Ian Brookes

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location_on Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN
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About me

Hi, I'm Ian and I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor. I specialise in working with clients struggling with stress, anxiety, self-esteem / self-confidence, bereavement and loss, trauma, and challenging family issues.

I am in private practice, having worked and volunteered for charities which specialise in helping carers, and supporting those struggling with thoughts of suicide. 

I hold face to face sessions at my comfortable, accessible rooms in Central Milton Keynes. I have limited availability for online sessions which I carry out on Zoom.

We all have moments, relationships, or struggles that threaten to overwhelm us. Perhaps you feel your life is going in the wrong direction, or you feel stuck,  unhappy, and don't know where to begin turning things around. Maybe there are things in your past you are struggling to come to terms with, or you are worried for the future.

We will work in a way that looks to understand where you are now, looking at your life together, exploring and creating opportunities for change, recovery and growth.

I offer a first, short, introductory call to see how we get on. If you feel that we might work well together we can arrange future sessions from there. If not I am happy to work with you to find an alternative therapist or a  way to look to address your issues.

It can feel daunting to reach out for help, I especially place importance on creating an environment where you feel safe.  

Training, qualifications & experience

I am an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, with person-centred core training. My ongoing development is informed by humanistic modalities, especially existential, person-centred, contemplative, trauma - informed and embodied approaches. 

Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice (Prof Dip PsyC)
(Aim Qualifications Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Practice).

Postgraduate Certificate in Mindfulness Based Approaches University of Bangor.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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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

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

c/o That Counselling Place, Margaret Powell House, 423 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Ian Brookes
Ian Brookes