Hannah Rochford-Lapiso

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location_on Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10
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About me

I am Hannah, a qualified Child, Young Person and Adult Counsellor. Offering a welcoming, non-judgmental, compassionate and confidential space, together we will work through the difficulties you may be facing.

My therapeutic approach of integrating Psychodynamic, Person-Centred and Montessori theories provides short and long term counselling with the person always at the heart of what I do.

What I can offer:

  1. One to One counseling for children (aged 7+), adolescents and young adults (18-26 years).
  2. Working collaboratively with the parents/guardian and child to explore feelings, thoughts and behaviours helping develop self esteem, confidence and sense of wellbeing.
  3.  One to one counselling for parents, specialising in providing support for people who have children with neurodivergence or are facing challenging times as parents.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have 16 years of experience working with Children and Parents as a Montessori Teacher and now working as a Counsellor. Alongside my private practice, I work as a School Counsellor for an Academy with ACIS Youth (Mental Health Aberdeen).

Post Qualifying Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Children, Young People and Families. Accredited by COSCA, delivered by Human Development Scotland, awarded by RGU. (2024)

PGDIP (with commendation) Person-Centred Counselling . Accredited by COSCA. Awarded by University of Aberdeen. (2023)

Certificate in Counselling Skills. Accredited by COSCA. Awarded by University of Aberdeen. (2022)

Diploma in Montessori Teaching. Accredited by Association Montessori Internationale. Awarded by AMI Canada. (2008).

BSC Honours Psychology. Awarded by Queen Margaret University Edinburgh. (2006). 

HNC in Social Sciences. Awarded by Telford College Edinburgh. (2002)

I enjoy continuing my professional development by keeping up to date with therapeutic teachings and research which supports me to enhance my Counselling Service and follows the guidelines of BACP and COSCA. 

I am a member of BACP and COSCA and therefore abide by BACP and  COSCA’S Code of Ethics and standards. All my work is appropriately supervised in accordance with BACP and COSCA's guidelines. I have also undergone my own counselling which helps me to offer a thoughtful and supportive space. 

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.

COSCA
Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)

COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

Accredited register membership

Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
Accredited Register Scheme

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Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session

Additional information

£60 per session (50minutes)

Please get in touch to arrange an initial session and discuss more about what you are looking for. 

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel an appointment please give me as much notice as you can. If you are unable to give me 24 hours notice, there will be a cancellation charge of £45. 

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB10

Type of session

In person

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Families

Key details

DBS check info

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PVG Scheme info

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Hannah Rochford-Lapiso
Hannah Rochford-Lapiso