John Bampfield
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MBACP (accred.) Counsellor and Psychotherapist
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About me
Hello, what very unusual times we've lived through. But without a pandemic life can be difficult, and for most of us, at some time during our lives, more difficult than ever before.
I'm a counsellor. My job is to help you through difficult times by allowing you the space to explore your self, feelings and thoughts. You may feel that you want someone to tell you what you should do, and there are plenty of people who will oblige I've no doubt. And they mean well. But they are not you ! They may know what feels right for them, or what has worked for them in the past but we are all uniquely different from each other. You need to find your own way through this.
I can help you to do that if you want me to.
please 'phone or e.mail me :
Tel. 01637 830743
e.mail bampfield@btinternet.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling Qualifications:
Accreditation with The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB) November 2001
Certificate in Counselling (University of Exeter) October 2000
Counselling Skills in The Development of Learning June 1992
Other qualifications:
Dip.CYW . Higher Education Diploma in Community and Youth Work:
Cert. Ed.(F.E.) Higher Education Certificate in Further Education
Professional Experience:
Private practice: Counsellor and psychotherapist ....over 20 years
Substance misuse therapist and counsellor .... 11 years
Employee assistance counsellor ..... 5 years
Schools' pastoral services supervisor ..... 5 years
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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.
United Kingdom Register of Counsellors / Psychotherapists (UKRCP) (UKRCP)
The UKRCP is a voluntary register of Counsellors / Psychotherapists held by BACP. A condition of registration is accreditation with either BACP, COSCA, UKAHPP or FDAP.
Registered practitioners are entitled to be known as a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor / Psychotherapist.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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
Accredited Register Scheme
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.
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Person Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy.
A natural process to help alleviate emotional pain and nurture psychological health for life.
Therapies offered
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Fees
Additional information
TELEPHONE COUNSELLING £30.00 per call ( 50minutes) 01637 830 743
On Line Counselling £35.00 per 60 minute session
Payments via PayPal
Due to the Coronavirus situation telephone counselling and on line counselling are available only.
This is to safeguard you and your family as well as me and mine and to help reduce the rate of contamination.
When I work
Negotiable to suit your needs, and mine.
Further information
You may be able to access free counselling through your doctor, though there might be a waiting list for this. It's worth asking.
If you're feeling desperate, for whatever reason, you might consider talking with your doctor anyway, particularly if you have one that you feel comfortable talking with.
If you're feeling frightened and suicidal the Samaritans may be able to help you immediately.
There are some agencies who offer low priced counselling in special circumstances, so check out the Internet if you're able to, or ask at your local library or Citizens'Advice Centre.
If you don't feel desperate, I suggest that you don't wait until you are!
You are not alone in feeling how you do, otherwise, there would be no counsellors advertising on this web site.
Emotional distress and suffering are more common than most people would ever believe them to be. Most of us experience symptoms at some time in our lives. Asking for help takes courage owing to the lack of awareness about counselling within the general community , in spite of the ever increasing number of qualified counsellors, and our reluctance to admit that we ever need help.
