This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi my name is Maria and I am a UKCP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor offering therapy and counselling .
I am warm approachable and empathic . .I have a passion for supporting people with their journey and understanding of self and others ..I offer a safe confidential space to explore and look at any distressing concerns and issues that may be impacting on your everyday life .
I fully understand that life can feel overwhelming and I would like the opportunity to talk and discuss any difficulties you may be experiencing and challenges .I offer a free 20 minute call , where we can have a chat and see if we make a connection and look at exploring these difficult emotions and challenging times for you .
I believe the therapeutic relationship is very important and build on the trust within the relationship.. I have experience of working with , grief .loss family conflict ,estrangement ,anger , depression , low mood ,cancer , terminal illness . low mood or any feelings you want to explore , or do not understand and want to talk things through .
Exploring these symptoms, encouraging clients to talk about their thoughts and what is going on for them, with the aim of finding ways to cope and make positive changes, achievable goals and building on the relationship and trust.
I also understand counselling is not an easy journey and I can relate to my own personal journey of anxiety, low mood ,loss and grief . It was these big life events that brought me to looking at myself and having my own therapy and counselling and that was start of my journey and passion for counselling and therapy, supporting clients with their journey of having a deeper understanding and making better choices and achievable goals .
Counselling and therapy can give us an understanding and deeper awareness and positive change in our lives .
I have a private practice working with clients who may struggle with aspects of their daily living. I have worked with a varied age range of clients from age 16 years+ to older clients.
I work with clients on short term therapy basis and also work a\with long term therapy clients .This is on an individual basis with realistic and achievable outcomes, based on a client's emotional and developmental needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
UKCP Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor/Therapist. I have studied Transactional Analysis ,solution focused approach .Psychoeducation , TCIF and Pace .
Working with individual clients, young people and couples.
I also have over twenty years of working with children and young people .Young unaccompanied young minors, all of who are care experienced and have suffered trauma in their early formative years.
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Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£50.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Twenty minutes initial telephone enquiry chat.
Therapy sessions - cancellation fee applies if session is cancelled less than 24 hours notice for the therapy session .
When I work
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Hi offer evening sessions, Saturday mornings.
Thanks Maria
Further information
All therapy sessions are 50 minutes duration .
