Kenneth Barker-Graham
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About me
Hi I am Ken. (He/Him)
I support Families/Groups, Couples, Individuals and Young People (12-18)
GSRD: Each Relationship is unique and I believe it is your relationship done your way! Whether it be Monogamous, Consensual Non-Monogamy, Throupling, Polyamory or any other diverse relationship I can support you to explore your options and boundaries working through other things such as jealousy and ‘rule breaking’ and general worries and concerns about your relationships.
LGBTQIA+ Clients: I have a keen interest in and focus on working with Trans and non-binary clients and offer a safe space to members of this community. I understand the Transition process, fears, worries and other issues such as body dysmorphia that often come with being Trans.
I have supported individuals and various couples dynamics within the LGBTQIA+ community with issues including self-identity; I understand the different pronouns, terminology and subsections that people associate with. Issues around coming out to family and friends; and social stigma.
In my couples work I have supported clients with communication issues, relationship breakdown and also negotiating diverse relationship needs, and agreed boundaries within your relationships recognising each relationship is different with different wants, needs and rules.
I can also support you with issues not connected to your LGBTQIA+ Status.
Bereavement and Suicide: I understand the complexities of loss and change when someone loses a loved one. Understanding, often it can be hard imagining a future without them. Working together, I will support you to a state of living your 'new normal'. I also understand those complex unanswered questions you may have after someone has taken their own life. Could I have stopped it? Why did this happen? We can work through these together.
Men's Mental Health including Domestic Violence: I recognise that for men to reach out and express how they feel is often very hard, stigma, worry of being judged and feeling not 'like a man' are regular issues that I support with. I especially support male victims of Domestic Violence who may feel isolated or not believed. Supporting you to understand it is not your fault.
Emotional Freedom Techniques. (Tapping). I am now offering EFT as part of my practice EFT or tapping is a method to 'tap' on certain parts of the body to reduce emotions, pain and to reduce stress and anxiety.
Other Issues: I also support clients presenting with many varied different issues and concerns.
ON OFFER
Now offering remote counselling via Zoom/Teams/Google Meets/Webex/Whereby/Dox Me/VSee and Jitsi Meets or telephone at slightly reduced costs.
Long term and short term therapy. Integrating different counselling techniques when needed.
Late night and Saturday Mornings appointments offering great flexibility.
Reduced cost for people in the following occupations, Police, Fire, Ambulance Paramedics and Nursing. Support Worker/Carers who are paid and Unpaid Carers.
Training, qualifications & experience
MY EXPERIENCE
I have been a counsellor since 2016 and in private practice since 2019. Prior to this I volunteered in 2 hospices as a bereavement support counsellor, the LGBT Foundation Manchester and Cedar House in Preston
I also Co-facilitated a Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide support group helping individuals explore feelings and thoughts about the suicide of a loved one, helping them realise that they are 'not alone' and that they may have questions they never have answers to.
Before I became a counsellor I spent over 20 years working with Autistic adults, adults with learning disabilities, their families and carers therefore I can adapt my sessions to suit your needs.
My relevant qualifications include:
- Emotional Freedom Techniques Certified Practitioner Level 2 (2025)
- Emotional Freedom Techniques Certified Practitioner Level 1 (2025)
- Working Therapeutically Online (2020)
- Couples Counselling (2020)
- Level 4 Certificate In Working Therapeutically with Children (2019)
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Counselling with Brief Interventions (2017)
- Foundation Degree in Counselling with Brief Interventions (2016)
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Counselling Concepts
- NVQ Level 3 Promoting Independence of Adults with Disabilities
- Drug Awareness Studies and their Applications
- Mental Health Awareness
- Emergency First Aid at Work
I have an extensive list of continued professional development courses including
- (Gendered Intelligence) Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People
- (Pesi UK) Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist Training
- (National Gender Training) Transgender Awareness
- (Affordable CPD) Gambling Awareness
- (PODS) Trauma and the Body
- (PODS) Working with Suicide and Self Harm
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(Affordable CPD) Sexually Traumatic Events
- (PODS) Working with Shame
- (Affordable CPD) Sex, Intimacy and Pornography
- (Affordable CPD) Counselling Gender Variations
- (Mind Matters) Stress Control
- (PODS) Dealing with Distress: Working with Self Harm & Suicide
- (PODS) Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing
- (PODS) Working with DID in Clinical Practice
- (Place2Be) Safeguarding Children
- (KAS Counselling) Introduction to Working with Sexual Diversities
- (SOBS) Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide-Group Management Training
- (PODS) Trauma and the Body
- (PODS) Disassociation and DID: The Fundamentals
- (PODS) Working with Relational Trauma
- (PODS) Trauma, Disassociation & Recovery
Online Continued Professional Development:
- (Place2Be) Working with Children with SLCN
- (Place2Be) Working with Children with Special Educational Needs
- (Healthcare Training) Mental Capacity Act 2005
- (College of Policing) Channel General Awareness Module [Prevent]
- (HM Government) Awareness of Forced Marriage V2
- (IDAS) Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness
- (Safeguarding e-Academy) Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- GSRD (Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity)
- LGBTQIA+
- Transgender/Non-Binary/Bi Gender/Gender Fluid
- Gender
- Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual
- Drag/Cross Dressing
- Asylum Seekers
- Male Domestic Violence Victims
- Men's Mental Health
- Bereavement and Suicide
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £105.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
An initial 30 minute, no obligation, online assessment for all Clients at £30 to see if we can work together and answer any questions we may have thereafter
Each 50 minute session of
Families/Groups (3-5 People) £105 at my office or £100 Online (6-10 People)* £130 Online only
Couples £75 at my office or £70 Online
1-1 Counselling £55 at my office, or £50 Online/Telephone
Student Counsellors: £50 at my office or £45 Online/Telephone
Young Person (12-18) £45 at my office or £40 Online/Telephone
SPECIAL OFFER: for student counsellors having counselling as part of their studies. Pay for all sessions up front and get one free.
Note: for sessions starting before 9am, after 6pm or on saturday they will be subject to an additional £5.00 unsociable hours premium
When I work
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Monday 14:00-19:30, Tuesday 08:30-17:00, Wednesday 09:00-19:00, Thursday 09:00-16:30, Friday 08:00-17:00, Saturday 09:00-13:00 (Last appointment one hour before time stated).
Further information
I look forward to speaking with you soon. Do not hesitate to contact me for any further questions or queries.
