About me
About Therapy
Therapy is a unique space. It's a place that's different from our relationships with family and friends and can therefore offer the opportunity to explore feelings and experiences that can be difficult to talk about or process in our day to day lives.
Deciding to access therapy can be a challenging and daunting place to be. I offer a safe, non-judgemental and collaborative space for us to explore what you're facing right now at your own pace. There is no right or wrong way to have therapy and it will look and feel different for everyone.
My Experience
I am a qualified, accredited and experienced therapist, working with clients for 15 years. I've worked with people facing many different issues. My main areas of expertise include but are not limited to;
- Bereavement and loss
- Miscarriage and infant loss
- Pregnancy, birth, post-natal depression and anxiety, maternal and paternal mental health
- Depression, anxiety, issues around low self-esteem, and burnout
- Relationship and/or family issues - this can include separation and divorce, difficult family dynamics, issues with children
Feeling heard and understood in therapy can have a powerful effect, and through the building of a trusting and secure counselling relationship, a person in counselling can start to gain a new perspective on what's going on in their lives.
I work with people who identify themselves in a variety of different ways, whether related to their sexuality, gender, religion or cultural backgrounds.
What next?
Please do contact me by email if you have any questions at all - about therapy, how I work, or if you're not sure if I might be the right therapist for you. Finding the right fit is imperative to the counselling process so do get in touch if you'd like to get more of an idea if you may feel comfortable working with me. You can email me via the Counselling Directory, or visit my website; https://www.milliegentlecounsellingandtherapy.com
I can offer sessions either face to face in Peckham, online or over the phone.
Training, qualifications & experience
Relevant qualifications and training:
* Qualified and Accredited Therapist with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) . I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice (2018).
* BA Hons and Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling from the Metanoia Institute.
* Specialist training with The Infant Loss Foundation around Pregnancy and infant loss, Rainbow babies and infertility.
* Foundation certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Regents College.
Prior to working in mental health, I had a career working in film and theatre. I've worked with many people from this industry in my counselling work. I currently work with an Arts charity that offers counselling and wellbeing support to employees of a variety of Arts organisations.
I have worked for a variety of charitable organisations in London. I spent 2 years working for an EAP (Employee Assistance Programme), offering support to employees from a variety of organisations.
I have experience working with people long term, as well as on a more short term basis.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Birth Trauma
Fertility issues
Perimenopause and menopause
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please make initial contact by email so I can give you my availability and we can arrange a time for a brief phone chat. This phone call will be to discuss some of your reasons for wanting to attend counselling, and for you to ask any initial questions you may have.
If we feel I may be the right counsellor for you, we will then arrange an initial session where I can learn a bit more about you and you can see if you might feel comfortable working with me.
My fees are as follows;
I charge £50 for an initial session of 50 minutes and sessions are £70 thereafter. I have a few slots available at a reduced cost for those on a lower income.
When I work
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My availability for face to face, online or telephone sessions is Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the day. I can also offer online or phone sessions on Monday mornings and Fridays.
