Isobel Salmon

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MA (Counselling), PG Dip, Reg.MBACP
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8RB
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Do you want someone who will listen to you, not judge you, and offer you emotional support? I can offer you this either face-to-face or online, via Zoom.

We are living in an age where dealing with the everyday pressures of life has grown increasingly difficult, but equally society is changing and recognising that when things go wrong with our well-being, mental health or mind set, it is important to seek help and not feel stigmatised. Anxiety, stress and depression are increasingly commonplace, but attitudes are shifting and along with this is a growing availability of help.

Counselling with me will offer you the time and space to explore what is going on in your life. It can help you gain some understanding, help you process your thoughts & feelings and in turn enable you to handle emotions and move on to a more positive place in your life.

You have already taken the first step forward to obtaining help and support by clicking on my the Counselling Directory website. So, please take the next step, to see what I can offer you at Kaleidoscope Counselling and if it is what you feel you need, please contact me.

Training, qualifications & experience

Following a varied and interesting career path, including working in dentistry, the ambulance service and the funeral business, I reached a point in my life where I wanted to utilise all of the skills, knowledge and life experiences which I had gained in these various professions. Becoming a counsellor felt like a natural choice. It enabled me to consolidate my skills and offered me the opportunity to work in a position which is extremely rewarding and worthwhile.

After gaining my Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling, I went onto graduate from the University of East Anglia with a Masters Degree in Counselling. Since then I have completed additional training in Counselling for Survivors of Sexual Abuse and a Certificate in Couples Counselling. I continue to attend training courses and CPD seminars to keep my knowledge up to date and current. Most recently I attended a workshop in Hoarding & Self-neglect giving me an insight into this subject. I have also completed a course in  supervision, which enables me to offer supervision to other counselling professionals.

I consider that my academic studies, my previous careers, and my life experience have enabled me to gain a wealth of awareness and understanding of my clients. This all contributes to my ability to offer effective counselling.

Prior to qualifying as a counsellor, I volunteered as a Samaritan listener. My training here gave me the skills to listen to callers who were experiencing emotional distress, challenging times, or suicidal thoughts. The ability to listen  and demonstrate empathy are skills which carried me forward into the world of counselling.

Whilst studying for my diploma at the University of East Anglia, part of my training Included a placement at the University Well-being Service. The students I counselled here faced many issues including, stress, anxiety and depression.

I previously volunteered as a counsellor at The Sue Lambert Trust in Norwich, a charity which supports survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual violence. Here, I undertook additional training enabling me to offer support to clients who have experienced these situations.

My roles at the Samaritans, UEA and The Sue Lambert Trust, have all provided me with experience, knowledge and understanding, skills which I utilise in my own counselling work at Kaleidoscope Counselling.

I consider I am a calm, relaxed person, I don’t judge or give advice. I have the ability and skills to support you. I am a good listener, empathetic and a relaxed person who enjoys building therapeutic relationships with clients. It is important to me that I can create a calm environment where we can work together to help you find what is right for you.  Counselling clients who are in a challenging place in their life or are struggling to understand their emotions, who then move on to a more positive place after receiving counselling, is extremely rewarding for me.

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

£25.00 - £65.00

Additional information

The first introductory session is £25.00 (£35 for couples). This is your chance to meet me, either in person or online, to ask any questions you may have and see if I am the right counsellor for you.

Subsequent sessions  

-         Face to Face                       £45

-         Online                                   £45

-         Couples                                £65

-         Supervision                          £35

When I work

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I offer appointments Monday & Tuesday's 7am - 8pm. Wednesday 2pm - 8pm & Thursday 7am - 1pm.  Appointments - telephone 07714 265922 or email isobelsalmon@kaleidoscope-counselling.co.uk

Further information

Face-to-Face or Online ? I can offer both!

I offer appointments both face-to-face and online too, using Zoom. Consequently you can benefit my from counselling whatever your location maybe.

Early morning and evening appointments available.

I understand many people lead busy lives and finding time to see a counsellor can be difficult, especially living the fast-paced lifestyles most of us seem to have these days.

Therefore, to help make it easier for you, I offer, both early morning and evening counselling appointments. You can book appointments from as early as 7am through until 8pm on Monday &Tuesday's, Wednesday 11am - 8pm and Thursday 7am - 3pm.

BACP Membership

As a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), I am bound by their Ethical Framework. Their principles and values are important to me and I adhere to them in my counselling practice.

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Cyclamen House, 45 Caistor Lane, Caistor St Edmund, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8RB

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Employee Assistance Programme

Online platforms

Zoom
Isobel Salmon
Isobel Salmon