Julie Easterbrook
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About me
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I am an accredited and registered counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
I offer F2F , Online and Walk & Talk Therapy.
If you are struggling to come to terms with yours or a partners illness, a death, feeling overwhelmed and struggling with life, relationships, or family, and feel you need support, someone to listen, then counselling maybe for you.
Who am I ?
I am a professionally trained Integrative Humanistic counsellor, who is comfortable working and communicating with people from all backgrounds. My theoretical orientation predominantly integrates Person-Centered (PC) and Gestalt perspectives into a cohesive approach, although I do draw on and embrace some existential concepts.
I acknowledge that all clients are unique and that no-one single approach is sufficient, so by incorporating, fusing, connecting and integrating principles from each of these modalities in my therapeutic approach along with my personality and strengths, each session is individual.
Sessions I always work with you as the focus, you are the expert on yourself, even if you don't believe it, therefore sessions are determined by you and whatever you choose to bring, I have no agenda.
I offer unconditional, empathic, non-judgemental, emotional l support, in a safe, confidential environment.
"Which therapist do I choose?"
All of the jargon and different expertise offered makes choosing very difficult, especially when the reason you are probably seeking therapy is due to a stressful time in your life.
I offer a free introductory telephone appointment, to hopefully help your decision. This gives me the opportunity to ask you questions to see if counselling is the right avenue of support for you, and you the chance to ask me any questions. There is no obligation to proceed with therapy, as it is a personal journey and you need to feel comfortable.
Training, qualifications & experience
My Experience
I have experience in working with adults of all ages and young people aged 11 upwards working with issues such as, and not exclusive to....
Living with health issues (including palliative care)
Relationship issues
Family Issues
Feeling Overwhelmed
Depression/ Feeling low or Sad
Stress/ anxiety
Grief /Bereavement/ Loss
Low Confidence/ Low Self-Esteem
Significant life changes
Bullying in school or in the workplace
Previously employed as a volunteer at a the Fountain Centre, St Luke's Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey Hospital as a counsellor, supporting clients with potentially life threatening or terminal illness's and their family or carers. I am now employed and run a monthly bereavement group for young people who have lost a parent to cancer.
I am employed by YouthLine Bracknell, as a School Counsellor in two local schools around Bracknell and Ascot, supporting students with issues of low self-worth and confidence, bullying, self-harm ideologies, school concerns such as exam pressure etc where-by offering empathic support and the opportunity/space to talk to choice, responsibility and autonomy is gained.
As a qualified professional, I adhere to the BACP Ethical framework and it's values and principles.
Qualifications
- Access to higher learning Counselling Diploma
- FdSc Integrative Humanistic Counselling (University of Greenwich)
- Foundation for Infant Loss Diploma
CPD Courses
- Targeted Safeguarding
- Anger in Youths
- Eating disorders and self-harm
- Young people and self-harm
- Psychological aspects of self-harm
- Sex and the anxieties of sexuality
- Attachment and endings
- Handling difficult situations
- Developing an internal supervisor
- PTSD
- Child Bereavement UK - A sudden traumatic death in your school community
- Introduction to play therapy 16 hrs course
- PODS - Trauma and the Body - Somatisation and dissociation
- Creative ways of working with Anxiety
- Attachment workshop
- Working creatively with Sand Trays
- McMillan - Cancer awareness (Including medical aspects)
- Working creatively with Anger
Annual School conference 2017 - Who's in the room with you? Workshops - Running Groups for anxious young people & exploring authority in relationships (Student/staff/head teachers & Counsellors.
Annual School conference 2018 - Daring to Ask, Daring to Know - I Hate my body ( Impact of Body Image on self-esteem) & When did you last see your Father (Affects of absent fathers)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Living with illness's such as Fibromyalgia and Cancer.
I am a qualified Infant Loss Counsellor.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per session (50 minutes) for individuals.
£80 for couples attending due to Infant Loss.
I am not a 'Couples Counsellor'
Payment by cash on the day or by BACS transfer (preferable) 24 hours prior to appointment.
Please provide a minimum of 24 hours' notice of cancellation to avoid a 50% cancellation charge.
Appointments available daytime, evenings and Saturday mornings.
I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation to discuss your needs, answer any questions you may have and to ease any concerns you may have.
Home visits are considered depending on reason, location and availability.
When I work
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Always open for messages
Further information
I work from
Crowthorne Wellness Centres
99 Pinewood Avenue
Crowthorne
Berkshire
RG45 6RQ
Parking is free.