Julia Summers MBACP - Friendly Professional Psychotherapist

Training, qualifications & experience

• Julia Summers MBACP, Dip Counselling, BSc (Hons)Psych
• Integrative Counselling Training
• Full clear Enhanced DBS check
• Member and on the Register of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
• I work with adults, children, young people, couples, families, groups and businesses.
• I have worked in schools supporting those with problems associated with confidence, anxiety, health anxiety, self harm, bullying, family issues and those affected by loss/bereavement etc
• Specialist GAMCARE counsellor for people affected by problem gambling.
• Volunteer work at several charities for people who otherwise could not afford counselling, these have included: children's charities, working with NHS referred adults affected by sexual abuse and their families, providing support to people affected by cancer and other illnesses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)- working with businesses to help support staff.  I also offer direct employee counselling which can be offset against taxable profits this is available to sole traders, partnerships and small businesses saving you the cost of working directly with EAP providers who may be more costly.
• Work in an NHS funded charity counselling survivors/affected families of sexual abuse.
• Over 20 years working with people affected by debt issues
• Qualified Trainer - Level 3 Award for Education & Training (Formally PTLLS)
• Extensive experience counselling university and school pupils, students and teachers.

Additional Training

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Safeguarding
• Bereavement & Loss
• Laughter Therapy
• Sexual Abuse & associated issues
• Eating Disorders
• Self-Harm (Problem Coping Mechanisms)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Working with Children and Young People
• Sand Tray, Puppets, Figures, Art & Play work
• Anxiety including social, physical, health, work, school etc
• Panic
• Addictions including working with problem gambling
• Couples Counselling
• Family Group Sessions

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I work with a number of businesses to provide counselling and psychotherapy services to their staff soing group sessions or individual sessions.

• Coping with consultation/redundancy matters
• Workplace stress
• Emotional issues at work - aimed at frontline staff who may be affected by client/customer contacts
• Team issues
• Long term illness/return to work support

Please contact me with your requirements and I will be happy to discuss options available.

Further information

Online Counselling - I also offer counselling and psychotherapy online because it allows my clients to access my services even if they have a busy, challenging and/or unpredictable work/life.  It is great for those working long hours who travel alot, for those with children who find getting time for themselves is difficult, for young people and for those who have difficulty leaving their homes.  Working this way is just as effective as face to face counselling and some people like to combine working with me in this way with occasional face to face sessions if it is convenient.