John Bate
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About me
I offer a professional, confidential and caring counselling & psychotherapy service for Adults and Young People who want to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
I regularly help people with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD, trauma, addiction, OCD, anger, bereavement, low self-esteem, and current or historical sexual, psychological or physical abuse, as well as many other personal issues affecting mental health.
I start with a Person Centred approach and may integrate aspects of the following:
Transactional Analysis,
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention and Acceptance Commitment.
Dialectic Behavioural Therapy,
The Rewind Technique.
I also use creative methods where appropriate and if you are comfortable to do so. With children/young people I may draw on more creative and play-oriented processes rather than relying purely on one-to-one discussion.
Please contact me today via email, phone or text for an initial chat, or to find out more.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Masters Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy practice, a Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Counselling.
My continuing professional development includes various courses and training so that I am up-to-date with current practices and able to offer a range of therapeutic approaches which can be tailored to suit your needs.
Member organisations
school 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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Breathing and breath control - training to help regulate your breath, with the significant benefits this brings to regulating your nervous system.
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are £80.00 per session.
I am recognised by most health insurance companies; if your health insurance covers you for counselling/psychotherapy then it is likely that you can claim back the cost of counselling sessions. You do need to obtain pre-authorisation before we meet, or alternatively I can give you a receipt to pass on.
When I work
Available Weekdays; please get in touch to arrange an initial meeting.
Further information
I also offer Performance Coaching to help people with work or sport psychology. I regularly run a BPS accredited "Winning the Mental Game" performance coaching course for small groups or individuals. Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more about this.
