Jacqueline Karaca M.Sc. Hons Counselling Psych; MBACP Reg.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am an experienced therapist. I qualified in 2007 in Counselling Psychology.  My areas of specialism include; complex trauma, PTSD, DV, attachment, anxiety, sexuality and other emotional distress.

My BSc Psychology dissertation looked at disclosure of sexual abuse. My MSc research dissertation looked at access to therapy for those who have experienced severe abuse.

Before private practice I had five years experience in a charity for survivors of rape and sexual abuse providing therapy to men, women, non-binary and young people.

I have since widened my experience of trauma and the range of causes and responses. I maintain regular training and keep up with the latest research in therapeutic approaches to use in session.

MSc Hons Counselling Psychology. Keele University
Post-grad dip Counselling Psychology Keele University
BSc Hons Psychology Staffordshire University

PGCE-Secondary-Subject Psychology Keele University

Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling

Rape Crisis Training

Samaritan Training

MIND Mental Health Befriender Training

Various CPD-including Self harm, Alcohol and substance misuse, experiential, Psychosis, various neuro-trauma and more

I qualified in Psychology over twenty years ago and have taught Psychology A level as well as providing training to various organisations including schools and counselling providers. I have given training on neurology and trauma, dissociation, the effects of trauma, working with narrative and metaphor, diversity and the Equality Act. I am available to provide tailor made training to organisations.

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Trauma-I am a specialist in chronic and acute trauma of all causes and use trauma focused approaches. I work with trauma using psycho-neuro-somatic focused phase therapy.

Domestic Abuse/Child abuse

Conflict/war related trauma.

Vicarious Traumatisation

Serious accidents and other acute incident related trauma.

Attachment

GSRD/LBGTQIA

GSRD/LBGTQIA relationship counselling

Further information

I am integrative therapist and use tools from various approaches within a humanistic framework including; existentialism, CBT, attachment theory, narrative therapy, gestalt, trauma focused and other methodologies tailored to your process.

Therapy is not about diagnosing or labelling. Therapy is about what you want for your 'self'. It is very individual. It is hard work for you, my role is to be alongside you through that process. Because it is about you and your 'self' we move at your pace and in a way you feel comfortable with.