Hannah McWilliams

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Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients

This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.

About me

With hundreds of counsellors online, it can be overwhelming to choose who to trust. I offer a free 15-minute check-in before we begin working together so you can get a feel of who I am, and how I work.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor. This means that I bring together a number of approaches to provide the best care for my clients, including person-centred and psychodynamic approaches. Initially, we will talk about why you have decided to begin therapy and figure out together your goals for the future. Together, we will understand the belief systems you have learned and, where appropriate, challenge them. We will look at your past and see how it is affecting your life today. 

Sometimes therapy can be more creative where we will include other mediums of communication – such as creative writing­ – into the sessions. At other times, we will set goals and check-in with how you are managing them. I will work at your pace and only with what feels comfortable for you.

I have a specialised interest in addictions, eating disorders, and co-dependency. I have experience working with young people, adults, individually and with groups.

Training, qualifications & experience

STEPPS Facilitator training for treatment of Emotional Unstable Personality Disorder – 2020

Diploma in Grief Counselling - 2018 

Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - 2017 

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling 

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have experience holding mindfulness-based therapy groups for substance use and for individuals experiencing addiction within the family. 

Fees

£80.00 per session

Additional information

I offer a free 15-min check in over the phone before we begin working together so you can get a feel for who I am, and how I work. 

When I work

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Further information

Currently available online weekday evenings, and face-to-face on Fridays. 

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom