Linda Fern
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About me
My name is Linda Fern and I'm a qualified Integrative counsellor/ psychotherapist with over 16 years experience, working with both adults, children and young people. I offer a warm, professional, non judgemental space for people to explore their difficulties.
My counselling styles incorporates a Person centred approach, Attachment and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I also draw on different techniques from various other models, which allows me to adapt my counselling style to suit the needs of each individual client.
I have experience of counselling within a variety of different settings, such as bereavement services, local charities, domestic abuse agency, various schools & educational services, as well as a private practitioner. I have also worked extensively within the field of mental health & substance misuse.
I have experience of a wide range of presenting issues/ difficulties such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, bereavement, trauma, sexual abuse, work related issues and other mental health difficulties.
I have experience of providing short and long term therapy, depending on individual need. I also hold an enhanced DBS clearance.
If you would like to know more about my practice or therapeutic approach, please get in touch to arrange a free 20 minute telephone consultation. Hopefully, this will allow you to get a sense if therapy feels right for you and if I'm the right therapist for your needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
Accreditation from the BACP
Postgraduate Diploma Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy. The University of Derby
Postgraduate Certificate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The University of Birmingham
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Member organisations
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.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Each session costs £50 and lasts for 50 minutes.
Free initial 20 minute telephone consultation.
