Kerry Deakin
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About me
Are you struggling to manage everyday demands of life? Stress, high expectations, grief, and feelings of not being 'good enough' can lead to anxiety and depression, making it difficult to cope. As an experienced counsellor, I specialise in solution-focused counselling to help you regain control and feel better.
Many people benefit from working with a counsellor when they feel overwhelmed by difficult relationships, stressful home environments, or challenging issues at work, school, college or university. When you are feeling down or overwhelmed, it's hard to think clearly and maintain perspective. That's where I come in. I provide the support you need to start making positive changes, one step at a time.
Together, we will explore what's happening in your life and how it may be linked to past experiences. This process reduces self-blame and increases self-awareness, giving you more choices for positive change. By improving self-care practices such as diet, sleep, and exercise, you'll feel calmer and more relaxed.
Practising positivity can transform negative thinking, boost confidence, and build resilience. My clients often report feeling happier and more in control after implementing simple boundaries that enhance their wellbeing. Change can be challenging, but taking small, manageable steps will build your confidence and help you achieve the positive outcomes you desire, including a happier, healthier, and more content life.
If you're ready to start feeling better and taking control of your life, get in touch today to arrange an initial appointment.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic counselling and am a Registered Member of the BACP. I also have a degree in psychology. I have many year's experience working with clients. I have qualifications in Parent and student Support within schools.
I worked for many years supporting clients within a leading charity, who had suffered abuse (sexual, emotional, psychological, physical, financial), both as a counsellor and group facilitator. I have worked in schools, supporting both students and parents who were experiencing difficulties. For example, helping promote healthy relationships (both at school and at home) and raising self-esteem and confidence to increase school attendance. I also ran workshops, including raising awareness of anti- bullying.
I now work with a lot of clients offering Solution-focused Therapy. This means working collaboratively with the client to understand what their goal is, and using their strengths to devise strategies to find a solution for their problem. This is usually brief therapy as it focuses on finding a solution to a particular problem. This can be very effective and does not dwell on past problems, and can also be more affordable as positive results can be achieved in a few sessions.
I do also work longer-term with clients who wish to understand and process issues and difficulties being experienced in adulthood that have arisen from adverse childhood experiences.
I am experienced working with clients who are also managing addictions, as this is a common coping strategy in abusive relationships.
I attend regular training to keep up to date with my skills and knowledge, including mental health, addictions, and suicide awareness. I also attend regular supervision which allows me to work both effectively, safely and healthily.
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
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are currently £40 per sixty minute session, although I do offer concessions for low incomes, students and keyworkers.
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Monday - Friday day and evening appointments Saturday- morning appointments