Kate Cook
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About me
M.A., B.A., Cert.Ed., C.H.P., Cert.Coun., T.A.(101), MBACP Senior Accred
Early in my career, I knew that I wanted to become a counsellor.
I began to realise that we all have choices in our lives. Most of us have been given a voice to speak up for our needs but, unfortunately, there are times when we don't listen to our voice and find ourselves in a place that is uncomfortable.
We know that we need to move from that place but don't know how. Often, that is the time when we need another person to speak with.
Counselling offers a safe space to share and talk about anything which is troubling. The safe, private and confidential space is important for a person to listen to him/herself and be listened to by a professional. Only the client knows what hurts and what is going to make it better.
In total, I have worked as a counsellor for thirty three years. I would choose no other vocation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I worked as a teacher in both junior and secondary schools.
I also worked as a lecturer in Further Education.
1971 - Cert.Ed.
1976 - B.A.
1989 to1990 - Counselling certificates.
1990 - Certificate in Counselling
1991 - Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
1992 - M.A. in Counselling from Keele University.
1992 - T.A. (101)
Between 1989 and 2001, I taught counselling.
1998 BACP Accreditation and am now Senior Accredited.
June 2004 Established my own company 'The Listening Space'
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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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
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Counselling
I operate a sliding scale £40-£50
Supervision
I supervise practitioners and students.
Fees for Supervision :
Practitioners £50 p.h £75 for 1hour and half
Students £35 p.h. £45 for 1 hour and half
I organise a Network Day 4 times a year for my supervisees to share issues and experiences. Sometimes, we might have a speaker.
Further information
I counsel as an integrative counsellor using person centred therapy, transactional analysis and existentialism.
I meditate daily which maintains balance in my day.
