Hannah Pamplin
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About me
Hi, my name is Hannah. I am an integrative counsellor and coach, based online and in North/Central London. My approach to my therapeutic work is flexible and trauma-informed. With the aim to create a safe and welcoming space in the therapy room, where the pace of sessions can be completely guided by you.
People seek counselling for many different reasons, whether this is navigating life after loss or life change, struggles with depression or anxiety, wanting to learn more about your thinking or behavioural styles, or a million other reasons. Finding a space that feels safe enough to explore these big things, and finding a way of working that really works for you is so important.
In my work, I begin by really listening to you and your story, working with you to understand and make sense of current and earlier life experiences, patterns, and dynamics - and how these affect and impact you. If you are wanting to use the therapy space to work on change, my practice also can include elements of solution-focused therapy or coaching. I really aim to be both compassionate and practical, supporting you to gain insight while also working towards meaningful change if that is what you are looking for.
I have experience working with stigmatised topics such as bereavement by suicide, surviving sexual abuse, and navigating complex family dynamics. From this experience, the topics that often arise for people include attachment and attachment styles, understanding life after loss, symptoms of PTSD and cPTSD, and questions about identity.
I am really interested in the mind and body connection and so my work can include elements of mindfulness and nervous system regulation, as well as psychoeducation about trauma and the body. The hope is to develop an embodied sense of confidence and a stronger sense of self. This can be helpful if you are experiencing things like dissociation, flashbacks, or are wanting to manage and reduce the effect of triggers. All things that no one should have to navigate alone. I am always happy to chat a bit more about the way that I work, or answer any questions so that you can feel as informed as possible about what to expect.
I also believe that everyone can benefit from learning more about themselves and their nervous system, regardless of past experiences!
My practice is allied with the queer and trans+ community, and is LGBTQIA+ , Kink, Sex Worker, and ENM-friendly. I love working with younger adults, but also welcome people from any and all backgrounds.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is in a modality called personal consultancy. This is a blended approach to counselling and coaching. As an integrative counsellor and coach, I make use of a number of different approaches, mainly person-centred counselling, transactional analysis, and acceptance and commitment therapy.
My background is in art psychology and journalism, having studied an MSc in the Psychology of Art, Neuroaesthetics and Creativity. More recently, I have been working and volunteering in the third sector. As such, I am creative and flexible in my approach to mental health support, and I welcome discussions about more holistic practices if this feels helpful for you.
I am always looking to learn more in order to support people as best as I can. On my website, I share some more information about additional training that I have done. Some people may want to know a lot about the experience of the counsellor they are working with, and other people not find this as important!
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £45 for 50-minute online counselling sessions, £55 for in-person counselling sessions. I charge £45 for 60-minute online coaching sessions or £60 for a 90-minute session.
Further information
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call to anyone interested in support. This no-commitment introductory call is a chance to get to know a bit more about you and what has brought you to counselling or coaching, and to understand if I may be able to help.
In our first full session together, we will begin to get to know each other. I may explore a timeline of significant events with you, and we may begin to look at what you might like to get out of counselling or coaching, including clarifying goals and expectations for therapy or coaching. As well as an introductory call, the first session is a chance for you to ask me any questions you may have about counselling, coaching, or the way I work.
