About me
Maria Heitman MBACP/BPC
Therapies offered
Psychodynamic Therapy
About Myself and Psychodynamic Therapy
Many of us carry experiences from our past, particularly those that are painful or difficult. This can affect where we are currently in our lives and also in the way we view ourselves and our relationship with others.
In our sessions, we'll take time to explore your thoughts and feelings together in a reflective space. This helps to gain insight and understanding into what might be going on for you at a deeper, less conscious level.
Our sessions take place once a week at a regular, agreed time.
The first step is to arrange an initial consultation by email.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an experienced Psychodynamic counsellor with over 10 years of working 1:1 with clients.
I hold BPC and BACP registered membership.
I began my training working for a charity which provided open ended counselling with adults. This experience extended to then working within a charity with youths aged 18 years and above and often involved working with the client on more of a short term basis. I have worked with people experiencing a range of issues such as anxiety, low mood, trauma, adoption, abuse, anger, suicidal thoughts and issues around eating.
I have a particular interest in working within the perinatal period and I am Undertaking specialist training in Perinatal Psychotherapy (2027)
Professional & academic qualifications
- BACP/BPC Accredited Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling.
- BACP - Accredited WPF Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Theory and Skills.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Undertaking specialist training in Perinatal Psychotherapy (2027)
- Post qualifying certificate in ‘working with Trauma’ Basingstoke Counselling Service
- Certificate in Assessment training -Alton Counselling service.
- Perinatal and infant mental health awareness training- IHV (Institute of Health Visiting)
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
Additional information
£55 per 50 minute ongoing sessions.
We would also meet for an initial consultation which would be for up to 1.5 hours. The fee for this is £70
When I work
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Further information
Registration/accreditation
- Registered member of the BACP
