Katherine Fitzsimmons
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About me
I am an experienced psychotherapist working in north London. I have a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)-accredited master’s degree, and offer both long- and short-term one-to-one therapy.
Alongside my private practice, I also work as a therapist in the NHS as well as an assessor for a north London counselling charity.
I am a registered member of the BACP and follow their ethical guidelines in my practice, and I am committed to my own continued professional development.
You can also find my profile on the BACP website, which requires verification of qualifications, professional registration, and experience:
British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
I provide a safe and confidential place for you to feel accepted, understood and able to freely explore the causes of your feelings and behaviours.
My approach is based on psychoanalytic and psychodynamic principles. I will be mindful of how your past experiences may influence your current patterns of thinking, feeling and relating to others.
Rather than offering my advice, we work together to bring a deeper understanding of who you are. I can support you in examining the unconscious and sometimes unhelpful choices that might be standing in your way and impeding constructive change and growth.
People come to psychotherapy for many different and varied reasons and I aim to bring a non-judgemental, respectful approach to each unique individual that I work with. It can be a challenging process but one that can also be hugely rewarding and have a positive impact on many areas of life.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy -University of London
Foundation in Psychodynamic counselling- The Counselling Foundation
Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
I have extensive experience of working with adults with a wide range of emotional difficulties. Places of work include the NHS, private practice and a north London charity both as an assessor and a former honorary counsellor.
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
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute initial telephone consultation
