Laura Gill
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About me
Life can be very confusing sometimes. One minute everything feels safe, steady and like you understand it, then something happens which makes the ground you walk on and everything you thought you knew, unsteady. My name is Laura and I have felt those feelings. Looking for counselling is the first step to making that unsteady ground more solid, those feelings that consume your thought space and impact your everyday life, more manageable and ultimately move that dark cloud which may be above you and surrounding you.
I am an integrative counsellor which means I won't be giving you advice, but I will walk alongside you on this journey so that we can explore what is happening in your world, support you in finding the answers yourself with a non-judgemental, empathic space.
I work in a variety of ways; talking, being creative and either face to face in a safe office space or remotely. Ultimately, we will work in the way that you want to work to find solutions for things that may be taking away the light in your life.
I also run workshops which focus on reducing anxiety.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor working in Bedfordshire. I am fully insured and a registered member of the BACP (The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am currently working towards accreditation for Level 5 Somatic Work with Trauma. I also work alongside the YMCA. I like to work creatively if clients feel this would benefit them or we can work in a talking relationship - which ever you would prefer as this is your journey.
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
£45.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £45 for a 50 minute session for an individual and £55 for a couple for a 50 minute session. Concession groups are £35 for a 50 minute session (subject to conversations between client and counsellor).
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If a specific time or day is required, please do enquire as I may be able to meet your requirements. I can offer very limited appointments on an alternate Friday also.
