Maria Isabel Monteiro - ONLINE & IN-PERSON - English, Portuguese and Spanish
About me
*ONLINE & IN-PERSON* Isabel is a fully qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Experience in working with adults and young people from various nationalities and cultures presenting a wide range of issues. Works face-to-face in Brighton and Hove as well as online (e.g. Skype, Zoom) and email. Counselling in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Living and working in the UK for over 25 years.
Grounded in the humanistic approach which focus on the human potential for creativity, love, growth, fulfilment and psychological health, Isabel works with her clients' whole experience and considers the processes of thinking, feeling and behaviour equally important.
She assists adults and young people gaining greater insights about themselves, their thoughts, feelings, behaviours, past and present relationships and life experiences. She commits to help them making sense of their circumstances, identifying choices for change and supporting them during the process of change; or simply supporting them on their self-development journey.
Parallel to her private practice Isabel works for YMCA Dialogue at local schools and at their service centres in Brighton and Hove; for Cruse Bereavement (she's Cruse accredited) and have also worked for As You Are Centre and BHT Threshold.
Isabel brings to her practice a wealth of experience from the educational sector, corporate busines and services and healthcare industries, having lived, studied and/or worked in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Denmark, Gibraltar and currently in the UK.
What's humanistic counselling?
For more information about humanistic counselling please refer to https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/humanistic.html
Specialisation
Issues related to adapting to new situations (e.g. expatriates adapting to a new culture and language), cross-cultural relationships, addictions, anger, anxiety, bereavement, depression, divorce, eating problems, family issues, identity issues, loss, online dating anxiety, relationship issues, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), sex-related issues, sexual abuse, sexuality, spirituality, work-related issues.
Crisis and trauma counselling (also working with Occupational Health organisations).
Wellbeing Issues related to running own business.
Skype/Zoom and email
Isabel also offers counselling through Skype/Zoom and email (anywhere in the world, except the USA and Canada) which can be helpful to anyone who has mobility difficulties, travel frequently or who just prefers these mediums of communication.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc in Psychotherapy at the University of Brighton (ongoing)
BACP Accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Therapeutic Counselling: University of Brighton
Online Counselling Certificate - Online Training for Counsellors Ltd
Bereavement and pre-bereavement: Cruse Bereavement Care (Cruse Accredited)
Working with Trauma: Rise Counselling Service
Creative Therapeutic Communication with Children and Young People: YMCA Brighton
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training): Grassroots Brighton
Group Supervision Training with Robin Shohet
Future Basing - A Creative Approach to Thinking About the Future: YMCA Dialogue
Therapeutic considerations when working with a child and young person who self harms: YMCA Dialogue
Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect - Safeguarding Children: YMCA Dialogue
Building Secure States of Mind (Attachment Theory): Dr Gwen Adshead, London
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
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Fees
FREE introductory session
£38-£60 per session (sliding scale of fees; based on what you feel you can pay)
Some lower fees for students/concessions may be available
Concessions offered for
Availability
Weekdays and weekends (flexible hours)
