About me
Hi, I'm Mervyn - Though most people call me Merv. As an integrative counsellor I draw upon both Person Centred and Psychodynamic approaches to support individuals through a variety of Mental Health challenges. With a strong foundation in mental health advocacy and a personal commitment to helping others, I bring a compassionate and empathetic approach to counselling. As a qualified Therapeutic Counsellor and registered member of the BACP, I am dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor NVQ Diploma Level 4 and have 3 years experience of working with many different clients and presenting issues.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
What will our 1st contact look like?
How much will it cost?
Our first contact will typically be a 15-20 minute free of charge phone or video call, where we can discuss what has bought you to counselling and what you might be seeking.
If you feel comfortable, we can the schedule our 1st Counselling session. Here we can explore how we will work together and for you to share your story.
Counselling Session are charged at £55 for a 50 minute session.
When I work
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My working hours are 9am -9pm Monday - Thursday and 9am -3pm Friday
