About me
19 years experienced BACP Accredited Counsellor- with lived experience of Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, ADHD and Addiction.
Work experience-
8 years Alcohol service counsellor and group facilitator
9 years Primary Care Mental Health Counsellor (not CBT)
3 years Peer-Mentor Trainer and Co-ordinator for North Easy Drug and Alcohol service
My practice is known as ‘Person-Centred Integrative with Transactional Analysis. – You are the focus of care and I combine approaches that help [rovide a safe, nion-judgemental space to explore issues, raise your awareness to your needs as a person and help you develop resources to manage andprocess emotions.
Sessions can be face to face, telephone or online video sessions. Clients' feedback can be found on my website to see how others have experienced Therapy with Mike.
I offer a safe place to explore issues and offer tools to help manage the symptoms and come to terms with the challenges the events bring us. I am aware of the effects of childhood trauma and work to help my clients make sense of a world that has often become challenging and confusing.
I am available for a free 15-minute discussion about your needs and the service I provide.
In short, I am an experienced professional who tailors counselling to your needs. For further information and client feedback please see my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
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My Practice
I offer a safe environment, with the aim of getting to know you through a conversation about your situation. I bring my years of experience and ongoing learning to the table, seek to understand your reality and help build resilience through understanding emotions and what they mean along with resources to help manage this.
Training, qualifications & experience
NCFE Diploma In Counselling. (NCFE Level 2 and level 3 Counselling Skills)
MBACP Accredited
Mind-Body Breakthrough - The Polyvagal Theory, ADHD and Anxiety, Addiction and Neuroscience
NASCAP - Interpersonal Therapy training (theory)
Motivational Interviewing Techniques
SAND - The Wisdom of Trauma talks and knowledge bases
Understanding and treating Trauma & PTSD
Understanding Anxiety and ADHD (PMDD) and Burnout.
The Polyvagal Theory: Manage Anxiety, Trauma and Autism
Depression, the Brain and Recovery
15 years of experience as an Integrative Counsellor working from a Person-Centered Base.
Experience working with Long term health conditions, Disabilities, Neurodiversity, and Mental health conditions.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£50.00 per session
When I work
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Further information
More cleint feedback can be viewed on my website
