Marie Milnes

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CPCAB Dip. Coun, MA PCECP, MBACP
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Talking about how we feel can help us feel better emotionally and physically.  It can encourage a new awareness of our emotions and feelings, allowing us to move forward, breaking those patterns of thoughts and behaviour that make life so difficult.

Talking about our experiences can also feel difficult too, and often we may feel that we do not want to burden others.  Alternatively, we may feel we do not have anyone we can turn to.  This is where counselling and psychotherapy may help, although,  I understand that making the decision to undertake counselling can feel daunting.  Maybe you are feeling unsure, scared, worried what feelings counselling may bring up for you.  Maybe you have tried counselling or psychotherapy before and facing new challenges.  I can support you, in taking that step together.

Maybe you are having thoughts of self-harm or suicide or suffering in a relationship.  Maybe feelings of anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of confidence are making life difficult, or maybe you just feel fed up of feeling the way you do.  Whatever the issues, we can explore them together, offering you peace of mind that you will not have to go through this alone.

As a fully qualified, person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist, offering one-to-one counselling/psychotherapy and support, working in Nottinghamshire, I am able offer you a confidential relationship, in a safe space.  A place where you will be listened to, and offered an understanding and sensitive approach to your experiencing, as we explore these experiences and issues together.

Our process together, will encourage a new awareness; an understanding of what you are going through, leading to change and growth from within, giving you a new hope of emotional and physical strength.

Alongside adult counselling, I also offer a specialist service for children and young people, both face-to-face and online.

Working with children and young people of all ages, brings varying issues such as self-harm and suicide, sexual abuse,  feeling sad, anger, bullying, low self-esteem and lack of confidence.  There is opportunity to work with these through play therapy, and more age appropriate resources for young people.  This includes my experience of working with children and young people who are on the autistic spectrum, ADHD, and those with learning difficulties, through play therapy.

As with most children and young people, communicating feelings and emotions can be difficult and using other resources can be beneficial.  As a counsellor, working with a child, offering play therapy uses various age appropriate resources such as arts and creative play, sand tray and water.  This will enable the child to express their feelings and develop an awareness of their emotions through play.  This can help with behavioural and emotional difficulties, and allows the breakdown of emotional, behavioural and learning barriers.  It encourages a child to become more confident and  build up self-esteem, giving them opportunity to talk about how they feel, in order for change and growth to take place.

Age appropriate resources are also offered for working with young people, if required.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

MA (Masters) in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy,  also specialising in Children and Young People

Animal Assisted Therapy Diploma

CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (BACP)

CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies

CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Continued Professional Development - Training carried out in the following areas:

- Working with Autism       

- Suicide Prevention         

- Domestic Abuse 

- Ethnic Cultures                   

- Suicide and Self-Harm   

- Female Genital Mutilation 

- Animal Assisted Therapy

- Child Abuse                         

- Safeguarding Children and Young People

- Bereavement                       

- Understanding Anxiety Disorders

- Playwork - using creative resources

- Trauma

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

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

First initial consultation is FREE with following 50 minute sessions charged at:

£50 for individuals

£65 for couples

£35 for counselling students

Payments can made either by cash or by bank transfer, in advance or on the day of the session.

When I work

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I work both Weekdays and evenings

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Families
Groups

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