Kay Duffield

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MBACP, Dip (Couns), CBT, Cert in Creative Counselling

About me

Therapy can help you! Here are a few examples:
Is your mind always scanning for problems and always on the lookout to keep you safe?

Are you struggling to sleep due to anxiety or an overactive mind?

Are you feeling down and struggling to find motivation?

Have you experienced trauma and find that it affects how you live your life?

Are you newly diagnosed or struggling with a diagnosis of Autism or ADHD or both and want to be able to talk openly about your feelings around this?

Would you like to be able to talk about your gender and/or sexuality openly and in confidence?

Do you get triggered and angry? Do you want to find out why and make positive change?

Do you feel that you would benefit from being listened to and really being heard and understood?

Do you have symptoms of OCD and would you benefit from some therapy to talk this through?

Would you benefit from someone to talk to while you navigate tackling an addiction?

Are you experiencing relationship difficulties and would you like to talk about them?

Have you experienced loss or bereavement and want to be able to talk about your grief?

Please feel free to get in touch and let me know what is going on for you and we can discuss whether therapy can be of support to you both now and for your future.

I would like to create a bespoke therapy package of support for you. This means that I would like to get to know a bit about you, so that we can tailor make a package of therapy that will meet your needs now and into your future. We can be eclectic in style, using CBT, person-centred counselling and include creative ideas if this interests you. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified person-centred therapist and cognitive behavioural practitioner. I also offer solution focussed therapy .  I can work with you in a very creative way if this is something you are interested in.

I have experience of working with the neurodivergent community (Autism, ADHD, PDA, OCD)

I have experience working with Depression, loss, sadness, grief, change, ageing, menopause, retirement, transitioning events and difference. I have worked with people who have experienced Domestic violence, childhood trauma or adverse childhood experiences, traumatic events, health issues, people from the LGBTQA+ community and trans people. I have also worked with selective mutism.

Person-centred therapy is a talking therapy where you are given space to discuss what is going on for you and what distresses you.  It is flexible and allows you to go at your pace and I will not lead you.

CBT is a more directive approach, allowing us to look at thoughts and behaviours and to make change. It has a goal from early on and you would be required to do some homework.

Solution-focussed therapy means you have a goal that you wish to achieve. We would be creating an action plan of your goal/goals and working out how best to achieve them.

Creative therapy means we can use Art, crafts, music, signs, cards, beliefs to help you to express how you are feeling.

I can also offer an eclectic style of therapy which might include two or all of the above. I will always keep in mind not to overwhelm you.

I have offered walk and talk recently and this proved popular. 

I also have a certificate in Indian Head Massage therapy and I am currently training to offer Reiki. 

I hope to offer a very bespoke support package of counselling, reiki and hands on therapy in 2025. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have also worked with selelctive mutism and tics. 

Therapies offered

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Fees

£55.00 per session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Health Assured

Additional information

Pricing per therapeutic hour (50 minutes):

Single sessions - £55.00

Counselling Students - £50.00

I am offering six sessions for £300 - this does not limit your therapy to six sessions but it allows you to access them a little cheaper. 

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
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Late afternoon
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Further information

I work with individuals mainly and have on occasion worked with a family unit.  I have knowledge of working with young people and adults with Autism and ADHD. I am patient and I work at getting to know the individual I am working with, so that the work we do is relevant and useful and importantly, to improve your life in the longer term. 

Bolton, Lancashire, BL6

Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

My office is in Horwich and and is ground floor with disabled access.

Online platforms

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