Kathryn Handley
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About me
Hi, I'm Kathy, a fully accredited counsellor who specialises in working with teenagers and young adults aged 14-30. Reaching out can be one of the hardest steps but from this point forwards I hope to make this as easy as possible for you to come for counselling. I am based in a beautiful countryside setting which is easily accessible from Derby and Burton, offering plenty of free parking. I also offer online and telephone counselling which can make things much more affordable.
I work with a wide range of mental health related issues such as anxiety, depression, abuse and relationships (the list goes on so please do ask) using 3 approaches to therapy (Person-Centred, CBT and Attachment) depending on client preference and need. I am more than happy to answer any questions you have in an email, phone call or face-to-face, whichever you prefer.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications include:
BSc (Hons), PGCE and MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I am fully registered and accredited with the BACP which is the regulatory body for counsellors.
I have many years experience with teenagers and young people, having worked in a secondary school setting, and I currently work for the extended access service (NHS) with clients aged 14-25. I have also worked at the University of Derby training mental health practitioners.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£43.00 - £52.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£43.00 for online sessions.
£52.00 for face-to-face sessions (this is higher due to room hire costs).
Each session lasts 50 minutes.
When I work
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