Amanda Dalsan

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MBACP (Accred) Counsellor/Psychotherapist, PCE-CfD Pract.
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location_on Orpington, Kent, BR6
Accepting new clients
Accepting new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Do you need space and time to talk?

If so, I am here to offer you the time and space to explore your worries and concerns in a confidential and safe space.

About Us

In a busy world full of judgements and rules, counselling can offer you a space where your thoughts and worries will be heard, acknowledged, and respected. I can provide you with a place where you will not feel judged and where you can feel free to express your deepest concerns.

Getting Started

I appreciate that making the first step can be incredibly challenging. If you have not experienced any counselling or psychotherapy before it is understandable that you may be nervous about what to expect. Many people may find the idea of having counselling / psychotherapy daunting. If you would like to understand what it is I can offer you, and how it may help you, please contact me by following the link to make an appointment or click 'message us' above. I am currently working via telephone and online counselling, due to the current COVID 19 restrictions.

I will try to make your first consultation with me as comfortable as possible for you because I know it can be an unknown experience. During this initial consultation, I will work with you to explore what has brought you to counselling. Having counselling with me will give to you the confidential, quiet, and ethically secure space you need to explore your concerns.

My approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy

Drawing from my diverse experience of life and my professional training as a counsellor / psychotherapist, I will support you in exploring the issues you bring. I will work with you to explore any past and current issues and stay with you on that journey until the time you feel ready to move forward.

I work interactively with a wide range of clients from all backgrounds and age groups, all experiencing very individual and sensitive issues. My experience incorporates work within the NHS, Educational and Special needs provision, private practice, and the charity sector, and draws from combined professional and registered training.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a Registered and Accredited member of The British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP). Accredited

Amanda Dalsan: Accredited Member of the BACP (Reg No: 571989): MBACP Accred.

  • Post Graduate Diploma (Level 7) Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy: Greenwich University.
  • PCE - CfD Experiential High Intensity Therapist for Depression ( NHS - IAPT)
  • Honorary Counsellor in PCE - CfD (Depression) for MIND in Bexley.
  • Emotion Focused Therapy - Level Three with Strathclyde University - Student in Training.
  • Voluntary Grief and Bereavement Counsellor for St Christopher's Hospice, South East London
  • Stroke Rehabilitation (2005 - 2017) - Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU), Princess Royal, Farnborough
  • Complementary Therapist (1998 - Current Day)
  • Honorary Counsellor in PCE - CfD for SLAM (South London and Maudsley) Trust / 2020 -2021

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

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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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Long Term Conditions  

Stroke 

Chronic pain and disability management

Traumatic onset of illness and disability

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

When I work

Full flexibility - Options can be discussed on making an appointment.

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme
Amanda Dalsan
Amanda Dalsan