Laila Hamade
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About me
Please see my website lailahamade.com for latest availability and to book an appointment. Specialising in couples therapy and relationship issues. Every couple faces challenges. Sometimes, it feels like you're speaking different languages, leading to misunderstandings and hurt feelings. As a couples therapist I can help you reconnect with your partner, so you both feel safe and secure in your relationship, knowing the other person will be there for you, even when you disagree.
As a person centred counsellor I am here to support you in finding your way again, to the authentic you. Discussing issues you are experiencing in the here and now may help you regain a sense of stability, finding a way to move forward confidently. I am here to support you when you are feeling overwhelmed with life and in relationships. I am an experienced, qualified and registered counsellor with the BACP, and I mainly working with couples in person. I am happy to provide online counselling if that works better for you.
We can work together to explore what is happening, I will listen non-judgementally and try to understand your situation, offering caring confidential support. We may explore your past and where issues may stem from, and how it affects you now. I have an interest in mindfulness and dreamwork.
Training, qualifications & experience
Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Counselling at York St John (BACP accredited course)
Certificate in Couples Counselling (Accredited International Society of Professional Counsellors)
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
MSc in Health and Social Care Management
NHS experience in children and young peoples mental health services
Mental Health First Aid Trainer
Internal Family Systems
Mindfulness based stress reduction
Working on Dreams: A Gestalt Approach
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
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Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Limited availability/waiting list for concession rates.
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I can offer evening and Saturday appointments
Further information
Based in the Huntington area of York, there is parking. I offer in-person appointments, offering evening and weekend appointments to work around your lifestyle. My therapy room is a quiet and calming space.
I offer a brief zoom appointment initially to get an idea of what you are looking for from counselling and to make sure I am the right counsellor for you. Following that, I will email you some information about how I work and my fees and will then leave the decision for you to contact me if you decide you would like to make an appointment. I am happy to offer counselling aged 16 plus. I have a registered therapy dog and if we feel helpful to the therapy he can join us in your session.
I value and welcome open communication within our counselling relationship to ensure you feel on track. In my counselling approach, mindfulness is an interpersonal ‘way of being’ with clients. Mindfulness for me helps cultivate inner acceptance and awareness, which in turn enables me to offer a client acceptance, empathy and genuineness.
I have experience in supporting clients and couples with relationship issues, stress and anxiety, loss and bereavement, self-esteem, sexuality, identity, isolation, and loneliness.
