Joanna Bazalgette
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am an experienced counsellor, working in North Somerset, so also accessible from Bristol. Having originally trained in Person-Centred Counselling, I have developed a great interest in other forms of counselling and therapy and can tailor your counselling experience to suit your specific needs. I also have experience in delivering mindfulness, breath work and meditation. As part of my commitment to my work, I regularly attend further training and continuing professional development. I work with my clients to discover the best way forward for each individual, whether this is long-term exploration of historical problems or short-term solution based work.
What to expect in a first session
People can feel very mixed emotions when they begin working with a counsellor. These can range from fear to exhilaration and anything in between! That is completely normal. I invite people warmly to decide whether they feel that I am the right counsellor for them. A first session is an opportunity for us to decide whether we will be a good "fit". I believe that a trusting relationship needs to be at the heart of the work between counsellor and client and this session gives us both the chance to decide whether we feel comfortable with each other. First sessions also include some brief admin and paperwork, but nothing too onerous! As well as the usual contact details for you, I will ask for the name of your GP and an emergency contact.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Qualified Cruse Bereavement support worker
Have an array of experience working with people from all walks of life. I have worked for a GP practice, for counselling charities and am now in private practice.
I work with people aged 18+ and am keen to encourage older people, who may feel unsure that counselling can help, to give it a try. There is so much evidence to demonstrate that no one is too old to benefit from good counselling.
Before becoming a counsellor I spent four very happy years working for the Alzheimer’s Society with the carers of people living with dementia and training GPs and surgery staff in learning to empathise and manage their interactions with patients who are living with dementia and their carers.
I spent 10 years working in a theatre and have a particular interest in working with performers, actors, musicians and dancers. This might be to work on resilience, accepting rejection, or to support actors through emotional issues which can arise in particular roles.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Working with performers in the arts - actors, musicians, dancers
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50.00
Two spaces at £40.00 for students and low income.
When I work
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My working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
