Luke Cahill
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About me
I am a BACP registered counsellor offering individual counselling for adults from an established shared practice in Chorlton, South Manchester. I also work online within the UK and Europe using Zoom.
Whatever you're dealing with, therapy can provide a space to explore what's happening and find a way forward. It's a very individual process, so how or where it might go would largely be up to you, but I can say a few things about my approach to this work.
With a respectful curiosity, I'd hope to encourage you to become more interested in all aspects of your life and yourself, including the unwanted and the overlooked - it's hard to change something we don't understand. I don't believe I know what anyone should do, and I don't jump to solutions, but I can offer ideas or things to try if asked.
Mostly I listen, trying to further a shared understanding of whatever we're on about through thoughts and questions that occur to me.
My meetings tend to include some humour, the odd swear, some quiet while someone is thinking, and a few outdated pop-culture references.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, usually weekly at a regular time, although flexibility around frequency or timing can often be arranged.
My working hours for in-person meetings in Chorlton are Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday daytimes (I can also meet online via Zoom at these times). My working hours for online-only meetings are Monday evenings and Friday daytimes.
If you would like to discuss working together or any questions you may have before booking a first session, I offer a 30-minute initial meeting, in-person or via Zoom, without charge. Alternatively, I'm happy to answer any questions by email.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy: Professional Practice
- BACP Registered Member
I have experience in working with problems relating to depression, anxiety, work-related stress, OCD, life transitions, trauma, relationship issues, low self-confidence, and the after-effects of religious/cult indoctrination, among other issues.
I regularly review and update my practice through further training and other activities to broaden my perspective and better understand my clients.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Each 50-minute session costs £60. I have a limited number of concessionary spaces (£25 per session) available for people on low incomes. (My concessionary spaces are currently full).
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Further information
If you have any questions or if you'd like to arrange a meeting, please get in touch by phone, email or through my website.
