Linda Kenward
About me
I specialise in counselling for those with generalised anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, relationship difficulties, work-related issues and for who have experienced healthcare harm, trauma, an unexpected death, adverse event or second harm. In 2021 I completed a doctorate looking at the counselling needs of clients who have been harmed by healthcare.
I can accommodate online, telephone or face-to-face sessions.
I work from a person-centred approach, utilising both Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural approaches as a Integrative counsellor.
Contact me for a discussion about what you need from counselling and how I can help.
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Training, qualifications & experience
I am a trained counsellor registered and accredited with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My core training is in Person-Centred counselling, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Since completing my core training in Integrative Counselling I have undertaken further personal and professional development including:
Doctorate in Integrative Counselling looking at psychological support for those who have had a traumatic or difficult experience in a healthcare setting including clinical negligence.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Post Graduate Certificate from the University of Cumbria. Work with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD.
- I regularly update my skills by attending workshops and training days in a range of techniques.
- Specialist training from CRUSE Bereavement Care in counselling for bereavement and trauma.
I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework when working with clients. More information on this can be found at http://www.bacp.co.uk/
Member organisations
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Healthcare harm
Second harm in healthcare
Traumatic births
Clinical negligence
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
A 50 minute face-to face session costs £50 for individuals.
A 50 minutes Online session is £45 per session
Payment can be made by cash, cheque or via internet banking.
You can cancel via email or by contacting me through the website if you need to.
Availability
Evenings and Saturday mornings
Further information
I work evenings. Please let me know what your preferred time/day is and I will do my best to fit you in.
I work from Cumbria Therapies at Bourne House in Carlisle. Full address will be provided at the time of booking a face to face session.
Skype/Telephone sessions can be in the evening or at weekends.