Michelle Harris
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Life can feel and often is incredibly difficult and overwhelming at times. This might be for a number of reasons, or you may not be totally sure. I believe that counselling can help provide you with a safe space where you feel able to share these difficulties, in confidence and without judgement.
This will hopefully give you a better understanding of what’s going on for you, enabling change if that’s what is needed. My approach enables me to tailor counselling to you as a unique individual.
About me
I am a fully qualified Counsellor / Psychotherapist and have been working for almost 15 years within many different settings, as well as in the NHS. I work with anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, illness, cancer, bereavement, relationship issues and all aspects of our lives. I work with adults on an individual basis and on a short term or long term basis, whatever your needs are. I also have almost 30 years experience in the field of cancer nursing and so a vast experience in the NHS.
My approach
I approach my work with warmth and compassion and believe that the relationship in counselling is fundamental. My training allows me to work with your individual needs and so I do not work with/focus on one particular approach. Counselling is not about me telling you what to do or giving advice, but ‘walking alongside you’ and offering to understand things from your point of view and guiding/supporting you. I have a calm and down to earth approach that I believe can help.
Contact me
I understand that making the first step towards asking for help can feel very daunting and difficult. If you feel that counselling could help you, please feel free to contact me by email or phone and we can discuss this more. I am happy to answer any questions that you may have.
I offer a free introductory phone call (15-20 minutes)
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling
MSc Counselling and Psychotherapy - Roehampton University 2016
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy - Roehampton University 2014
Certificate in Counselling and Counselling Skills - Birkbeck College London 2012
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and all of my work is confidential and adheres to the BACP ethical framework.
Nursing
Registered Nurse (RN) / Diploma in Adult Nursing - University College London Hospital 1996
Cancer Nursing Diploma - Royal Marsden Hospital / Manchester University 1999
I have over almost 30 years experience within the NHS with most of this being in the Cancer setting as.
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
£50.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My current fee ranges from £50 to £75 depending on your income/circumstances
I always offer a free introductory call if this is something you would find beneficial
As well as in person sessions, I offer sessions via any video means that works for you - Skype, Teams, WhatsApp, FaceTime
When I work
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I work from 4pm onwards Monday to Thursday, but with some flexibility and so please contact me
Further information
My practice is a 10 minute walk from both Kingston or Norbiton stations, and is very accessible by many buses.
There is also paid parking on the road via Ringo
