Lauren Speller
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About me
Life can throw such challenges at us and it can be hard to overcome these at times. As a counsellor, I want to help you reflect and explore on these difficult times. Together we can make sense of the things we discuss and build greater self-awareness. You might find yourself feeling down but not knowing why or sometimes it can be hard to verbalise how we are feeling so I find working creatively can often help to show us these emotions. However, I am always led by my clients and provide a safe, warm and nurturing environment to allow your feelings to surface in a way that feels comfortable for you.
I am a fully qualified counsellor and I trained in the Humanistic approach. Since qualifying I have continued my learning and I now practice in an integrative way, which means I tailor the way I work to suit the needs of each client individually. This is a non-judgemental environment where you can be yourself and together we can draw on the different counselling tools to help you learn how to deal with the challenging times in a more positive way and take back control of life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor and hold a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Practice.
I qualified in 2016 and have since working in schools, colleges and Universities with children and young people, whilst also supporting adults in private practice.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
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
£50.00 per session
When I work
At this time I only have availability for remote sessions.
