out.
Fees can be paid by BACS.
When I work
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I currently have availability for new clients starting Feb 2024 on Mondays and Tuesdays. I have additional spaces available in evening available on request.
Further information
I hope this has given you some insight into myself and my practice. However, in my opinion it is the relationship that is the most important factor in counselling. If you would like to have an informal chat to see if we would work well together drop me and email and we can set up a call.
