Maria Allen
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About me
Hello! My name is Maria Allen thank you for taking a look at my profile. As an integrative counsellor, I recognise that every one of us is unique and holds the potential for change and healing. Currently offering online, telephone and in person counselling for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, bereavement, addiction, panic attacks, and low self esteem.
I offer a safe, supportive, non-judgemental and caring space to help you explore the issues and difficulties you may be experiencing at present. I work with adolescents and adults and always seek to tailor therapy to best suit you as an individual.
I can provide short and longer-term therapy which we can discuss and agree at the initial assessment session and reviewed regularly throughout our work together.
My Experience
I have undertaken both voluntary and permanent roles, working within drug and alcohol rehabilitation. This has included settings within education, working with adolescents, a medium secure unit and forensic unit working with complex mental health issues, as well as the Employees Assistance Programme
I have helped people with addictions, anxiety and stress, depression, relationship breakdown , family or relationship difficulties, bereavement, low self esteem, work related stress including bullying, major life changes and feeling unable to cope, and many other issues.
As a Counsellor, I am committed to and bound by the BACP’s ethical framework for the Counselling professions. Benefits of the framework and a therapist’s commitment to it, is to give people confidence that the therapist they are working with is accountable to a professional body and can provide a safe therapeutic space.
I am fully insured, have ongoing clinical supervision and regularly attend courses and further training to enhance my knowledge and professionalism with Continued Professional Development (CPD).
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2 Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Counselling
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- MBACP
CPD training in the following
- Domestic Violence Awareness
- Psychological First Aid
- Understanding Culture Identity
- Cultural Competency
- Transgender Awareness
- Grooming
- Trauma
- EMDR
- Life Coaching
- Boundaries & Confidentiality
- Equality & Diversity
- Substance Misuse
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mental Health Awareness
- Safeguarding
- Working with Substance Misuse Service Users
- LGBT Substance Misuse
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£55 for a 50 minute session
£60 after 6pm
I offer a complimentary 15-20 initial telephone consultation where we could explore your situation, get to know each other a little and see if we feel we are a good fit. Feel free to reach out by email or telephone if you'd like anymore information.
Fees are payable 24 hours in advance by bank transfer
Discount for block bookings
Contact me for concessions
Further information
I offer a complimentary 15-20 initial telephone consultation where we could explore your situation, get to know each other a little and see if we feel we are a good fit. Feel free to reach out by email or telephone if you'd like anymore information. Currently Offering counselling sessions online and in person in Harold Wood, Buckhurst Hill, Chingford and South Woodford
