Kate Ledger
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Life especially at this time, can seem overwhelming and our usual ways of coping may not be providing the relief they once did. Counselling can be sought when you are unhappy, lonely, in distress, or feeling lost, I work to provide the support you need to guide you back towards acceptance and your goals.
Counselling is a leap into the unknown, no matter what your reason for seeking help, I believe that providing you with time in a safe confidential space, free of judgment, gives you the place to start to talk about your concerns and worries. My role is to listen not advise, I work to build a safe relationship where I can help you in working towards identifying your challenges and goals.
My goal is to support you in response to your individual needs, allowing you to seek your own answers, to build upon your personal strategies to assist you in your journey towards happiness and your full potential.
My practice is based in Whitstable, and offers free parking and single floor access. Currently I am able to see clients on the days available, within a week of first contact made.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Award in Counselling Concepts
- Teaching Qualifications QTS
- Trained in Mental Health First Aid
- Psychological First Aid: Supporting Children and Young People
Continued Training:
- From January: Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Relationship Therapy
Individual Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
I hold a current Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), professional insurance and public liability insurance.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Unexpected Mood Swings
- Family Member Conflict
- Harmful Thoughts
- Isolation
- Strained Relationships
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Counselling is available to Individuals, Adolescents and Children, I predominantly work in person but am able to offer telephone counselling, all sessions last 50 minutes, taking place weekly, at a cost of £40.
Once you contact me, we can arrange an assessment where you can explain what you would like from the counselling process, ask questions and see if you feel I am the right counsellor for you.
The assessment lasts an hour and is at the same cost as all other therapy sessions. Any contact is treated with the upmost confidentially.
When I work
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On Monday I work with my telephone clients, Thursday and Friday are my spaces available for face to face client work.
Further information
I believe counselling can be highly effective as a preventative measure we can all take to protect and nurture our mental health. We are used to investing in our physical health, why not our mental health too?
Counselling can be sought when you start to experience stress and worries, when issues begin to impact your happiness, relationships or work, and when your coping mechanisms seem overwhelmed.
As with our physical health taking steps early cannot only prevent worsening mental health issues, but also prevent a need for longer term counselling in the future.
