Louise Diffey
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About me
Are you feeling anxious, low, or stuck in life? I provide a friendly space where you can voice and explore your thoughts at your own pace. I work collaboratively with you so that we can find ways for you to feel better about yourself, your life and health, and your relationships. For example, we can work on helping you to get in touch with how you feel, to increase your self-esteem, to learn to be kind to yourself, and to feel more confident in who you are.
I offer friendly talking therapy. I work in an integrative way, using elements of different approaches as appropriate. I use a conversational approach, meeting each person as a valuable individual. I hold in person sessions, and I work online and over the telephone to provide more flexibility with appointment times. We can swap between types of session if that is helpful. I offer single session therapy and I ask that you message me to check whether this would be appropriate for your situation.
Counselling can help to calm and regulate the nervous system and reduce stress and anxiety. My special interests are anxiety, self-esteem, difficult relationships, family issues including estrangement, employment issues, recovery from abusive relationships, romance scams, menopause, and managing long-term health conditions. I have experience as a nurse and of working in supportive roles with people from all walks of life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I hold a Foundation Degree in Counselling from Plymouth University. I provide a confidential service within the BACP ethical framework, and I hold an enhanced DBS certificate. I have experience as an NHS Occupational Health Counsellor and as a volunteer counsellor for Bath Mind.
My work is integrative, using elements of therapies in which I have been trained, and my approach is based upon building a trusting therapeutic relationship and a conversational way of introducing exercises that we agree might be helpful to your therapy. We discuss emotions, thoughts, experiences and physical symptoms that you might notice.
I began my career as a Registered Nurse. My background includes many years' in the voluntary and public sectors in various roles working with people experiencing mental and physical health issues. My personal life includes being the mother of a large family of adult children and a grandparent.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Internet dating scams/catfishing-have you grown to care about someone who was not who they said they were?
Online fraud-a devastating experience that can affect anyone.
Relationships with people with narcissistic traits or narcissistic personality disorder.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a FREE initial 15 minute consultation phone call. Email me to arrange.
£50 per 50 minute in person session when available
£45 per 50 minute online or telephone session
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Please email me for availability, as this can change regularly. Thank you.
Further information
Being heard, accepted, and valued as an individual can reduce anxiety, improve self-esteem, and build resilience to cope with the inevitable challenges in our lives, and counselling can support coregulation of the nervous system. I believe that we all have the skills and resources within ourselves to create lives that feel more authentic and fulfilling.
I have experience with clients who feel confused within relationships, those who struggle to relate to family and friends, and with clients who have experienced confusion or distress through catfishing/online impersonation and online dating experiences.
