M. Martin-Lebert (Adv/Higher Dip.CP, MNCS ACC,Dip.MHpsych, Bsc. Hons psy & Cri
About me
As a Registered BACP integrative counsellor I don’t believe in ‘One size fits all’. Rather than struggle through difficult times on your own, don’t hesitate to call me. I provide the time, place, space, and pace for you to feel safe in a therapeutic environment. I will attempt to build our relationship on respect, openness, and trust, with a robust adherence to confidentiality.
Our first session is an attempt to build this therapeutic alliance as well as to discuss whether counselling will be right for you.
A Client Counselling experience: How counselling helped me?
"Counselling has enabled me to look at life differently and slowly develop my understanding about issues in my life relating to studies, work, home and family. It has allowed me to have space to explore my thoughts and feelings in area I have not been able to talk about before or may not have considered before. I am now starting to feel good about myself, more confident and have more belief in who I am as a person. I am able to use the sessions to work on developing certain areas in my life and take action rather than just worry. So far it has been a challenging yet eye-opening experience"
My Approaches
We are living in a time of uncertainty due to the wide spread virus that causing disruption in everyone's life. People are increasingly affected by loneliness, isolation, neglect and rejection, conditions that can lead to mental health issues. I am open to viewing everyone free of judgment and will take on board the perception they bring to the therapy. I offer Person Centred Therapy which provides an atmosphere of acceptance and respect so that you can have a deep understanding of your self and a good climate in which to achieve personal growth.
However, if during this therapeutic process you feel stuck, other interventions can be integrated such as CBT, psych-education and motivational interviewing. Whether it's through one or a combination of these processes, a way will be provided for you to see the light at the end of your journey. I strongly believe that everyone copes on a different level and as such we draw from a variety of skills, knowledge and experience to best suit your specific needs and provide the appropriate environment for building the therapeutic alliance by which you will progress towards recovery.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychology and Criminology Bsc. (Hons)
- Psychotherapeutic Counselling Adv/Higher Dip. (MNCS) (ACC)
- Introduction to Counselling (Level 6)
- Psychiatric and Mental Illness (Diploma)
- Mental Health Nursing background (working with a range of acute mental health problems, such as depression, suicide and self-harm, as well as facilitating clients who experience dementia coupled with other psychological problems in a therapeutic setting) and two and half years in a placement at Drug and Alcohol services.
Member organisations
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
National Counselling Society
The National Counselling Society
This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.
In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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.
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Individual Counselling:
* For carers of people with dementia or other long term conditions.
* Issues related to ageing (pre/post retirement counselling and/or support with planning).
* Adjustment issues, such as with managing sudden changes.
- Understanding depression
- Understanding anxiety
- Working with Older people
- Loss and grief
Therapies offered
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Upcoming events
Fees
Initial telephone consultation: Free
I offer concessions for low income group
I offers a sliding scale payment system. Please call directly to discuss your individual circumstances.
Individual phone session: £35.00
Group counselling: £25.00
Concessions offered for
Further information
Short term and long term therapy offered
Short term = six to twelve weeks
Now available: RTCS will be running a weekly anxiety workshop for two months (September- October 2020)
Are you experiencing mild to moderate anxiety or been diagnosed with severe anxiety?
Is your anxiety interfering with your day to day activities?
The workshop is aimed at encouraging peer support and addressing and reducing anxiety so that the quality of your life is improved.
To participate you will need to
• Be willing to experience and express your feelings
• Be open and honest about yourself
• Listen to others with similar issues
• Be able to relax in a therapeutic environment
Day: Wednesday or Saturday. Time: 12:30-14:00
Delegates: 6 (Due to ongoing coronavirus only 6 people
will be accommodated on this workshop).
Consideration will be given to students over 18-year-old, people who are part time employed and individual on benefits
We will also run men’s and women’s workshop once a week.
Workshop is facilitated by experienced registered BACP/NCS accredited psychotherapist
Please note that, payment will be required in advance. To registered with us go to our website: www.reperciatherapy.vpweb.co.uk
My place of practice is easily accessible by bus, tube, train, and parking facilities can be easily found in the vicinity. (Now available- Individual phone session, group counselling and face to face counselling)
