Margaret Akmakjian-Pitz

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MA, BACP (Snr Accred, Registered)
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Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA33
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About me

I offer counselling and psychotherapy, both short term and long term, in a safe and comfortable environment.
I have over twenty years experience of helping individuals of all ages, couples, and groups, as well supervision for other practitioners.
I also offer one-off workshops for various activities such as team-building, closure, etc.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a registered and senior accredited member of BACP; I have an MA in counselling and psychotherapy from the University of San Francisco; a BS in human relations and organisational behaviour from the same institution, and I engage in ongoing continuing professional development  (CPD) in both the UK (where I was born) and USA where I lived and worked for many years.
I am a fully trained EMDR practitioner and I have trained as a supervisor with both Cascade Organisation and the British Association for Psychotherapy (BAP).
In addition to my membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I am also a member of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology.
I work both privately and as an associate with a variety of employee assistance organisations.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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).

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

EMDR
Supervision
One-off workshops

Fees

Additional information

Fees range from £40- 60 per session with additional concessions for low-income, un-waged, students, etc.

When I work

I see clients when convenient for them -- including evenings and weekends

B4298, Carmarthen, Dyfed, SA33

Type of session

In person
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme