Linda Owen
About me
Sometimes in life we just need a little help, whether it's getting through a difficult time or something you've been struggling with for a long while. Perhaps you are finding things particularly tough at present, because of the the Coronavirus situation. You may be struggling with isolation, bereavement or worry about loved ones. You may be a key worker for the NHS or other vital services under extreme pressure. I'm here to help. I am an experienced, practitioner offering a safe space for you to explore difficult, troubling feelings, whatever the cause, in complete confidence.
Perhaps you haven't felt able to tell anyone how you feel because you don’t want to burden those close to you or you feel you will be judged. Having someone to share your problems and feelings with can be a huge relief. Looking for counselling is about taking care of yourself, the first step towards a better you, for yourself and for those close to you.
I can help with all kinds of difficulties such as stress, anxiety, low mood or depression, bereavement, loss, relationships, self-esteem, abuse and self-harm. Whatever it is counselling can help you better understand yourself and why you feel the way you do.
If you contact me, we can arrange an initial session, free of charge, to explore how I can help and how we might work together going forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a post graduate Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling/Psychotherapy (From The Counselling Foundation)
I am an Registered Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
15 years experience as a therapist
IAPT trained in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy
I also have years of experience of counselling NHS patients for short term therapy.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
From £30.00 to £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer weekly sessions of 50 minutes duration. My usual fee is £50 but I am happy to discuss concessions once we have made contact. At present, I am only able to offer telephone or video sessions. This affords increased flexibility and, while it is a different experience to that of face-to-face counselling, it can be just as helpful. Why not contact me for a free consultation so you can see whether you want to give it a try?
Availability
Daytime and evening appointments available
Further information
If you would like to contact me please call or text 07739 872513 or contact me by email.
