About me
Hello & Welcome!
I am so pleased that you have found the time and space to prioritise you.
Are you struggling getting through each day, feeling depressed or anxious? Maybe there are some things that you are finding hard to forget or make sense of on your own?
I'm Kirsten, a Person-Centred Counsellor waiting to work with you in order to help things feel lighter and more manageable. You don't need to do it on your own anymore.
With 7 years combined experience working within mental health and counselling there are lots of things I have worked with previously, so can tailor your session to what you feel you need most support with. Some client bases and topics I have worked with include:
- Survivors of Domestic Abuse
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD and Autism & late diagnosis
- Clients with moderate mental health illnesses
- Childhood Trauma
- Bereavement
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Body Dysmorphia
- CPTSD
- Loneliness
- Relationship Issues
- Low self-confidence
- Burn out
- Chronic pain & illness
I also have my own lived experience of neurodivergence (AuDHD) and late diagnosis, so truly understand how hard that can be to navigate alone.
I combine talking therapy alongside resources, tools and techniques that can help you to find greater understanding of the process behind your emotional responses. All within a warm, non-judgemental and confidential space, paving the way together for your self-compassion and self-love.
You bring whatever feels right and safe for you and we will work together to help make sense of it all.
I work in-person, online and via the telephone. My in-person sessions are in Chesterfield city centre.
It is so important you find the right person to support you, that is why I offer a no-obligation, free twenty-minute telephone call to answer any questions.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks for being here. Go gently.
Kirsten
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications -
- Aim Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- Aim Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Aim Level 2 Introduction to Counselling
- Certificate in Online & Telephone counselling
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
Further Training -
- NSPCC introduction into Child Protection
- Level 2 Safeguarding Children
- Mental Health First Aid
- Level 3 Adult Safeguarding
- Somatic Trauma Theory and Skills
Experience -
- 3.5 Years of counselling in a charity setting
- 4 Years of Mental Health Support Work
- Facilitator of Group Reflective practice in a Mental Health Service
- Crisis Volunteer for SHOUT text service
- Lived experience of neurodivergence (AuDHD)
I commit to a minimum of 30 hours a year of continuing professional development and training. This is inline with the BACP's Ethical Framework and requirements so I can best support all of my clients, no matter what they bring to counselling.
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
£35.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale of fees to help those on a lower income bracket, students and trainees to access my services.
All sessions are fifty minutes.
When I work
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Feel free to reach out about my availability.
Whilst my regular working hours are stated, accommodations may be able to be made.
