About me
Life matters—but the quality of life matters more. Anxiety, stress and depression impinge upon the quality of life. So,individual’s quality of life is the central focus of my client work. I have worked with clients with Bipolar disorder, OCD, Psychosis, clinical depression, addiction, couples therapy, and acute anxiety, etc. I offer counselling and psychotherapy for the short and long term to meet clients needs. I also use the 2+1 model of CBT.
I am a fully trained, qualified and experienced Psychotherapist/ Counsellor and Supervisor. I have worked with various counselling organisations across Shropshire including volunteering at Telford Mind. I also review new counselling/psychotherapy books and therapy articles for magazines for various publishers.
As a private counselling practitioner, my approach is open and flexible. At the initial assessment, I like to discuss the choice of therapy available and the best approach to meet the individual client’s needs, in recognition of the fact ‘one size does not fit all. However I have no illusion that relationship between a client and a counsellor is the primary requirement for any modality to work. It is explored and brought to the client’s awareness during the first session.
I have been training counsellors/psychotherapists for over 19 years, and have been running courses at levels 4 and 5 with very successful pass rates see www.stcp.uk
As a professional member of the BACP I am bound by their code of practice and ethics.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA in Counselling Studies
Certificate in Supervision
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
PGCE in Post Compulsory Educations and Training
Transactional Analysis 101
MSc REBT 1st year
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Further and Adult Education Teacher Certificate
RSA - Certificate in Counselling Skills
Bachelor of Education
MA in English Literature
Lecturer for Counselling courses
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
- ANXIETY and DEPRESSION
- Existential issues
- Life purpose
- Fear of death
- Life coaching
- Difficulties with counselling courses.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Supervision Sessions
£60-00 per session
Sliding scale for trainee counsellors
Counselling Sessions
Initial Assessment - £40.00
On-going Counselling - £50.00 (per 1 hour session)
Sliding scale for trainee Counsellors and individuals on benefits
Please note - Fees are payable per session unless discussed otherwise at the initial assessment.
Free parking is available
Cancellation Fees
Over 24 hours notice - No charge
Within 24 hours notice - £22.50
Under 12 hours - full fee payable
No show - full fee payable (unless reason beyond client's control)
When I work
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COVID -19 I offer Skype, Zoom and telephone sessions.
If payment is an issue, still speak with me.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (negotiated weekend availability)
Further information
Please call me or send me an email to mjbains@hotmail.com for an appointment or to discuss your needs.
All calls and messages will be treated as 'confidential'.
