Merryn Regan

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MBACP
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Helston, Cornwall, TR12
Available for new clients
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About me

We all need support at some time in our lives and no issue is too big, or too small, to ask for help.  Having found the courage to seek support, it is then important to find the right person. Once you’re satisfied that a counsellor is sufficiently well qualified, and experienced in what you wish to bring, there are two other issues to consider.

Firstly, whether their preferred style of working matches your expectation.

I would describe my way of working as collaborative; we will work out what you hope to gain from counselling, and go at your pace.  We can have a long or short-term arrangement to suit your needs. I will be real and honest with you in terms of telling you what I think and feel, but won’t assume that I know what is best for you because I am confident that you are the best judge of that, even if you are currently having doubts.

Secondly, but probably more importantly, is personality. A compatible personality is really crucial because it is the quality of the relationship, rather than the technique that can really make the difference.  As this is a not so easy to portray on a website without a long list of descriptive words, the very best way to decide is to book a no obligation initial session to see whether it feels right.

I invite you to contact me in a way that feels most comfortable for you; email, text or ring for a chat if you want to know a bit more.

If you feel ready to take this first step, I would be pleased to hear from you.

Training, qualifications & experience

In a variety of roles in the health and social care sectors spanning 30 years, I have had the privilege of working with adults and children from diverse backgrounds. I have supported people through anxiety, depression, PTSD, psychosis, self-harm, relationship difficulties, childhood abuse, domestic abuse, dementia, bereavement and self-development.  Whatever the presenting issue, in my experience it is having a trustworthy person to talk to, who tries to see your point of view without judgement, that is paramount in enabling people to regain a sense of control over their lives.  I strongly believe that, given the right support, we all ultimately have the potential to find our way through difficult times, and it is this that prompted me to train as a person-centred therapist.

Having completed three years accredited training, I am member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I work within the BACP ethical framework (available to view at www.bacp.co.uk ), I attend regular supervision and am working towards accreditation.

In addition to seeing adults and children in private practice, I also offer counselling and therapeutic play in a local primary school. Previously I have worked as a volunteer counsellor for Women’s Aid, an organisation that provides a range of services for women who have experienced abuse and for Penhaligon’s Friends, who support children through grief and loss.

Other training that I have undertaken includes

  • ASIST suicide intervention training
  • DASH RIC Training (Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Training
  • Introduction to Ecotherapy – Counselling with Nature in Mind
  • Working with Childhood Grief and Loss (Levels 1&2)
  • Graduate Certificate in the Care and Development of Children and Young People
  • Feelings Matter Most (Working with people with Dementia)
  • Transactional Analysis (TA101)
  • Membership of NMC (professional regulatory body for nursing)
  • Certificate in Therapeutic Play
  • Counselling Supervision

Member organisations

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.

Fees

£40.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

£40 per hour

When I work

day time and evening appointments available

Mullion, Helston, Cornwall, TR12

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults
Older adults
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

Qualified Supervisor offering person-centred supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists and those working in the helping professions.

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Merryn Regan
Merryn Regan