Laura Bates
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About me
Hello you, my name is Laura and I am an experienced, BACP Registered Counsellor working with adults and young people in a warm, nurturing space in the beautiful village of Steyning. I provide in-person, online and walking counselling with a caring, sincere and non-judgmental approach. Pop me a message today for your free introductory session. You deserve support.
My Approach
As a Humanistic Counsellor, I believe that every person has the right and capacity for growth and healing. With this in mind, I see my role as creating a safe environment for you to explore your difficulties and empower you to find your own way forward. I celebrate each client's uniqueness, working with your wonderful skills and talents to help you fully live your life.
I see people who experience many different issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, family and relationship issues, and more. I am highly experienced in working with neurodiverse clients, and can adapt my practice to suit your individual needs. In all cases I am dedicated to walking alongside you, truly listening to you, never judging or criticizing you.
Young Person Counselling
I am experienced in counselling young people from secondary school age; listening to their perspective and supporting them through life's challenges. Our sessions are always lead by the young person and held at their own pace, we can use creative means to help them feel comfortable and deepen understanding.
Walk & Talk Therapy
Walking counselling is available to those who prefer a nature-based therapeutic experience. Walk & Talk Therapy has been proven to reduce anxiety and provide grounding into the present moment. Walking side by side can also help you get to a more relaxed state for therapy, leading to more open communication.
Low-Intensity CBT
I am qualified to offer LI-CBT, which I tend to integrate into sessions by breaking down how you are responding to a particular situation or issue and then giving you the skills to make it more manageable in the everyday.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
- Worthing Counselling Centre - providing accessible counselling to adults.
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - counselling NHS keyworkers through Covid-19.
- CAMHS Dorset - delivering Low-Intensity CBT to children and young people ages 12-18.
- YMCA Downslink Group - counselling young people ages 11-24, including in-person, online sessions and working in schools.
Qualifications
- PGDip Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling - University of Brighton.
- PGCert Brief Evidence-Based Interventions for Children and Young People with Common Mental Health Problems - University of Reading.
- BSc (Hons) Psychology - University of Portsmouth.
- Ecotherapy: Walk & Talk Therapy Training - Creative Counsellors Training.
- Bereavement & Loss Awareness - The Counselling Academy.
My practice is fully insured and I hold an enhanced DBS certificate.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I understand that the costs of therapy may not be accessible to all, I therefore offer concessionary rates for anyone who needs it.
Therapy sessions are all 50 minutes long.
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