Naomi Cooley
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi, I'm Naomi. I'm an Integrative Counsellor. This means I use elements of different approaches to help you address your individual therapeutic needs.
I am currently offering online and telephone appointments Mon-Thurs. I have some evening availability. I offer a concession rate for trainee counsellors.
I will be offering face-to-face appointments in Chester from early 2025. Please contact me to enquire about availability.
I work with adults and young people. I am Enhanced DBS checked. I aim to provide a welcoming, safe, and accepting space for all.
What I can offer you
My aim is to help clients to better understand themselves and process their feelings. In particular how their experiences might impact on their functioning and relationships. Clients' goals often include finding meaning in their day-to-day lives, identifying helpful coping strategies, and building hope for their futures.
What we'll do in the first session
In the first session, we will review and agree on the contract. We will then complete a therapeutic assessment to identify what has brought you to counselling, what you would like to work on, the number of sessions you think you might need, and how best we can work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited counsellor 2021. Qualified 2015.
- 12 years experience as a NHS counsellor in Primary Care, CAMHS, Workforce Wellbeing, and Talking Therapies (IAPT).
- 3 years in private practice, including EAP provision.
- Qualifications - Integrative Counselling. Person-centred experiential counselling (PCE CfD), CBT skills.
- Additional training in - HIT CBT, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Compassion-Focused Therapy, bereavement, working with trauma, neuro-diversity-focused practice.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions available for trainee counsellors (remote appts).
When I work
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I work flexible hours and can accomodate most requests.
Further information
I offer a free 15 minute introductory telephone call to help you decide whether you would like to work with me. I will then email you a counselling contract that sets out my terms of practice, including confidentiality. I am happy to answer any questions or queries before we commence our work together.
