James Poynting
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About me
Hi, I’m James, a Bournemouth and Salisbury based counsellor providing therapy for adults. I hold face-to-face sessions in Christchurch and Salisbury, as well as online.
Please feel free to contact me using the contact link above to talk about working together and let me know at which location you are hoping for sessions.
Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation or low self-esteem? Do you feel overwhelmed, like your life is lacking direction or do you feel stuck? Perhaps you are experiencing feelings such as anger, shame, guilt, sadness or loneliness that are affecting your daily life, keeping you stuck in an uncomfortable place. If so, you have come to the right place.
I understand how difficult it is to be facing any of the above feelings without help but also how daunting it can be to reach out for support. We often hope that these thoughts and feelings will disappear if we can just successfully ignore them or distract ourselves enough, only to find they keep popping up in the middle of the night or in our reactions to others, asking for our attention.
I work with people to help them manage difficulties in their life relating to themselves and their relationships. With compassion and curiosity, I will provide you with the time and space to be heard and understood, to share things that you can’t share with friends or family. Maybe things that you’ve never shared with anyone else.
In my counselling practice I offer a safe, non-judgemental space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and emotions. Together we will work towards awareness and clarity around the difficulties you are facing and how you would like things to change.
Contact me to arrange a free 20 minute call to explore working together, either Online or In Person.
How I Work:
As a humanistic therapist I believe in the importance of healthy connection with ourselves and others as a way to achieve satisfaction and meaning in our lives. Exploring ourselves and our relationships can enable us to build a stronger sense of self that helps us to experience life more fully.
I aim to help people feel whole by supporting them to integrate the emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual aspects of themselves. By working together in the present I can help you to develop self-awareness and an understanding of how your experiences have shaped you. Before this can happen you must feel safe and comfortable enough to share your thoughts and feelings with me. Trust is such an important element of any counselling relationship, which is why I work to make you feel accepted and understood.
I believe the body is a great tool to escape the confusion of the mind and, by learning to pay attention to sensations and the responses in your body, to different situations and people, we can start to understand what we want and need to enable us to make helpful choices for ourselves.
Please feel free to contact me using the link above if you have any questions or would like to arrange a free 20 minute introductory call to discuss working together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training, qualifications & experience:
- I'm a fully qualified Humanistic integrative therapist with a L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from CPCAB. In addition to my private practice, I work with STARS, a charity that provides counselling for people experiencing symptoms of sexual trauma and domestic abuse.
- I have received further training in ‘Working with Complex Trauma’ endorsed by CPCAB.
- I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- I adhere to the strict ethical and professional codes of the BACP and fulfil their requirements for ongoing supervision of my practice.
- I continue to develop my skills and knowledge through regular CPD (continuous professional development)
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
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I offer face to face sessions in Westbourne, Christchurch and Salisbury. I also offer online video sessions throughout the week.
Further information
I work with clients in an open ended way. I place no upper limit on the amount of sessions needed and this is a process we would review together whilst we work. There is also no minimum commitment and clients are free to leave when they would like.
As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) my work is rooted in the BACP's ethical framework, meaning that I commit to the care, safety and confidentiality of my clients. My practice is insured and regularly supervised, in line with BACP requirements.
