Katherine Finnigan
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About me
Hi there, thankyou for taking the time to read my profile. I understand that reaching out for support and finding the right counsellor can feel overwhelming. I am here to help you to take the first steps and can offer a safe, warm and caring space for you to explore any life struggles and difficult emotions you may be going through.
Have you had a difficult time recently? Has your life path suddenly changed? Maybe you have had a relationship breakup, lost someone close to you or you are struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression or loneliness. Maybe something just doesn't feel right and you're not feeling yourself. Or things that you used to feel able to cope with suddenly feel overwhelming. Sometimes ways that we used to manage stop working and we feel at a loss of what to do.
My name is Katherine and I deeply understand these feelings, you don't have to struggle alone. I can offer you support to navigate life's challenges, harness new coping mechanisms and I will be right along side you to find a way through together.
I am an accredited Psychotherapist (Level 7) registered with the BACP and alongside this I have 12 years experience working therapeutically with parents and families within the NHS. I support clients with a range of issues that include;
- Domestic Abuse
- Adverse Childhood Experiences and Childhood Trauma
- Anxiety and Depression
- CPTSD
- Work related stress and bullying
- Relationship Issues
- Neurodiversity
- Addiction
- Post-natal depression and Anxiety
- Menopause struggles
With lived experience of domestic abuse and CPTSD I understand the importance of having a supportive and accepting presence in times of struggle and crisis.
Whatever difficulties you may be going through, I am here to listen and understand. Through self-discovery my clients have been able to challenge old ways of thinking, find strength they didn't know they had and harness new coping mechanisms to support emotional wellbeing.
I currently work in private practice seeing clients 1-2-1 online and in person.
I am also currently employed within the NHS to work therapeutically with families and parents to support with a range of struggles such as post-natal anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, ACES and trauma.
I also currently work as a lecturer at LJMU for the module 'Working Therapeutically with Children and Families'.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MA Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 7).
I am qualified in motivational interviewing – This is a counselling style that can empower and strengthen an individual’s motivation and commitment to change, it can be used to help support clients to figure out what changes they are able to and would like to make to improve their circumstances and empower individuals to take the steps to get there.
I have also completed The Newcastle Infant Mental Health Course - This is an intensive course for professionals that works to promote parent and infant mental health and development.
NHS Adverse Childhood Experiences Training
NHS Domestic Abuse Training
NHS Specialist Post Natal Depression and Anxiety Training.
Building Bonds, Breaking Cycles - Specialist Peri-natal Training to support parents who have experienced adverse childhood experiences, depression and anxiety.
Solihull Qualification - The Solihull Approach – This is a mental health and well-being support approach that can help emotionally support individuals, parents, and infants to form nurturing relationships through reflective thinking.
At present I am currently in training to additionally deliver Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) Therapy which is a specialist therapy that supports parent-infant relationships
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£49.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I can offer concessions on sliding scale for; Low income, students, unemployed, OAP. If applies please ask on consultation.
When I work
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Further information
I currently have limited availability; Monday to Friday 6-8pm. Weekends 9-1pm.
