Dr Mariam Andrawiss
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
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About me
Welcome. I am a UKCP-accredited and MBACP psychotherapist based in London. I work with adults, children, adolescents and families.
Most people experience difficulties at some point in their life. Challenges can make us feel overwhelmed and unhappy, and there is only so much our family and friends can do to support us. My clients contact me for various reasons, including anxiety and depression, lack of meaning, fear, trauma, neurodiversity, identity crisis, life transition, relationship and family difficulties, loss, ambiguous loss and complex grief. I have in-depth experience working with issues related to race, culture, religion, and other intersecting challenges.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an Integrative Transpersonal MA in Child, Adolescent and Family Psychotherapy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative and Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy (CCPE).
In addition to private practice, I have extensive experience in the voluntary sector. I have worked for charities such as HomeStart, Maytree, The Caravan, Women+Health, and FreshStart. I work with adults, children and adolescents in private practice and as a school counsellor and psychotherapist in two schools in central London.
I work creatively with young people, using play, drawing, storytelling and drama as powerful mediums alongside talking. These approaches create a safe space for children and adolescents to explore and express difficult emotions in my presence and support and at their own pace. I also find sandplay, a powerful tool that allows the expression and integration of conscious and unconscious memories, particularly valuable. I hold a Diploma in Sandplay Studies (CCPE) and an Advanced Diploma in Alchemical Studies (AIST).
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.
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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Additional information
My fees are available upon request.
Further information
I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment for you to explore your experiences. Psychotherapy is a process of lasting, beneficial changes, where old views of yourself dissolve and where you discover more of your incredible potential and who you truly are. My approach is holistic and tailored to the needs of each individual.
Alongside talking therapy, I work with dreams and creative imagination, using visualisations and drawings. I also work with sand trays, which provide a unique way to evoke both conscious and unconscious memories. When working with young people, I also use play, drawing, storytelling and drama as powerful mediums alongside talking.
I work both in English and French and offer weekly therapy sessions. I am registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the ethical framework established in their professional Code of Ethics.
