Melanie O'Brien
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About me
I am a Versatile and compassionate counsellor trained in person-centered therapy, adept at integrating various therapeutic approaches for a tailored and holistic approach. I am experienced in combining elements of CBT, psychodynamic, gestalt, TA and humanistic methods to address a range of diverse client needs. I am committed to creating a customised therapeutic journey that honours individuality and promotes comprehensive well-being. I have worked in the health service and more recently within mental health for the past 20 years and firmly believe that everyone deserves a space to be heard, validated and understood.
Training, qualifications & experience
- DipHE Humanistic Counselling
- Trauma informed practitioner
- Experienced with 12 step, ACT and SMART recovery
- 10+ Years working with mental health
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
Fees
£40.00 per session
