James Sweeney

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location_on Rotherfield, East Sussex, TN6 3HP
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I currently work in private practice from my home where there is a room set aside for my work as a therapist, supervisor and educator. There is easy off road parking and the village is served by the 252 Stagecoach bus service which connects Tunbridge Wells and Eastbourne and also goes through Heathfield and Crowborough. 

I am a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst  where I am involved in experiential learning, skills work and personal and professional development groups. I work with trainees and practitioners seeking to develop their skills. I provide training for those seeking to become Certified Transactional Analysts and Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analysts.
I have research interests within psychotherapy relating to the issues around how research into human experience can be undertaken.

I work with adults, teenagers, as well as with groups. I have worked with a wide range of clients and issues including problems arising from illness and death, childhood trauma and relationship difficulties. I work with eating disorders and issues of self-harm. I also work with those who seek to grow and understand themselves better in order to lead a richer life.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a psychotherapist having qualified as a Certified Transactional Analyst registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am a member of the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis (UKATA) and also a member of the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA).My training as a therapist started with my training by CRUSE then going on to do counselling skills courses at the University of Kent at Canterbury and at West Kent College. I did my Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling at the University of Brighton where I also did my Master of Arts Degree in Counselling Studies. After this I trained as a Certified Transactional Analyst at the Link Centre. I am also an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (The BACP) and I am a member of the United Kingdom Register of Counselling and Psychotherapy (UKRCP).

I am also a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst offering training and supervision for those who wish to train for the following qualifications; CTA, PTSTA and TSTA within Transactional Analysis.

I work with my clients on both a long and short-term basis depending on what their needs are.

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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).

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All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Group Therapy, education and training in psychotherapy and supervision with an emphasis on Transactional Analysis and the Person Centred Approach and Supervision. 

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 - £70.00

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

My fees for a 50 minute session. I also offer supervision both group and individual.

Packhams, Station Road, Rotherfield, East Sussex, TN6 3HP

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups

Key details

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James Sweeney
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