Himanshu (Manch) Joshi
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About me
Hello and thanks so much for visiting. I’m an imaginative integrative psychotherapist specialising in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Mindfulness.
The positive changes experienced by clients, their heart-warming feedback and scientific research have shown these methods deliver results.
Life throws all of us many challenges from our past, relationships, families, work and health. We cope well with these most of the time though sometimes we cannot seem to. The disturbances caused by these can lead to negative emotions, including anxiety, anger, guilt, shame and at times depression.
I passionately believe that these, and other, challenges can be overcome with empathetic, non-judgemental, creative and experienced support. The positive changes built help us move on, achieve our personal goals, enjoy life to its fullest, experience joy and have fun!
My approach is to deeply understand what causes emotional disturbance. Clients then build, with guidance, deeper self-esteem, resilience and a healthier way of thinking to change the way they feel and behave. Applying humour can also be amazingly healing!
Achieving results for clients, and preventing disturbance again, matters to me and seeing this is incredibly rewarding.
The first steps are to fully listen and understand you as a person, then assess your emotions and problems. Together, we agree clear goals and work to meet these through straight talking, some challenge and homework. I am keen to build a solid relationship with each client based on empathy, trust and much care.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional accreditations:
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP
Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, NC&PS
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative CBT/REBT (Distinction). Accredited by NC&PS
- Advanced Diploma in CBT/REBT. Accredited by NC&PS
- Diploma in CBT/REBT (Merit). Accredited by NC&PS
- Master Of Business Administration (MBA), Manchester Business School
- Master of Arts, MA, Biochemistry, University of Oxford
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Mid Life Crisis
Late Life Predicament
Getting through menopause - for men
Life/career coaching
Overcoming shame
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Session fees are reduced by 10% for block bookings of 6 sessions or more.
When I work
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Last evening sessions start at 8 pm.
Further information
35 years work experience within many companies offers much insight into the psychological challenges we face within our work lives. Where helpful, experience of what made me thrive (and at times survive) is used to clarify problems and solutions for clients.
