Keren Watters
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About me
Hello and a warm welcome, I'm Keren of Nurtured Voice Counselling based in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
I am an independent, qualified Counsellor providing Counselling and Therapy from my office in the village of Holmbridge. Offering warm, compassionate counselling, our sessions together are tailored to meet your individual needs in a safe, confidential environment.
Appointments are up to 60 minutes and are available-
- In-person
- Home visits
You may be considering counselling for specific reasons, sometimes though it may be that you are unable to find restful sleep, exhausted when waking following a busy mind at bedtime. You may be feeling rundown, stressed or overwhelmed with routine tasks that used to be more manageable. Maybe things from the distant or recent past are really impacting your life?
Counselling creates a safe space for you to gently unpack your thoughts and feelings, you can gain clarity and understand your own needs more effectively, allowing a new perspective and a fresh approach to living your life. I work in a person-centred way, helping you reach decisions that are best for you and supporting you in making changes that feel right, enabling you to move forward in new and meaningful ways.
I understand that taking the first step may be difficult, you are most welcome to reach out to me by phone or email to see how I can help.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and UK Registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy this means that I work to a Code of Ethics to help ensure that I practice safely.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- MBACP (Registered)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Samaritans Core Training
- Previous role in Health and Social Care, MA research- Depression and social network analysis.
To date, some of the issues I have worked with include grief/loss and bereavement, carers, caring for someone with memory issues/dementia, isolation, loss of meaning in your life, physical illness, work and money worries, chronic illness, disability, dyslexia, life transitions and change, anxiety and depression, stress, issues around relationships and also relationships within families, childhood experiences, self-esteem and self-confidence, and traumatic experiences from the past or in the present.
I have over 20 years of experience as a Health and Social Care professional, supporting patients, carers, and families in NHS hospitals, specialist palliative care, and the community. Additionally, I have experience in education, mentoring, and supporting young people to increase resilience, improve wellbeing, and boost self-confidence, helping them realise their full potential. I have also worked as a listening volunteer for Samaritans and currently work as a Counsellor in a bereavement service.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial Consultation £45, therapy sessions, £50.
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Further information
I offer in-person individual appointments from my office in Holmbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.
