Moira Fleetham

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MSc, Pg Dip, CMCOSCA, MBACP
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB51
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About me

I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor working in Aberdeenshire offering long and short-term therapy to both adults and young people. I believe I am a genuine, warm, empathic counsellor offering a safe and confidential space for you to talk and explore personal issues and feelings in a safe and compassionate way.

Im currently only able to offer virtual counselling. When working virtually i prefer to use the the Zoom online conferencing facility. I can also offer support via the telephone. Furthermore, i do offer also offer walk and talk therapy as an option but that is once i have met, virtually with the client first.

There are occasions when we experience challenging times in our lives, which leave us feeling overwhelmed, struggling to cope and weighed down by the issue(s). It can be difficult to know where to turn and I am aware that it takes strength and courage to seek help. It is during these times that it can be helpful to talk with someone who is not emotionally involved and as a counsellor I believe I can provide you a safe place where you can speak in confidence knowing that I’m here to listen to you in an open, non-judgemental and compassionate way.

Using the Person-Centred approach, I work in a non-judgemental and empathic way which I believe not only encourages the development of an effective therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect but is a stepping-stone towards growth and change. This approach will hopefully help you to feel safe and more able to explore the issue and your emotions.

As a Person-Centred Counsellor I also accept you for who you are and strongly believe that you are the expert in your own world, and not defined by a diagnosis or a label. Therefore, I will not tell you what to do. Instead I will support you to explore how you’re feeling, find coping strategies and better understand or come to terms with the issue(s). It is a privilege to be part of a client’s journey and equally important that the pace and discussion is very much set by you.

I am a member of Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA). I am also an individual member of British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and strictly adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy which is the UK's regulating governing body for safe practice

Whether you're struggling with life, feeling stressed, low or worried, I'd love to hear from you and together we can find a way forward

Training, qualifications & experience

Experience:

  • Lead Counsellor, Networks of Wellbeing
  • Counsellor, ChildLine Aberdeen

Qualifications and Training:

  • MSc in Person-Centred Counselling (with Distinction), University of Aberdeen
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, University of Aberdeen
  • COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate - Modules 1-4, University of Aberdeen
  • Certificate in Child and Young People Counselling, University of Strathclyde
  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling Course, Counselling Tutor
  • Moving your Practice Online, Therapy Institute
  • Immediate Care Practitioner - Psychological First Aid Course, Icuaris online
  • Working with Trauma - A Person-Centred Approach, Greenwood Events, Edinburgh
    Working with the Impact of Severe Trauma, Greenwood Events
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), LivingWorks/NHS Scotland, Aberdeen
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy (Overview), online
  • Introduction to Solution Focused Therapy, online
  • Anger Management Techniques that Actually Work (Jan 2021, CPD, Udemy Training)
  • CBT for Depression, Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks (Jan 2021, CPD, Udemy Training)

Member organisations

COSCA
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSCA)

COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC.

It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
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).

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College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists

Fees

£40.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students

Additional information

£40 per 50 minute session. Concessions may be available upon request.

When I work

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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB51

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults

Key details

PVG Scheme

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