Karen Crossley
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About me
Hello, my name is Karen Crossley and I am a Counselling Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor based in Garstang. I am a registered member of the BABCP, and work in accordance with their ethical framework.
I am an integrative therapist that works in Person Centred CBT, and Creative therapy. With these different theories and perspectives to draw on when working with you. I can adapt my approach to suit your changing needs offering you a bespoke experience. I am also a trauma rewind therapist. I have premises in Cabus near Garstang, offering support to clients in Lancaster, Garstang, Preston, and North Lancashire. Therapy rooms are professional private and unmarked, so no one will know why you are visiting, maintaining your right to total privacy..
I work with:
- Individuals
- Young people
- Families
- Groups
How can counselling help you?
I believe that counselling can help everyone by helping us better understand our feelings and emotions. This can also help us work through difficult times. Ultimately, it's about caring for our emotional well-being as we would for our bodies.
There are different kinds of counselling that suit each person. I am qualified in the person-centred approach, and Cognitive behaviour therapy. This means I offer compassionate support to clients in a supportive, non-directive way. This enables the client to explore the supportive space in a confidential, non-judgemental environment. I will offer a space to create a therapeutic relationship, which you, as an individual or couple, can then use for change and personal growth. You will better understand yourself, your relationships, and what you are experiencing.
My most recent experience was working as a psychotherapist in occupational health in the NHS, where I gained the knowledge and skills to understand the needs and experiences of medical staff. Currently I am working for a medical company offering clients with a wide range of needs, care nationwide.
Counselling can help with the following problems:
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Low self-esteem / self confidence
- Trauma
- Stress
- Depression
- Bereavement
- Stress
- Occupational stress
As a integrated counsellor, I work with a wide range of people, with an equally wide range of issues. Whether you are struggling with a certain life event that is difficult to understand and cope with, or an addiction, low confidence, self-esteem, depression, or a bereavement.
I am also qualified to offer counselling to children, I offer therapy through play, to support them in a comfortable environment, and help them through challenging times, whilst building a relationship illustrating how to treat themselves and others.
I offer a safe secure place that they are able to discover and explore their feelings in a confidential environment.
For young people I offer a secure confidential space for them to explore their feelings and emotions in a non judgemental empathic way.
When you come to see me, we will work through your specific worries in a compassionate and supportive way, in a comfortable, confidential space. In this way you will have the security you need to explore the things that are important to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Bachelor of Arts: Foundation Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Post Graduate in Certificate in Children and Young people, Strathclyde University (2018)
- British Psychological Society in clinical supervision.
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Level 5 (2023) (Dip)
- cognitive behavioural therapy in Trauma and PTSD.
- SEG Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills 2016
- SEG Level 2 Diploma in Counselling Skills
- Beck Institute Certification in CBT.
- Safeguarding with Adults and Children
- Workshop of Creative and Therapeutic Play
- CPD Couples Counselling
- Understanding and responding to Self- harm
- Relational Depth with Mick Cooper
- ASIST workshop in Suicide First Aid
- Trauma Rewind Therapy
- Flash technique in trauma technique
- Advanced DBS
- Registered ISO
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
My background is working in corporate businesses working with clients in conflict resolution to help them achieve the best outcome for not only their business but also the well-being of the staff. I currently work in an NHS occupational health department covering a diverse amount of issues. Helping staff through difficult moments, not only offering therapy, but to outsource to physiotherapy, occupational health nurses, and sleep clinics.
I take a special interest in staff well-being and relationships and how these can be partnered to get the best for the staff member and the business without compromising either party.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Additional information
My fees are £50 per hour.
Couples are £60 per hour
For online sessions there is a reduced fee of £5 per hour.
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I am available by appointment during the day and evenings.
