Karolina Callaghan
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About me
Hi, my name is Karolina. I am a Humanistic therapist and counsellor, offering sessions exclusively online.
Clients come to therapy for different reasons. You might have experienced trauma, or you have been facing depression, anxiety, grief, or just have a feeling that something is not right. You don't have to face these challenges alone. I strive to create a welcoming, warm, and safe space where we can explore how you can develop more adaptive thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and learn more about yourself.
My therapeutic style is centred around compassion, respect, and empathy, and I value working collaboratively to support your growth and healing. I can help you increase awareness of what is important to you and help you to find new strategies to cope with difficulties. I work relationally, where I believe we can create a space together where all the healing and growth can happen.
Training, qualifications & experience
Previous to my training, I have a decade of experience working within the health and social care sector - both within the NHS and privately.
I hold a postgraduate diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of Brighton. As part of my training, I worked as a therapist in a hospice, supporting people with grief and loss. I have also volunteered for a low-cost counselling charity supporting people who have experienced depression, anxiety, alcoholism, and low self-esteem, to name a few. I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists), which means I follow their standards and ethical framework.
Qualifications:
- PGDip in Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Brighton
- TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies - Cara, Worthing College
A couple of CPDs to mention; full list on request:
- Trauma training
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Working with Shame
- Suicide and self-harm
- Relational trauma
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work exclusively online with clients facing depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and/or trauma.
Along with the concerns above, I specialise in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. If you are looking for someone to disclose about childhood sexual abuse for the first time or if you are already getting help from family, friends or therapists and you are looking for someone you can explore your life and, or your experience with, I am here for you to support your journey to healing/understanding. You can find more about childhood sexual abuse on my website.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I know how important it is to find the right therapist. Therefore, I offer the first session at a reduced fee of £30. This will be an opportunity to see if we are the right fit and if we can work together. There is no obligation to commit after this reduced-cost first session.
Each session is 50 minutes long. The fee is £60 for session.
I offer a limited number of spaces for students at £55 per session.
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