Karen Salmon

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location_on Wellingborough NN8
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I have an inherently caring and nurturing disposition. My reflective nature, empathetic  nd listening capability have led me to become a qualified counsellor.

I hold a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling incorporating Psychodynamic and Person Centred theory. The Integrative approach has given me greater scope to adapt theory most suited to the individual client.

I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and am bound by its codes and ethics.

I have several years practical experience mainly working at Northampton Rape Crisis dealing with a whole host of issues. For the past eight years I have been working privately.

Some of the challenges in life such as bereavement, loss of job, illness, breakdown of relationship, abuse (physical or mental) etc. can be overwhelming and may lead to anxiety, stress, fear, self-harm, low self-esteem, addiction and eating problems but to name a few.

I am passionate about my work in helping you understand and come to terms with internal conflicts and deep-rooted difficulties that have been keeping you stuck.

I aim to make links between past experience(s) where applicable and negative thinking or behaviour patterns in the present.

At the start of therapy experience has often led me to adopt more of a leading style. This seems to be particularly helpful when you are feeling overwhelmed with emotions, feeling disconnected, confused etc.

My overall goal is to help you develop better coping skills to deal with life's ups and downs. Also, to help you learn to live with the things that you cannot change.

I provide a comfortable, secure, private space enabling clients to feel confident and safe enough to talk freely.

I offer face to face, online or telephone therapy.

If you feel that you would like to make that change then please get in touch?  

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • Certificate of Higher Education with Merit in Psychodynamic Counselling
  • Foundation Degree with Merit in Integrative Counselling
  • Certificate Safeguarding Adults at Risk
  • Certificate Alcohol & Drug awareness training
  • Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm 
  • Working with trauma in a time of trauma

Member organisations

BACP
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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£40.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed

Additional information

£40.00 for 50 minute session. 

Concessions available for senior citizens and unemployed (proof required)

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Monday to Thursday 10 am - 3 pm.

I offer therapy by telephone, video or face to face.

Fountains Complementary Therapy Centre, 68 Gold Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4QT

The Well, 127 Nest Farm Crescent, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4TU

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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