Megan Riley
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My aim as a counsellor is to help you to feel confident and to build resilience in the face of challenging life experiences. I also aim to aid you in recognising the skills, resources and abilities that you already have within you that you can use to move yourself forward.
I provide time and space for you to feel seen and heard and together we can work to raise your self worth and make whatever you are struggling with to feel more manageable.
Some examples of issues that I could help with:
- Trauma during childhood such as a bereavement, abuse or bullying or any childhood adversity
- A recent trauma that is impacting your mental health, relationships and physical health.
- Grief, loss and bereavement.
- Social anxiety, isolation, issues in relationships.
- Feeling lost, a lack of hope for the future or unsure of which path to take or you are looking for clarity.
- Family/relationship issues, break-ups, emotional abuse, coercive control or manipulation that has had an impact on your sense of identity and self-worth.
- Work related stress, burnout, imposter syndrome or panic attacks. Workplace bullying, or your working environment is impacting your mental health.
- You want to change how you feel about yourself, your confidence and your self-esteem.
This list is not exhaustive and there are so many reasons why someone would access therapy. I see it as a privilege to walk alongside you throughout this process.
I help people to find hope for the future after their difficult life experiences. There is so much value in engaging in therapy as it can set you up to thrive (not just survive) in later years.
Previous Experience
I have previous experience supporting men and women with a range of experiences including feelings of low self-worth, anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse and rape, loneliness, relationship difficulties and loss. I have experience of working with adults of all ages and with people from different backgrounds to my own.
First Steps
I acknowledge it can be hard to make the first contact, I offer a free 30 minute initial Zoom call so that you can ask any questions and we can explore what you are currently struggling with. I hope that speaking with me helps you to feel comfortable and reassured.
After our initial call if you are happy to move forward, sessions will take place on Zoom and will last 60 minutes.
Some benefits of accessing therapy online are that it is accessible, no transportation or parking costs, less time consuming and you can choose a place where you feel safe - anywhere you won’t be overheard.
Sessions are available weekly or fortnightly and I work with clients both long term and short term.
If you would like to enquire, please feel free to send me a message through the Counselling Directory and I will get back to you within 24 hours.
Take care,
Megan
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc Counselling Psychology (now Counselling & Psychotherapy)
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Further training/CPD
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Working with imposter syndrome
Level 3 AIM Award in Specialist Sexual Abuse and Rape Support Services
Carolyn Spring PODs training. working with shame & dealing with distress: Working with suicide and self-harm
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.
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Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £55.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £55 for a 60 minute session or £45 for students
Weekly or fortnightly sessions available. I work with clients long-term and short-term
I offer a free 30 minute introductory call to new clients
When I work
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Evening and Saturday sessions available
Further information
I acknowledge that it can be hard to make the first contact but I hope that you will feel reassured after our introductory call together
