Ian Hawkins

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Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9DN
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am offering face to face sessions once more, whilst continuing to deliver online and telephone counselling 5 days a week. My web-conferencing platform is very easy to access without apps to download and I offer a free introductory session so you can try it without obligation.

I'm a graduate member of the British Psychological Society and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I am passionate about our understanding of the human mind and the thoughts and patterns which may become obstacles to our happiness. I complement a person-centred understanding with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, working collaboratively to facilitate change.

Whilst first and foremost working to my client's agenda, I hope to equip clients with the skills and resilience they need to meet life's challenges long after counselling has ended.

In addition to being part of the team at Bay Therapy and Counselling, I also work from www.shallwetalk.co.uk and you can find out more about me there.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a First-Class (Honours) Bachelor of Science In Psychology (OU)

I have a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

I have a Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory

I have worked supporting Mental Health clients in both community and custodial settings for 25 years. As a counsellor I have worked with Redlands Counselling and Training in Bournemouth, and with adult users of Children's Centres in Dorchester and Bridport. I am currently a counsellor at Bay Therapy and Counselling, a group of counsellors who have come together to provide a counselling service to clients in South Dorset and Online.

My additional training includes:

Working with Young People

Trauma, PTSD and Dissociation

Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling.

Working with Problem Gamblers

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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Refugees

Additional information

I offer a free online or telephone consultation to anyone who is thinking about engaging in therapy and wishes to discuss whether I am able to help.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

9am to 7pm Monday to Thursday, 9am to 2pm Fridays.

Bay Therapy And Counselling, Room E13, 79 Lynch Lane, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9DN

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults

Key details

Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

Wheelchair-accessible premises should have step-free access for wheelchair users and individuals who are unable to climb stairs. If a Counsellor's premises aren't step-free, they may offer alternative services such as telephone/web-based appointments, home visits, or meeting clients in different location, so you can choose the option that suits you best.

You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Our Weymouth Counselling Suite is wheelchair accessible via a lift.

Online platforms

Doxy
Zoom

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Ian Hawkins
Ian Hawkins