Janet Duncan
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About me
Hello, I'm Janet and welcome to my profile. By reading this you have already taken the first difficult step towards seeking help. I am a mature and experienced counsellor who specializes in Couple counselling and one to one counselling in a relaxed non-judgemental peaceful rural environment.
I am an MBACP Senior Accredited counsellor and supervisor and I have worked for more than 25 years as a teacher and have extensive knowledge of the issues and problems which teenagers face. I have worked with S.E.N pupils and those presenting with Autism and Asperger's. I set up a school counselling service worked for15 years counselling teenagers on issues such as self-harm, bullying, exam stress, anxiety, depression, bereavement, identity, sexual identity, eating disorders, peer and family relationships
I previously trained and worked with Relate NI as a relationship counsellor and have over 20 years of experience working with individuals and couples with relationship difficulties.
I have knowledge and experience with students for personal therapy or supervision.
I work from an integrative perspective and feel as that we are all unique it is important that I can provide you with choice regarding what can be an effective way of helping you manage your difficulties, find solutions or work through the feelings that are troubling you.
I adhere to GPDR and ethical guidelines as stipulated by BACP.
I have tutored on QUB Certificate and masters counselling courses and have specialized in the area of training for Child protection.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Over 20 years experience as a private counsellor and over 15 years experience as a school counsellor.
- 8 years experience relationship counselling with Relate NI
- QUB Diploma in Advanced Studies in Education Guidance and Counselling 1995 and M.Ed Guidance and Counselling at QUB 1998.
- Certificate in Marital and Couple Counselling Theory and Practice. Relate N.I 2002.
- 2005 Achieved B.A.C.P Accreditation and work and adhere to their ethical framework for good practice.
- 2006-2007 Completion of Advanced Diploma In Supervision. PCI College Dublin (40 hours of supervision practice to complete). I provide supervision to students and experienced counsellors.
- 2007 Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, International Institute For Cognitive Therapy.
- 2010 Achieved B.A.C.P Supervisors Accreditation.
- 2011 Achieved Senior Accredited status B.A.C.P.
2013 8 week course in mindfulness - 2014 Spiral Wellbeing Training,’ Introduction to NLP and Mindfulness in School based stress reduction
- 2015 Counselling and Mental Health. Regional Best Practice Event on Supervision by Dr. Michael Carroll and Dr Bobby Moore.2015 Ascert Lisburn. Steps to Cope intervention for young people affected by parental alcohol misuse to build resilience.
- 2016 BACP training Belfast ‘Working with Addictions’
- 2017 BACP Working with Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.
- 2018 BACP Children and Young People’s Conference, Dublin City University, ‘Supervision Through Different Lenses’
- 2020 APT accreditation Level 1 in DBT essentials
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am also interested in the use of mindfulness to help reduce stress and other disorders.
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fees are £45 an hour for counselling or supervision.
Couple sessions are £50 an hour
I offer a reduced fee of £35 for students requiring therapy or supervision.
When I work
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I am available for appointments for counselling or supervision in the afternoon or evenings. Zoom and telephone sessions daytime and evening.
Further information
If you would like to discuss how counselling might help you or are interested in supervision give me a call on 07968134184 or send me a message.
There will be no obligation to book a session unless you wish to!
If you try to phone and I am unable to answer please leave a message and your number and I will get back to you as soon as I am available.
I am available for afternoon or evening appointments.
