Mel Cardy
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Anxious about taking that first step? Not sure if counselling is for you? Worried about finding the right counsellor? It's ok, I get it! I've been there too, asking myself those same kind of questions like, 'What if I hate it?', 'How do I find someone who I feel comfortable talking to and who won't judge me?', 'Where do I even start?''. The fact that you're even here, looking at options, means you have taken that first step and that you are open to the prospect of finding help and support. That's a great start!
I'm Mel and I'm a qualified counsellor based in Leigh-on-Sea Essex. Taking that first step in reaching out for help can be very daunting but it can also be the start of something hugely positive and beneficial for you. I’m here to help you take that step and to be with you on your journey.
I offer a completely non-judgmental safe space where confidentiality is of upmost importance. There is no pressure to continue, just the opportunity to see if you feel comfortable and want to proceed.
As we are all individuals, the therapy I offer is very much tailored specifically to you because there is no 'one size fits all'.
I offer support for a wide range if issues, such as; but not restricted to, addiction, abuse, bereavement, trauma and relationships. I do have a special interest in Anxiety, Low Confidence and Self Esteem issues as I have had personal experience of how debilitating these can be.
I am an integrative counsellor which means I use various methods and concepts from Person Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Transactional Analysis Therapy.
I am an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which means I adhere to both of their Ethical Frameworks at all times.
Sessions are for individuals over the age of 16.
Please contact me for a free, no obligation chat today.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 2 Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Counselling Skills
- Level 4 Counselling Diploma
- Experience of working in an addiction rehabilitation service
Member organisations
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.
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 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.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
50 minutes at £50
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