Karen Stafford

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location_on Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Hello I’m Karen, thank you for taking some time to consider me as your counsellor.

It takes a lot of courage to make this first step and I would welcome the opportunity to support you at this time in your life. Whatever your circumstances I can provide a safe, confidential space to help you explore your thoughts and feelings, make sense of your concerns, and find a way forward without judgement and at your pace.

I offer face to face and online zoom sessions on a short or long term basis.

I currently have availability on Thursdays (daytime & evening)

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a MBACP Registered and Accredited Integrative Counsellor with over 17yrs experience working with adults and young people (13+).

I work integratively which means I use a variety of theoretical approaches to best fit with your individual needs.

Currently working in Private Practice based in Royston

Previous experience:

  • Counsellor in Secondary Schools in Essex and Hertfordshire
  • Voluntary sector organisations -  working with adults and young people in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex.
  • Cruse Bereavement Care 

Counselling Training:

  • CBT Certificate (2009)
  • Diploma in Counselling (2007)
  • Advanced Certificate in Counselling (2004)
  • Certificate in Counselling Theory (2002)
  • Certificate in Counselling Skills (2001)

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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

£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person session

Additional information

£50.00 per session

Sessions last 50 minutes.

Feeling connected and safe with your counsellor is essential in counselling and so I offer a free initial 30 minute consultation, to see if I am the right counsellor for you and to look at your options with no obligation to continue.

I hold an enhanced DBS and am fully insured

When I work

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Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Zoom
Karen Stafford
Karen Stafford