Messaoud Houari

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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2

About me

I'm a counsellor and a psychotherapist. I studied and qualified in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, and I bring a background as a business and life coach to my work.

I have a massive interest in relationship and sexual psychotherapy, supporting individuals and couples with communication difficulties, trust and conflict, loss of intimacy, and sexual concerns. I also help people struggling with anxiety, bereavement, loss, depression, low self-esteem, self-image, and confidence, as well as stress, life transitions, and other emotional and mental health challenges.

My coaching background means I combine deep therapeutic understanding with practical, goal-focused support, helping clients not only make sense of what they're feeling but also move forward with clarity and confidence in their relationships, careers, and personal lives.

My approach is warm, confidential, and non-judgmental, and I pace sessions to what feels right for you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I'm a psychotherapist and counsellor. I've studied and qualified in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice, and bring a background in business and life coaching to my work.

My interests are in relationship and sexual psychotherapy, supporting individuals and couples with communication difficulties, trust and conflict, loss of intimacy, and sexual concerns. I also help people struggling with anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, low self-esteem, self-image, and confidence, as well as stress, life transitions, and other emotional and mental health challenges.

My coaching background means I combine deep therapeutic understanding with practical, goal-focused support, helping clients not only make sense of what they're feeling but also move forward with clarity and confidence in their relationships, careers, and personal lives.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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Accredited register membership

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

Fees will be discussed by telephone enquiry. 

Further information

Further training:

  • CBT, EMDR Knowledge
  • Clinical record-keeping GDPR
  • Mental Health Assessment, Safeguarding Adults and Children Level 2
  • Oliver McGowan Tier Level 2
  • Infection Protection Control
  • Patient Safety Training Syllabus Level
  • Oliver McGowan Training Tier 2
  • PREVENT Basic Awareness PREVENT
  • Racialisation - Awareness of Prevent Level 3
  • Ethical Practice, Time Management
  • Professional Practice Organisation
  • Therapeutic Relationship Building Reflective Practice
  • Trauma and somatic therapy
  • Comprehensive Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Clinical Applications of the IFS Model 
  • Foundations of Somatic Therapy for Trauma - The 9 Key Techniques for Effective Body-Based Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma - Body-Based, Polyvagal & Neurobiological Techniques
  • Somatic Therapy to Tame the Survival Response and Heal Implicit Trauma Memories. 

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2

Type of session

In person
Online
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Additional languages

Arabic
French

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams

Social

Messaoud Houari
Messaoud Houari