Kristin Crenshaw
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About me
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time” - T.S. Eliot
I am an integrative counsellor working in Clapham, London and by video call. At the heart of my practice is a Humanistic base. I work collectively with my client to help navigate the highs and lows of life and what it means to be human.
I completed my Master’s degree in Mental Health Counselling in 2014 in the United States and have been working in London as a counsellor since 2016.
As an integrative counsellor, I use a blend of counselling theories to support my client. (Types of counselling theories can be found on the BACP homepage and also below). I understand counselling to be a confidential safe space, a professional alliance, a place to explore, a place to grow, a place to heal.
I work with “unconditional positive regard” for my clients, always seeing the person first over any diagnoses or “conditions”. Empathising, listening, supporting, being with, and holding space for a client to explore is always my number one goal.
I may use techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, such as keeping logs of thoughts or worries, or Solution Focused Techniques that work on empowering and discovering strengths and current resources that can be used in daily life. I tailor these theories or techniques to suit each individual and keep an ongoing open discussion about what is working or not working for the client.
I am currently offering online and face-to-face sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-4:30pm. Please see my website for more information, or email me to set up an initial call.
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling Education:
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: B.A. Psychology
- Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia: M.S. Clinical Mental Health
- Counselling: 60 semester hours over 3 years, 700+ hours of on-site experience, weekly supervision
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Counselling Experience:
- The Hirsch Academy, Atlanta, Georgia: working with children and adolescents with developmental and neurological differences, including the Autism spectrum
- St. Joseph's Hospice: Hackney, London: member of the "Patient and Family Counselling Team" specialising in pre-and-post-bereavement counselling
- Private Practice in Hackney, Chancery Lane, and Clapham, London: working 1:1 with adolescents and adults.
I have experience in working with clients on a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to:
- bereavement
- grief
- anger
- abuse
- anxiety
- depression
- stress
- self-confidence
- self-exploration
- purpose
- productivity
- life transitions
- international relocations
I meet with an experienced counselling supervisor bimonthly and stay up to date with CPDs and current developments in the mental health field.
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
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are based on location and whether online or in person. I offer a few concessionary rates a month for students or others in need.
When I work
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Sessions are offered between 10 am and 4 pm.
