Mark Horner

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MBACP (Accredited ) counsellor EMDR Practioner FDAP Member
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location_on Winchester, Hampshire, SO23
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am an experienced BACP accredited counsellor working in central Winchester offering Face to Face counselling, EMDR, and Pre-Trail Therapy. I also work with Insurance Companies such as BUPA, Vitality, Aviva and AXA.

I specialise in Mental Health, Addictions, Trauma, PTSD  ACEs and those with a diagnoises of epilepsy. My approach underpinned by Gestalt therapy which can be integrated with a solution focus approach. This approach also gives us the opportunity to work creatively.

Our Historic life difficulties and the presenting current climate has seen many people struggle with their mental health and turn to unhealthy and destructive ways of coping. The misuse of drugs and alcohol, gambling, over eating, sex, pornography or gaming are often used as a way of coping with difficult memories, thoughts and feelings. 

The here and now approach gives you an opportunity to work on presenting problems which might include Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Self-Esteem, Low Confidence, Anger, Workplace Issues, Relationships and other mental health problems. A reduction of substances and relationships

Other areas I work with include,

Recovery of historic trauma,

Supporting someone with an addiction  Families of addicts,

People with a diagnoses of epilepsy

Managing side effects of medication

I can offer you a non judge-mental space which gives you an opportunity to unpick, understand, reframe recover and make sense of your life experiences. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I have had nearly 20 years working face to face with people in various settings, such as drug & alcohol and mental health rehabs, community and charities

  • BA (Hons) Counselling Humanistic/Integrative - Middlesex University
  • Dip HE Counselling Humanistic (Gestalt) Counselling - Winchester University
  • EMDR 
  • Member of FDAP (Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners)
  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
  • Introduction to Counselling
  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
  • Mental Health/Dual Diagnosis
  • Groupwork Trained
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Mindfulness for Distressing Psychosis
  • Intervening with Deliberate Self Harm
  • Integrated Risk Taking With Yong People
  • Alcohol Awareness
  • Understanding Attachment in Adults and Children
  • Working with Suicidal Clients and Self-Harm
  • Working with Trauma
  • Working with Victims of Sexual Abuse and Childhood survivors
  • Working Creatively

Member organisations

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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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Male Domestic Violence
  • Living with Epilepsy
  • Siblings in Addiction
  • Referrals to other agencies that may help

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Therapies offered

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Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Axa Health
  • check_circle Cigna
  • check_circle Health Assured
  • check_circle Vitality
  • check_circle BUPA
  • check_circle Aviva

Additional information

The initial session is a time of mutual exploration providing you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have and helping you to assess whether counselling with me is right for you. 

Session Fees

£60 (per 50 minute session) for individuals

Cancellations and holidays:

Cancellation of an appointment with less than 24 hours notice, or failure to show for an appointment, will incur the full fee. Please let me know ASAP and I can hopefully reschedule the appointment

When I work

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If you call and I do not reply please leave a message and I will return your call ASAP. Thanks in advance.

Winchester, Hampshire, SO23

Type of session

In person

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Families
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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