About me
Hello and welcome, I am Marzena Uphill, a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor. I offer face to face therapy sessions, usually on a regular weekly basis, from my garden lodge, a tranquil location, situated near a beautiful nature reserve in Andover (SP10). Alongside, I also offer online and telephone therapy sessions.
I am aware that beginning therapy could be a daunting process and you may have apprehension to choose someone who you will be able to trust and share your thoughts, feelings and life challenges. My training required me to have personal therapy, so I know what it is like to be a client myself.
I truly believe that one of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another person has to say with the attention to that person's feelings, thoughts and life experiences. Perhaps you have struggled in the past or you are struggling with something at the moment, maybe you feel you haven’t been able to live your life as you would have liked, free of judgement and accepted for who you are?
In addition you might be looking for someone who will be by your side to enable you to feel comfortable exploring your life in a non- judgemental and safe environment and supporting you to look at any aspects of yourself which may be preventing you to find your full potential and happiness?
Understanding the past, changing the present.
You may look confident on the outside but struggle with self-doubt, low self-esteem or a feeling that you're somehow not good enough.
Perhaps you find yourself overthinking, seeking reassurance, avoiding conflict, putting other people's needs before your own, or being extremely hard on yourself.
Sometimes these patterns have a history.
Our early experiences and relationships can shape the beliefs we develop about ourselves, other people and the world around us. Understanding these experiences can help us make sense of difficulties that continue into adult life.
I work with people who want to understand these connections and explore how their past experiences may be influencing the way they feel, think and behave today.
Together, we can gently explore experiences such as childhood relationships, emotional neglect, criticism, difficult family dynamics, trauma, loss or experiences that affected your sense of worth.
This isn't about staying in the past. Understanding where patterns come from can help you make sense of yourself in the present and create new ways of relating to yourself and others.
If my profile has encouraged you to begin your therapy or in some way resonate with you, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
My approach
I work in integrative way, drawing on different therapeutic approaches according to your individual needs. My work includes elements of psychodynamic therapy, attachment theory, Transactional Analysis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Please visit my website for more details.
- Level 5 Psychotherapeutic Counselling CPCAB accredited.
- Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling CPCAB accredited.
- Level 3 Counselling Skills at Peter Symonds Collage Adult & Higher Education in Winchester 2017
- EATA Transactional Analysis TA 101 Certificate 2018
- Grief and Bereavement Counselling Diploma 2022
- Inner Child Healing Diploma Certificate 2022
- Dealing with Depression Diploma 2023
- I am a registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and adhere to this Ethical Framework.
- Ongoing CPD
I regularly undertake further training and CPD to develop my knowledge and therapeutic practice.
Experience
- (2019-2022) volunteering for charitable counselling organisations in Basingstoke & Winchester (offering therapy for adults & young adults)
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial 20 min telephone therapy consultation.
