James Meade
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About me
Welcome to my counselling page.
I offer short and long term counselling to adults in a calm and non judgmental environment. The first session is free of charge, which allows you to see how the counselling process is for you, before continuing.
Experience
Whatever you are finding difficult at this moment in time i offer a warm compassionate and non-judgmental approach to therapy.
I have extensive experience supporting people of all ages, these issues may be:
- Stress, Anxiety and Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Attachment issues
- Grief and Loss
- Addiction
- Family members affected by addiction
- Guilt and Shame
- Loss of identity
I have considerable experience working around issues relating to Addiction. I have previous experience working as an Addiction Therapist in a residential treatment centres. Which includes working with clients who have experience issues relating to the abuse of drugs and alcohol, gambling, sex and love addiction, depression and anxiety, abuse of prescription drugs and co-dependency. In addition to working with clients who are in active addiction entering into recovery I also work with families affected by addiction in the form of 1:1 work and also group therapy.
I have experience as a bereavement counsellor at a local hospice in West Sussex working with people who have experienced the loss of a loved one. This can be a very difficult time and through sessions can allow for the chance to process thoughts and feelings and the opportunity to heal.
In addition to my counselling work, i have broad experience in mental health services as a mental health nurse (RMN) in Sussex.
All sessions are confidential. If you are new to counselling and the counselling process please get in touch as I am happy to answer any questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Addiction Therapist- Residential Treatment Centre.
Gamcare trained therapist working with Problem Gamblers.
Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Therapeutic Counselling from Brighton University.
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing from the University of Surrey.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Bsc-Sport and Exercise Psychology
University of Chichester.
Member organisations
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
Fees
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free Introductory Session
Choosing a counsellor is a very important decision therefore I offer our first session free to see how we can work together before committing to ongoing work together.
Further sessions are £40 per session weekly, which lasts 50 minutes. I am currently only practicing online offering online or telephone sessions.
I offer reduced priced sessions for Key Workers or student counsellors.
When I work
I have a range of availability to suit you, including evenings.
Online Teams/Skype and telephone counselling.
