Maria Harrison

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About me

 Hello. My name is Maria, and I am a qualified person-centred counsellor. I know how much courage you may have needed just to take this first step because it’s one that I’ve taken myself. It can feel quite scary and daunting to find the right person for you. I am hoping reading this will help you make your decision.

Sometimes life can feel so overwhelming that it is hard to put one foot in front of the other. Perhaps you are trying to cope with the grief of losing someone special or struggling with the aftereffects of a traumatic event. Perhaps something is making you really angry and you need the freedom to express that without holding back. Maybe you are feeling lonely, confused, scared and vulnerable and that somehow you have lost yourself along the way. 

Whatever may have brought you to seek some support, I would like to reassure you that we will work together gently, at your own pace, to explore why life is feeling challenging. Sometimes you may not even feel like talking and that is ok too. 

The most important part of my job is to help you feel comfortable, safe and supported throughout. It’s a journey we will embark on together, at your pace, whenever you’re ready. You will always be at the centre of our time together. 

Training, qualifications & experience

For the past 11 years, I have been working with children's emotional and mental wellbeing in a primary school setting as a Thrive practitioner. 

During this time, I completed a foundation degree in person-centred counselling. Over the past couple of years, I have worked at St Wilfred's Hospice working with adults in their bereavement service and I have also worked at The Seahorse Project at St Wilfred's Hospice supporting children and young people in bereavement counselling.

I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

I also offer a limited number of sessions at a concession rate of £45 depending on individual circumstances.

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Further information

As a person-centred integrative counsellor, you will be at the centre of our time together. I offer an empathic, trusting, warm, non-judgemental and genuine approach to each individual person. The person-centred approach to therapy believes that each individual is an expert in themselves and by providing a non-judgemental space full of warmth, empathy, respect and genuineness, you will be empowered to trust yourself and understand your challenges more fully.

I believe by offering my clients these conditions, and a place where you feel accepted, respected and really listened to, that healing, change and self-growth will naturally follow.

I believe in following what you need from therapy and for some children, young people or adults, working creatively can also feel supportive and offer another depth to the therapy process, so I can follow my client's lead and can offer this too.

Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

Type of session

In person

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

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