Michelle Paine
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About me
Who am I?
Hello, I'm Michelle, a natural and approachable person centred Counsellor, Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor offering outdoor sessions amongst the healing qualities of Cornish nature, as well as telephone, video call & e-mail sessions. My practice is Integrative and I use CBT trauma informed techniques. I am here to offer you a caring safe place to talk through your thoughts and feelings. Being in this world can be challenging and I am here to help you find your way.
How can I help?
For some of you life has led to painful feelings of anxiety, loss or hopelessness. If you are feeling down, anxious or have low self-esteem or if you have issues such as addiction, eating disorders, depression, ADHD, ASD or self harm, I believe I can help you to live more contentedly.
What is my work experience?
I run a successful Private Practice and work with a wide variety of clients and issues including trauma, domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, family issues, grief, anxiety, hypervigilance, addiction, eating disorders, autism, ADHD, depression and suicidal thoughts. I have worked for various agencies over the years including Adult Social Care.
What is my life experience?
I have also grown through my own challenges in life by having my own personal counselling. I know counselling can help and I can offer you hope in your situation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- Level 7 Masters qualified Counsellor & Psychotherapist - Bath Spa University
- CBT focused PTSD & Complex Trauma Master Workshop - CLEAR Emotional Trauma Agency
- FAA LEVEL 3 Award in Principles of Safeguarding & protecting children, young people or vulnerable adults (RQF)
- Level 6 qualified Counsellor & Clinical Supervisor - Plymouth University
- Telephone & Online Counselling - BACP/Open University
- Bereavement Support - Cruse Bereavement Care
- Trauma Awareness - Cruse Bereavement Care
- Domestic & Sexual Abuse - Women's Aid
- Addiction Abuse - Addaction
- ASD/ ADHD - Dreadnought
Qualifications
- MA (Masters degree) High Merit - Counselling & Psychotherapy
- BA Honours (Undergraduate degree) First - Counselling Studies & Supervision qualification
- BA Honours (Undergraduate degree) High Merit - Communication Studies & Women's Studies
- Level 5 Diploma - Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Level 5 Diploma - Trauma Informed Schools Practice
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Technique (NHS)
- NVQ3 in Advice & Guidance (Adult Learning)
Experience
- Person Centred/ Integrative Trauma Counsellor utilising CBT techniques - Private Practice, CLEAR Emotional Trauma Agency, Women's Aid, Cruse Bereavement Care, Penhaligon
- Support Worker - Adult Social Care
- Volunteer - Self Help groups
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My rate is £55 per hour however I do offer a concessional rate of £45 as detailed above. I suggest an initial set of 6 one hourly weekly sessions to establish our therapeutic relationship. I work collaboratively with clients and offer 3 weekly reviews to explore if your needs are being met in the therapy. I request payment by bank transfer before each session and provide email confirmation on receipt of payment.
When I work
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Please call or email me to discuss possible session times.
Further information
I offer Eco/ Walk & Talk therapy sessions along the Penzance coastal path (weather dependant), online Zoom and telephone counselling sessions.
