Maxine Braddon

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MBACP, MNCPS Acc.
Available for new clients
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Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am client led and the therapeutic relationship is the most important part of my practice.  I provide short-term and long-term therapy depending on your need.

As your counsellor, I aim to provide a safe, warm, genuine, nurturing, and confidential space for you to explore your feelings and emotions at a pace that is comfortable for you. I will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgment. I am keen to ensure that you get exactly what you need from therapy and achieve the most out of every session. 

Together we can explore your background to see if any thoughts or behaviour patterns have led you to where you are today. I work integratively which means we will work collaboratively to discover the best way to help you process your issues and move forward with your life. You choose what is best for you.

I am an experienced counsellor who supports NHS employees and clients at a local hospice and children's charity.  I have also volunteered at a domestic abuse charity and supported those who have lost someone to suicide.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • I am an experienced counsellor who has supported clients across private. charitable, educational, and voluntary sectors working with adults and young people. Some of the issues I have helped my clients with include: anxiety, bereavement, bullying, childhood trauma, depression, domestic abuse, eating disorders, family dynamics, illness, loss, OCD, PTSD, relationships, resilience, retirement, redundancy, school concerns, self-esteem, stress, trauma, and work-life balance. 

  • Registered Member of the BACP
  • Accredited Member of the NCPS
  • Level 4 Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
  • Certified Counsellor in Online and Telephone Counselling
  • Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.

In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

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

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

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Fees

£45.00 per session

Additional information

Initial screening assessments are for 30 minutes and cost £20.00 - they take place on the telephone and are an opportunity for us to see if we are the right fit to work together - there is no obligation to book any further sessions.

When I work

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Please contact me to discuss my availability. 

Further information

I am keen to ensure that you get exactly what you need from therapy and achieve the most out of every session.

Together we can explore your background to see if any thoughts or behaviour patterns have led you to where you are today. I work integratively which means we will work collaboratively to discover the best way to help you process your issues and move forward with your life. You choose what is best for you.

Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Families
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

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Maxine Braddon
Maxine Braddon