About me
I'm May, an BACP accredited counsellor offering counselling sessions online. I'm based in South Manchester.
I'm qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a BSc in Psychology, and I'm also trained in EMDR - a therapy for working with trauma, whether that's a specific traumatic incident, difficult experiences you're finding hard to process, or trauma rooted in early relationship patterns. I've been working as a counsellor in private practice since 2016.
I offer you a counselling service that is:
Safe – confidential, a place of warmth and acceptance. I welcome issues you may be finding difficult, uncomfortable or traumatic.
Human – connection with a real person.
Empowering – if you are looking to make changes in your life, I can support you through this process.
Informed - about working with LGBTQ+ issues and alternative relationship styles.
Having our sexuality, gender or relationship misunderstood by a counsellor can be a harmful and all-too common experience for those of us who are outside the mainstream. I provide a place where people of all genders and sexual orientations, those who practice kink, and those in or exploring non-monogamous relationships can be understood, feel safe and be heard.
I am queer, non-binary and autistic. I try to be aware of my privilege and how this might affect our counselling relationship. I love being in nature, dancing , and hanging out at my allotment.
Finding a counsellor I could trust and feel understood by has helped me to navigate stressful and traumatic life events, build self-acceptance and connect with who I really am (which is an ongoing project!).
Training, qualifications & experience
I've been running my private practice since 2016. I undertake regular CPD. My main qualifications are:
- BSc Psychology
- BACP Accredited member
- PgDip Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Standard EMDR Europe Accredited training
I have also completed trainings on many other topics including; Wheel of consent, Embodiment, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Goal Setting, Queer/trans issues, Race, Kink/BDSM, Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Flash Technique.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The session fee is £65 for 50 minutes.
I offer a free consultation call of 10-30 minutes. This gives us a chance to talk about what you want to bring to counselling and for us to get to know each other a little.
I am sometimes able to offer concessionary rates for people on a low income - this varies on my current workload and income, but please ask.
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