Hayley Watson
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
COUNSELLOR & SUPERVISOR...RELATIONAL - PSYCHODYNAMIC / INTEGRATIVE
I am a professional counsellor & supervisor working in Cheltenham with adults and young adults (18+).
In addition to my private practice, I have worked with staff and young adults in a Higher Education setting for over 12 years.
Some of the issues I work with include:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bereavement and loss
- Stress at work
- Issues around bullying
- Relationship problems
- Panic attacks
- Anger
- Sexuality
- Confusion around Identity
- Family concerns
- Illness
- Suicidal feelings
- Self-esteem and confidence issues
- Work/life balance
- Trauma
While this list covers many things, we are all individuals and not one person’s story is the same. I believe everyone deserves to be listened to because their story is unique and just as relevant as any other.
Prior to setting up a private practice, I worked at Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS) as an Assessor and Counsellor for their Adult, Schools and Employee Welfare Services and have gained a number of years experience in working with individuals presenting with a wide range of difficulties.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Foundation degree in Psychodynamic Counselling Theory and Practice (awarded by the University of the West of England) and a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling Theory and Practice (awarded by Westminster Pastoral Foundation, WPF).
Supervision - I hold post grad qualification in Psychodynamic Supervision attained through Westminster Pastoral Foundation, London.
As a professional counsellor, I am committed to regular, ongoing training to ensure my own continued professional development.
Accreditation
Following completion of an Accreditation program, I became a Registered Member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), I am also a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I work within the BPC Code of Ethics and the Ethical Framework for Counselling Professions outlined by the BACP.
Member organisations
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Additional information
** I charge £60 for an initial meeting and £50 per session thereafter.
Supervision is charged at £60 per hour (pro rata for as long as is needed)
Further information
I offer both in-person and online counselling
