Naina Thaker
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About me
Hello, my name is Naina, welcome to my profile. I am a Person-Centred Counsellor offering one to one counselling sessions in a safe and confidential space.
I feel forming a therapeutic relationship with my clients is key for our work together. I work using the humanistic approach, exploring the whole person and understand that each person is unique. This approach states that we all naturally tend to move towards goodness, in which, difficult experiences are obstacles along our journey and with the right support, we all have the ability to reach our goals.
My aim is to provide a warm, confidential space for you to work through any difficulties you may be having and to support you, enabling you to explore your feelings in a safe environment at your own pace.
In addition to my Private Practice, I am a volunteer at St Francis Hospice and offer counselling to patients with life limiting illness and those that have been bereaved. I also have experience of counselling cancer patients within an NHS Oncology department. Furthermore, both of these roles have enabled me to gain experience working with people with diverse backgrounds and a wide range of presenting issues.
More recently due to the Covid pandemic I have undertaken counselling with people that have been bereaved due relatives dying from Covid.
As well as English, I also offer sessions in Gujrati and Hindi and have a good understanding of the issues faced by those in the Asian community.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation to provide opportunity for us to establish your needs and assess if we both feel we can work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc Hons in Psychology
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
CPCAB PG Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy - Registered Member
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Covid related bereavement
Life limiting illnesses
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£55 - weekdays
£60 - evening - after 6pm.
£60 - Sat
(Evening times - limited availability)
Concessions: fees negotiable for those on low-income.
48 hours notice of cancellation required.
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Further information
I speak fluent Gujarati and Hindi and have a good understanding of cultural issues in these communities.
