Natalie Overton

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BA (Hons) MBACP
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location_on Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12
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About me

Need someone to talk to? Hello & welcome, I'm Natalie & I've been counselling in person & online since 2015. Understanding the mind & working out the best ways to help people help themselves is something I'm very passionate about. I like to connect the dots & spot patterns & look at why we do things, what's at the root of the behaviour etc.

What I can offer you - A warm, safe, none judgemental regular space to explore what's going on for you. I use a mixture of therapy styles because everyone's different & I believe this helps create the best outcomes. I'm also trained in life coaching, psychology, spiritual life coaching & spiritual counselling, I can offer a spiritual perspective if needed. I can work in person or online or via phone or chat.

A little about me - When I was a teenager I received counselling for anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks & depression. Some counsellors I found helpful & some not so much, so I was inspired along with other factors to learn more about it, I didn’t want anyone to feel alone & misunderstood like I had. My first counselling role was in 2015 volunteering with the charity P.R.O.P.S in Newcastle (helping the families of people with addictions) and then also volunteering with North-East Counselling Services (helping people with a variety of issues). I then went on to set up private practice renting spaces in several venues to help reach more people & bridge the gap between the NHS & private practice.

Locations -  Most of my sessions are online via Skype however I do have a face to face venue at Forest Hall, Newcastle. I also offer a free online introductory video to see if we could work together.

Legal info' - I am registered with the BACP, fully insured & can provide a DBS if needed .

Thanks for checking out my page, the best way to contact me is via email & well done on your healing journey!

Natalie

Training, qualifications & experience

BACP - PDD: Suicide and self-harm: Working safely and ethically with clients at risk - November 2024

Centre of Excellence - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MSBR) Audio Course - October 2024

Happiful professionals - Releasing Trauma safely and effectively -James Banfield workshop - October 2024

Happiful Professionals - Video learning: Working with addictions member discussion with David Seaman & Eoli Halatsa Kalian - October 2024

BACP - on demand service - Working with coaching & defining integrated therapy & coaching practice - September 2024

Diana Cooper online workshop - Access Psychic and Spiritual Gifts- August 2024

Stefan Charidge online training -Anxiety: Where it comes from and how to work with it  - June 2024

BACP - Professional Development Day -Integrating coaching into your
counselling practice -June 2024

Centre of Excellence -  Life Coaching Diploma with a distinction - August 2024

Centre of Excellence - Spiritual Life Coaching Diploma with a distinction - April 2024

Centre of Excellence - Psychology Diploma with a distinction - March 2023

Centre of Excellence - Vegan Nutritionist Diploma with a distinction - August 2020

Future Learn - Certificate of Completion - Understanding Anxiety, Depression & CBT - May 2020

DailyOm - Certificate of Completion - Be Free From Unhealthy Relationships - September 2018

CAMEO - Certificate of Attendance - Suicide Grief & Loss - April 2017

Place2Be - Certificate of Attendance -Volunteer Children's Counsellor Induction & Safeguarding Training - 2015

University of Sunderland - Bachelor of Arts Second Class Honours Degree - Arts in Counselling – 2015

BACP -Certificate of Proficiency -2015

Newcastle Safeguarding Children board - Completion of Safeguarding Children with Disabilities - 2015

NECA Training Ltd - One awards 1 credit at level 2 =Alcohol Brief Interventions training - August 2014

University of Sunderland - Foundation Degree in Arts with Commendation in Counselling - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children board - Completion of Safeguarding Children from Abuse by Sexual Exploitation V3 - 2014

North East Counselling Services - certificate for completion of Supervised Counselling Placement  CIC - 2014

North East Counselling Services - certificate of training on Effective Contracting and Boundaries - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children board - Completion of Hidden Harm V4 - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children board - Completion of Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect - Core Refresher R2MV5 - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board - Completion of Children’s and Young People’s Development in Health and Social Care Settings -2014

Kwango - certificate for Safeguarding Adults E-learning Course - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board -Completion of Awareness of Domestic Violence including the Impact on Children and Young People V2 - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children Board - Completion of Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect – Core V5 - 2014

Newcastle Safeguarding Children board - Completion of Safeguarding Children level 1 -2013

Age UK - Volunteer Loyalty Award - 2013

Someone Cares - Certificate of Completion for Confidentiality and Working with Vulnerable Adults/Children - 2012

Someone Cares - Certificate of Completion for Recognizing and Working with Those Affected by Abuse - 2012

Member organisations

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of interest that I have studied/learned about that are;

  • My interest & personal experience in self-esteem has led me to write & publish my first book Dream Self-esteem (available on Amazon).
  • The work of Rev Louise Hay (forgiveness/self-love/letting go).
  • Psychic development - I have attended courses to develop my natural gifts which include passing on messages to people in order to help them, the messages come in the form of a knowing or in words. I also feel other people's stuff as what is described as being an empath.
  • The work of Dr Wayne Dyer (forgiveness/letting go/compassion/motivation)
  • Vegan nutrition (I hold a diploma with a distinction) & general health & wellbeing with natural herbs/plant medicines.
  • The science of getting rich & Paradigm shift by Bob Proctor (changing beliefs/positive thinking around finances/abundance mindset). I also like the work of Denise Duffield Thomas & Amanda Francis (empowering women with business help & abundance mindset).
  • Life coaching, helping people reach their goals (I hold a diploma with a distinction).
  • I also hold a Psychology diploma with a distinction (understanding the mind is a passion of mine)
  • Spiritual life coaching with a distinction
  • & soon to be spiritual counselling

Fees

£45.00 per session

Additional information

Prices-

  • Face to face counselling (UK) £60 per 50 minute session
  • Skype/Zoom counselling (UK) £45 per 50 minute session

Cancellations policy-

Online cancellations - with less then 24 hours notice may incur a £15 cancellation charge which is to cover the time (I always wait at least 15 mins for a no-show) & would need paid before the next booking is made.

Face to face cancellations - with less then 24 hours notice may incur a £25 cancellation charge which is to cover the room hire/fees/time & would need paid before the next booking is made.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

I usually work Tuesday to Thursday between 10am-10pm & Friday 10-5pm

Tues & Friday is Skype only.

Wednesday & Thursday is mostly in person.

Further information

Although I am mostly via Skype I have a venue in Forest Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, on Wednesdays & Thursdays. I choose my venues because they are quiet and/or holistic;


Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

I have disabled access, with my own entrance & a ramp

Online platforms

Skype

Social

Natalie Overton
Natalie Overton