Kathryn Lock-Giddy, MBACP Registered.

About me

Hi.

I'm an experienced registered counsellor working online.

I have been a qualified counsellor for a number of years and have a previous background in family and community care. My counselling experience includes working within GP surgeries, an NHS employee wellbeing service, and Universities. I am experienced in counselling both adults, children and young people.

I am able to work flexibly with clients who require short or long term counselling. I provide a safe and confidential space which is professional and reliable.

I counsel on a number of topics; depression, stress, anxiety, work related pressures, as well as issues relating to bereavement, loss and abuse. I am experienced in counselling around trauma.

My initial counselling training was on a postgraduate accredited course, which looked at a number of theoretical approaches, relational psychodynamic theory, CBT and humanistic approaches.

I consider myself to be self aware around race, culture and anti-discriminative practice. I am open to answering any questions you may have around this and I have experience in counselling individuals from the LGBTQ+ community.

If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch with me. I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Warmest,

Kathryn.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications:

MA Counselling
Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play and Play work (children and young people)

Continuing Professional Development:

Relationships and Regulation - Neuroscience (2021)
Regulation and the Body - Neuroscience (2021)
Spirituality, Religion and Non-belief (2021)
Talking Therapies Outdoors (2020)
Post Slavery Syndrome (2020)
Existential Therapy (2020)
Young People and Gender Identity (2020)
Understanding Mental Health Legislation (2020)
Working with Dissociation (2020)
Relational Depth (2020)
Grief and Loss (2020)
Using Creative Arts (2020)
Spirituality in Therapy (2020)
Pluralism Approaches (2020)
Goals in Therapy (2020)
Working Online (2020)
Working with Dissociation (2020)
NAPAC Working with Childhood Trauma (2020)
Culture, Race and Anti-discrimination training (2021)
Trauma (2020)

I am a registered member of the BACP.

The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) is a professional body and a registered charity that sets standards for therapeutic practice and provides information for therapists, clients of therapy, and the public.

http://www.bacpregister.org.uk/public

Clinical Supervision: My clinical supervisor is an experienced senior accredited BACP counsellor/supervisor - this information can be provided at the start of therapy. Although, you are not identified, for the purpose of safe working a supervisor can raise concerns with me around any risks and safe ethical practice.