Kirsty Allen

Name: Kirsty Allen
Address: Nr Deal, Kent, CT14, GB
Telephone: +447725193387
Price range: £40.00 - £80.00

Adv Dip Couns MBACP (Accred)

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About me

I am an Accredited Counsellor/PsychoTherapist and Clinical Counselling Supervisor. I have run my own private practice for 16 years and have worked for various charities and schools.

I work for Support Line which counsels staff of the NHS, Schools and KCC.

I work for Bupa and am on their Providers Directory. I also work for Aviva, AXA Health and Vitality Private Health.

The relationship between myself and my clients is the MOST important factor of the work I do. I am very down to earth with my approach.

Your first appointment is where we can get to know each other, and identify the main issues you want to address. This first session can be daunting, the majority of my clients feel anxious in that hour before coming to see me. That is so normal! I would be surprised at anyone who would not feel anxious before coming to meet a stranger to talk about in depth personal issues you may not have ever shared with another human being.

I believe in getting to the root cause of issues. Dealing with symptoms has its place, but i feel unless we get to the root cause, you will never get to work out why you keep being triggered by certain situations or people.

Subsequent sessions and their frequency will depend on your needs. I am not a counsellor who makes you sign up to a certain amount of sessions. I work uniquely with each person. Some people see me once a year, some come every week, it all depends on what you need from me.

My work is confidential and non judgemental. I have lengthy experience of a wide range of issues from anxiety, later in life realisation of neurodiversity, burn out, depression, LGBTQ, Relationships, couples therapy, separation therapy and trauma.

These are the main things i work with but have covered pretty much every topic over the years including all MH illnesses.

I have worked throughout my career consistently with teens, the queer community and couples.

I work with counselling students who need personal therapy hours for their course. For this I do a discount listed in my fees below.

I am an Accredited Counselling Supervisor and my fee is also listed below. I am on the supervision part of the directory for more information on how I work.

I am also an outdoors therapist and do outdoor walking sessions. Some people benefit from walking and talking. Walking helps them process thoughts easier and also walking side by side helps them discuss difficult issues rather than face to face in a chair.

I also offer online or telephone.

Training, qualifications & experience

Accredited Member of BACP
Registered member of BACP
BACP Accredited Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling (NHS)
CPCAB Counselling Studies Level 3
CPCAB Counselling Skills Level 2
CPCAB Counselling Level 1
Birkbeck University of London - Addictions Therapy

Other specialist courses undertaken;-

Outdoor Counselling
LGBTQIA+ Counselling
Defining Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversity Therapy
Safeguarding Adults
Pink Therapy/Gay Affirming Therapy
Attachment Theory
Psychology Of Addictions
Women in Danger
Bereavement
Sudden death of a child
Anger Management
Training the Soldier - PTSD
Rape & Sexual Abuse
The Psychology & Neuroscience of Children & Teenagers with Dr Margot Sunderland
A single session integrated approach by Professor Windy Dryden

I have worked at Rethink MH Charity, East Kent Rape Crisis Centre and have also worked in a NHS Doctors Surgery. I have worked in a Girls Grammar and a primary school. I run my own private practice and have done for 16 years.