Michael Fidler
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About me
I help people to understand and respond to some of the difficulties that may be causing them distress. My work often involves helping those who may feel lost, anxious, stuck, or isolated in some way.
I particularly welcome enquiries relating to childhood trauma, problematic relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction and dependence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I spent many years providing mental health support in educational and health and social care settings. Currently, I work for an organisation offering psychotherapy to individuals with multi-complex mental health presentations. I also maintain a private practice for a limited number of clients.
I hold a first class BA Hons degree in Health and Applied Social Sciences, a Foundation degree in Working with Substance Misuse, and a Master of Arts degree in Integrative Psychotherapy with distinction.
I am a registered and accredited member of the BACP – meaning that the way I practice has met the BACP’s higher standards as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner. I adhere fully to the BACP Ethical Framework. I am presently undertaking further training with the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) to develop my skills as a group therapist.
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.
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
Additional information
My first session is charged at £30. This will offer us the opportunity to meet each other and find out more about your situation and why you are seeking therapy now. It will allow time for questions and a fuller explanation of my approach and style of work.
I have a therapy room situated in central Lancaster and I offer ‘in person’ and video call (Skype etc.) sessions.
When I work
I have very limited capacity at the moment which includes a weekly slot of 11.30am to 12.30pm on Tuesdays and 4pm to 5pm or 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Thursday's.
Further information
I take two weeks of annual leave every December and August.
