Liana Allos
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About me
Hello and welcome to my page.
I am a fully qualified and experienced UKCP and BACP Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering both long-term and short-term therapy. I work in-person and online from my private practice in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
There are many reasons why someone might seek therapy. You might want to explore a particular issue, understand yourself better, or you might have a more general sense of feeling anxious, stuck, depressed or dissatisfied with your relationships. Sometimes, it is hard to find the words for how we feel and to understand why we feel a particular way. Being heard and understood by a professional can be a first step towards relief, healing and lasting change.
I offer a warm, supportive, safe and confidential environment where I can help you work through your emotional difficulties. My approach is based on building a respectful and collaborative working relationship with you where change and growth can take place.
Depending on why you have come to therapy, our work together usually involves understanding the root of your issues, raising awareness, looking at problems from different perspectives, acknowledging losses and healing wounds. I also place great emphasis on understanding and managing emotions.
How to start
I am aware it is sometimes difficult to find the words to describe how we feel so be reassured that I will not expect you to be clear about what is troubling you.
You can start by getting in touch (email or leave a message). We can then arrange for a free 20 minutes phone call or Zoom call. You can then decide whether you would like to try an initial session, during which you will get a better sense of how I work. You can ask me any questions you may have in regards to therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
- 5 years Masters Degree in Humanistic Psychotherapy. Metanoia Institute
- PG Dip. Psychotherapeutic Counselling. Metanoia Institute, London.
- Foundation course in Humanistic Counselling. Metanoia Institute.
- Certificate in Art, Play and movement therapy. Roehampton Institute.
- BA (hons) Fine Art. Chelsea College of Art.
- I am a member of the UKCP, BACP (reg) and Metanoia Institute and abide to their ethical code.
Aside from my private practice, I have experience within the NHS mental health setting working in the second sector with adults with more complex and acute needs.
I have extensive experience working in local charity organisations providing one-to-one counselling for individuals with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, low self-esteem and abuse. I worked for 2 years at the Kingston Women Centre and 3 years at The Counselling Partnership.
I have experience with teenagers and worked as a mentor for Surrey Care Trust.
As part of an ethical and safe practice, I attend regular supervision.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £70 per session. Sessions are usually held weekly and at the same time.
