Louise Noakes
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About me
At times in life it can become difficult to cope with different challenges and accept the impact on our lives, whether you are alone or have others around you.
It is at this time that it can be helpful to speak with a counsellor, knowing that you will not be judged and anything you wish to talk about is confidential. It is important that you feel safe and that you can trust your counsellor, therefore I always encourage my clients to consider how they feel when they first come to see me and this is when we can explore your needs and your expectations of counselling.
The initial session gives you, the client, the opportunity to get a sense of who I am and decide whether we feel we can work together to explore what is troubling you.
I am based in St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex which is within easy travelling distance from the surrounding St. Leonards and Hastings area.
I am an experienced, insured and professionally qualified integrative counsellor offering both short and long term counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP.
As an integrative counsellor, I am trained in Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Behavioural approaches and I use these to meet my client's unique needs. During the sessions, we will regularly explore and review your needs and expectations of therapy.
I have experience of supervising counsellors both 1-1 and in a group, particularly in the bereavement field but often work with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and other issues, therefore I can offer supervision to individuals on request.
I can offer concessions to counselling students.
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Training, qualifications & experience
Higher Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Advanced Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Diploma in Hypnotherapy with Distinction
Awareness in Bereavement Care - Foundation Course (Cruse Bereavement Care)
Award in Cruse Bereavement Care Supervision - Level 3
Samaritans volunteer (2007 - 2011)
My counselling career began in 2007, shortly after which I trained as a Samaritan handling confidential calls for people experiencing emotional and suicidal distress. My work with Samaritans was challenging yet rewarding and valuable in gaining an understanding of the distress that an individual can experience in many different traumatic situations.
I have extensive experience in the field of bereavement, having worked as a counsellor with Cruse Bereavement Care since 2008 and St. Michael's Hospice since 2009. During this time, I have worked with many clients who have experienced different bereavements and have needed the support of a counsellor at such a difficult time in their life. I also work as a supervisor for Cruse Bereavement Care with bereavement volunteers supporting them with their client caseloads.
I work alongside several Employment Assistance Programme organisations counselling clients with a range of issues, particularly work-related stress using different approaches to suit their needs.
Alongside my work with the above organisations, I have my private practice, where I see clients who come with a range of different issues for support and the opportunity to explore what is troubling them. Some of the issues I have worked with are anxiety, depression, bereavement, work-related stress, relationship problems, other types of loss, low self-esteem, alcohol dependency and many other issues.
Member organisations
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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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas I work with are death anxiety, grief and panic attacks; pet bereavement
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £45 per hour for 1-1 sessions and £60 per hour for couples - daytime and evenings sessions are available.
Cancellations with less than 24 hours notice will be charged at 50% of the normal session fee. The full fee will be chargeable if no notice is given.
Payment can be made either by cash, bank transfer or by cheque.
Concessions are available for counselling students and people on low incomes.
When I work
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Flexible appointments are available during the daytime, evening and weekend (Saturday)
Further information
I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for good practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Free parking outside my practice is available.
There is a bus route within 10 minutes walking distance.
