Martin Dewberry
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About me
Who am I and what am I all about?
I'm Martin and I began training in the psychological-therapeutic field 10 years ago in order to find a better way of living. Through self-discovery, aided by training and therapy, I am able to help others gain deeper self-understanding in their lives too.
How do I work?
I describe my way of working with others as being straight-forward and open, but most importantly, patient and non-judgemental. I enjoy helping others through a self-discover process through a series of honest and trustworthy conversations. I am respectful of the process and to the individual that comes to see me. This is importantly portrayed through empathy, support, understanding, curiosity and challenge. I believe, engaging in an empathetic, supportive yet challenging process is what makes therapy its most effective.
Why is it useful?
My overall goal as your therapist is to help you understand yourself better in order to fulfil your potential, from whichever perspective or life-setting is relevant to you. This could be, for example, helping you to grow confidence to face and confront obstacles you perceive as insurmountable; supporting self-navigation through a period of grief or loss; helping you to orient yourself in the world in order to gain increased autonomy to achieve life goals.
Working towards becoming as open, honest and authentic as you can, is fundamentally important in allowing ourselves to gain access to our inner, hidden truth, so we can find out who and what we are truly all about. The pathway to self-discovery is often slow and meandering, difficult to identify and, at times, painful. The reward however, is psychologically and emotionally salutary, stable and long lasting. I intend to support you in your endeavour to find your own resolutions from a position of openness, honesty and straight-forward talking.
Am I right for you?
You’ll no doubt want to know if you and I are going to be a good fit. This is unknown at the start of course, but we’ll both get a rough idea by the end of the first session, and hopefully enough of an idea for us to know how we can progress. This isn’t exclusive to the therapeutic relationship though; it’s true of all first-time encounters that we have with other people. My endeavour is to make our first encounter as welcoming and pleasant as possible, so you can feel assured and relaxed in my company.
The presenting problems or reasons for seeking therapy can be wide ranging. I do have a particular interest in issues around identity, direction and life-meaning.
For more information about me, therapy in general and my Brentford counselling service, please visit:
Brentford is a local area close to Kew, Isleworth and Richmond. My location is served well by local trains and buses from Hounslow, Isleworth, Chiswick, Richmond and Ealing. I am close to Brentford Train station and a short bus ride from Gunnersbury tube station.
I am also a registered provider for CIGNA Healthcare Insurance. If you're a member and wish to use CIGNA to fund your therapy sessions, please let me know when you inquire.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BA (Hons) Degree in Integrative Relational Counselling from Middlesex University, as well as an AQA Counselling Skills Certificate. I have been in full time private practice since 2017.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Over the years, I have built up a regular and large client base of men of all ages who are looking to talk about their role in society as men; masculinity; fatherhood and being a male partner in relationships, both straight and gay. I have also worked with young/adolescent males looking to gain a sense of self-direction and self-understanding in the modern world as they transition into adulthood. Many feel disillusioned with the world we are in and want to find a more meaningful and content place for themselves within it.
Despite men making up the larger portion of my client base, I welcome both men and women from adolescent age upwards, that want to come and discuss whatever they feel is concerning or difficult in life.
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £125.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions 1 full hour, weekly and on-going until you are ready to stop.
Individual sessions are £75
Couples are £105
Weekend sessions (Saturday morning) are slightly higher - if available.
When I work
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My working hours are:
Monday - Friday 7.30am - 7.00pm (except Wednesdays)
Saturdays 8.30am - 11.30am
Further information
I have also worked voluntarily for a local council service offering counselling to employees through their Occupational Health Department and have had regular experience working within a local NHS setting.
