Michael Small
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About me
You may have times when you struggle in coping with where you are in life and need a safe place to talk about your issues and concerns. Counselling can help you cope, and to make changes in your life. I provide a confidential, safe, non-judgemental space.
My approach allows you to lead in respect of what you want to talk about, as you explore what's troubling you and the life changes that are right for you. In our journey you will have the space to explore relationships, behaviours, past and present life events, coping with difficult situations and your associated feelings, thoughts and emotions.
My approach is integrative so, drawing on a range of different counselling approaches (modalities), I can tailor how we work together according to your specific needs. My key aim is to work alongside you – to understand you and enable you to harness your own strengths and experience to move forward and make changes in your life.
I strongly believe that we are at our best when we live our lives to our own values, rather than the values imposed on us by others.
I can offer both short and long-term counselling and psychotherapy.
I work with ...
Anxiety, Bereavement/Loss, Depression, Trauma, Self-esteem, Relationships, Stress, Work-related problems, Work/life balance, Personal development, Attachment issues, Family dynamics
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I qualified as a counsellor following several years in a range of companies. In those environments I discovered how, though a relationship based on valuing, trusting and empowering, people could meet their own personal needs for growth.
Now, alongside my own counselling private practice, I also support clients through voluntary organisations, including a specialist bereavement counselling service.
I work with clients experiencing a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, isolation, low self-esteem, loss and bereavement, relationship difficulties and work-related problems.
Qualifications
- EFT Level One and Level Two Certificates
- Certificate in Trauma Therapy
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Level 4
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling, CPD
- Working with Bereavement and Complex Grief, CPD
- Understanding Attachment and Addiction, CPD
- Essentials of Trauma Treatment, CPD
- Anxiety and Depression, CPD
- Assessing Risk in the Counselling Room, CPD
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
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a free initial telephone consultation, so we can get to know each other. The consultation allows you to ask questions about how I work with clients and to decide if we will be a good match. If you are interested in arranging a consultation with me please get in touch.
When I work
As I am working online, I can be flexible on our session timings.
Further information
Clients I work with
Individual adults.
Duration of therapy
Short-term, Long-term
How I deliver therapy
Online (Zoom, Google Meet)
Therapy approaches
Person-centred, Integrative, EFT/Tapping
Ethical practice
I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I follow their ethical framework/code of practice which is concerned with my professional conduct and your wellbeing.
I meet regularly with a clinical supervisor who supports me in my professional and ethical practice.
BACP Registered Member No. 397480
