Martina Thompson

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MBACP Counsellor
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

Twickenham TW1
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Are you having difficulty making sense of your personal and relational issues and what's troubling you? Do you need the time and space to be able to talk and explore aspects of yourself, being listened to by a compassionate, reflective counsellor?

I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor and work in a Person Centred way, basing the therapeutic relationship on warmth, care, respect and trust.  I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment.  I recognise that you may be coming for counselling for a variety of reasons and you may be struggling to deal with the issues alone.  I understand the struggles and blocks we all encounter as human beings.  Together we can identify patterns of feelings, thoughts and behaviour which may be contributing to your current difficulties.

I draw on a number of approaches as and when I feel they might be appropriate and helpful, e.g. Person Centred, Psychodynamic (examining our past), Attachment,  Existential (examining purpose and meaning in living) and CBT (examining our thought patterns).

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (registration no. 380044), whose ethical framework and guidelines I adhere to (www.bacp.co.uk).

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and Level 3 in Counselling Studies.

I have volunteered for several charities such as Counselling Initiatives, Change, Grow Live (drug and alcohol support) and The Mulberry Centre, a cancer support centre attached to West Middlesex Hospital as a counsellor and have experience of working with a diverse range of issues such as trauma, stress, addiction, anxiety, O.C.D, low self-esteem, self-hatred, self-harm, lack of confidence, eating disorder, depression, bereavement, loss and grief, loneliness, isolation and unexplained sadness.

I offer both short and long term counselling.

I undertake regular continuing professional development courses in order to maintain my skills and knowledge.  The training I have participated in has included Counselling/Therapy and 12 Step Programmes - Exploring the Synergy of Therapeutic Process and 12 Step Recovery, Introduction to Tender Loving Care, LOGOS: Meaning & Purpose of Hardship in 2020 and Body Therapy: Working with the unsaid, the sensed and the unknown, bereavement and loss and A sense of something Lost - Freedom from the personal story.

I also attend monthly supervision so I can review the way I work with clients.

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

Up to £55.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income

Additional information

The initial consultation : £25

Counselling sessions : £55

I also offer a limited number of low cost spaces.  Please contact me for details and availability.

Each session lasts for 50 minutes.

When I work

Monday - Friday daytime and evening.

Further information

What happens next?

If you have any questions or would like to book a initial assessment, then please get in touch with me.  You can either call or text me on 07868606330 or click here to send me an email.

How I work

Once you have been in contact we will arrange a initial assessment where you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about whether counselling will be of benefit to you, and we will explore your concerns, needs and expectations.  Should you decide to go forward with counselling then we will agree a regular day and time for the sessions, normally on a weekly basis. The number of sessions we hold will be determined by you.  We will review our work together at mutually agreed intervals and if I feel it more appropriate for a referral to be made elsewhere this is something we can discuss.

Where I work

I work privately in a dedicated and comfortable counselling room in Twickenham TW1.

Parking:  Car parking is available for all centre users.

Nearest Bus Stop:  close to bus routes H22, H37, R33, R68, R70 and 490.

Nearest Train Station:  within walking distance of St Magaret's station.

East Twickenham Neighbourhood Association Community Centre, 13 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham, TW1 2AR

100 Heath Road, Twickenham, TW1 4BW

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Martina Thompson
Martina Thompson