Kate Anstey
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About me
Whoever we are, whatever our circumstances, life can be a very real struggle and one we do not always feel we can manage alone. Asking for help or support can be difficult and uncomfortable.
I offer a friendly and comfortable environment where you can safely, and in your own time, begin to explore the challenges you are facing. I work from a pluralistic perspective, utilising whatever skills and knowledge best meet your needs, helping understand how you as an individual function and to recognise the changes you might make to achieve your goals in life. What matter is you!
Throughout my professional life I have worked in roles, both in the UK and the Middle East, where the priority and focus has been on people, encouraging them to discover what their needs are and how best to achieve them.
When things feel impossible or overwhelming, recognising that you need help can be difficult. I am here to help you find your answers.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and am additionally trained to deliver Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I also have specialist training in working with Abuse & Trauma.
I am experienced working with, and have a particular interest in, fatigue related illnesses such as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and the emotional and physical impact these can have.
I am currently training to work with Internal Family Systems (IFS).
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
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial 15 minute telephone session so you can chat through what is going on for you and if you feel comfortable you can arrange an initial session to meet in person or on line and talk in more depth.
£45 for a 50 minute Counselling Session.
When I work
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My main session times are between 10am and 5pm Monday to Friday, but it may be possible to make exceptions to these hours.
