Martine Van Den Berg

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Dip. MBACP
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Haywards Heath RH16 & Hove BN3
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am a Mid Sussex and Hove based Integrative counsellor and work from comfortable, welcoming rooms. I can meet you online and by phone as well.

You might be feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed or confused about aspects of your life around work, your neurotype, a loss or other life experiences.

Anxiety, Depression, feeling sad and stress might be holding you back to experience feelings of joy and contentment. 

A lot of counsellors will use their therapeutic approach(es) for all their clients in a similar way whereas I specialise in individually designing my counselling approach to my clients unique wants and needs. I have availability at the moment due to expanding my practice and we can arrange to have an informal, free initial meeting to talk about things. 

Training, qualifications & experience

Life can be very hard and relationships with ourselves and the people around us can be stressful and unsettling.

Having supported a wide range of clients, I believe that every person is unique and when in a safe environment can change and draw from strengths. This motivated me to become an Integrative Counsellor, which means I have a wide range of therapeutic approaches (ie mindfulness, CBT, etc) to design your therapy sessions to your preferences.

Prior to becoming a qualified counsellor I worked in corporate environments. My previous career, together with my counselling training and other life experiences informs this open minded, adaptable approach. I make sure I learn and keep up to date with new research, trends and societal changes.

I am a registered member with the BACP which means my diploma is certified and I adhere to a sound Ethical Professional Standard.

We can chat more during a free initial meeting. 

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

Other areas of counselling I deal with

  • Motherhood 
  • Maternal Mental Health 
  • Living in a foreign country
  • Expat related issues

Fees

£55.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

My fees start at £55 per session with limited concessionary sessions available.

I have session slots available at the moment and we can arrange a free 20 minute conversation to start talking about things.  

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Contact me for available slots.

Further information

I can offer counselling in Dutch as well as English.

Haywards Heath, RH16

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Premises at Haywards Heath are wheelchair accessible. Please contact me for any requirements and needs.

Additional languages

Dutch

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Zoom
Google Meet

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