Isla Morton
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About me
Hi, I’m Isla. Let me tell you a bit about how I work and what I believe counselling can offer.
Maybe life isn’t going how you want it to and you want to make changes. Maybe you want to work on things from your past that are impacting your life today. Maybe you aren’t sure what you want to work on but know that you don’t want to continue to feel or experience life as you are now. My practice is grounded in the belief that wherever you find yourself today makes sense given your life experiences. Our sessions together would offer a safe space to explore that. You’re not broken, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re human – we all experience tough times and need support along the way.
I have experience of working with clients presenting with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem, relationship issues, grief and childhood trauma amongst others. I am a qualified integrative counsellor - that means that my work uses a range of counselling theories to best support you.
Building a strong relationship with each client is key to my practice – this relationship is a key factor in how successful counselling is. I’d encourage you to chat to a few different counsellors and decide who feels ‘right’ for you. Trust your instinct. I offer a free initial phone call to help you do this.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an accredited member of BACP. I have 5 years of experience as a counsellor.
My initial training was a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling (University of Ulster). I continue to build on this through further learning with training completed including: Diploma in Developmental Trauma (IACP accredited), Internal Family Systems, Single Session Therapy, Attachment Theory, ASIST suicide prevention, Somatic Therapy and Working with Anxiety.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial telephone call
Trainee counsellor rate £40 / session
If finances would prevent you from accessing counselling please get in touch as I hold a few slots at a lower rate to accommodate this.
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I am available for face to face, online or phone counselling. Sessions can be arranged at a time that is convenient for you, even if this varies from week to week.
Further information
For in person sessions there is a free car park available.
