Maddie Chorlton
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About me
Hello, I'm Maddie, an experienced counsellor working in the centre of Bath.
With so many different types of therapy available, it can be hard to know which is the most suitable for your needs and what they all mean. I'm a humanistic integrative counsellor, which means that I believe you're the expert of yourself, and my role is to help you uncover that awareness so that you can reach your full potential.
Being integrative means that I draw on a number of different counselling theories to inform my practice. I don't believe there is a one-size-fits-all key to therapy, but instead I tailor my therapeutic approach to meet your individual needs.
The client-therapist relationship is key for building trust, allowing you to speak openly with confidence. In weekly sessions we will work together to focus on the areas of your life that feel the hardest to navigate. We'll take a deep dive into what you are experiencing so that you can better understand it. With this awareness we can explore your past to help you understand your roots, your patterns of behaviour, your attachments, your relationships with others and your place in the world.
Above all, I will provide a safe and nurturing environment for your healing journey, so that we can embark on a collaborative process to explore and address what's holding you back from living a fulfilling life.
My approach centres around self-discovery and the belief that you know yourself better than anyone. In weekly 50 minute sessions, I will work with you to help uncover that understanding, so that you can become aware of your patterns of behaviour, where they stem from, how you relate to others and how you relate to the world around you.
Fostering a genuine connection with you, the client, is vital so that you feel safe and cared for. I believe in the power of empathy, active listening, and creating a non-judgmental space so that my clients can express themselves freely, truthfully and without fear.
Amongst other issues, I work with clients experiencing anxiety, numbness, stress, low moods, self-doubt, stuckness and difficulties in their relationships. While for some clients it's less clear, and they come to counselling because they simply have a sense of things not being right. Whatever the reason, we'll work through it together, to help you understand your experience and enable change.
I work from a room in the centre of Bath, where I provide face-to-face counselling sessions in a cosy and warm space. I also have a select number of sessions available for clients who prefer to work online.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling, where I undertook a level 6 diploma in humanistic integrative counselling. I am a registered member of the BACP (membership number 00980056). The BACP Register is a public record of counsellors and psychotherapists who meet or exceed the BACP's recommended quality standards. These standards cover training, supervision, continuing professional development and a contractual commitment to the BACP's Ethical Framework.
In addition to running my own counselling practice, I worked for the Low Cost Counselling Service in Bath, providing counselling to those on low incomes, those who are unemployed, students, and those in receipt of state benefits. I also worked for two years with students at Bath Spa University in their wellbeing team as a counsellor.
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).
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer an initial 15 minute free telephone consultation. Following that, 50 minute sessions will be offered on a weekly basis, at an agreed day and time, at £60.
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