Dr Neelam Nagra
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About me
Finding a therapist can be a daunting and overwhelming task. It can also be difficult to know what you are looking for. I believe that the most important aspect of any therapeutic work is the therapeutic relationship, as this is central to the work that I do.
I am a trained Counselling Psychologist, with twenty years’ experience in the field of mental health. I have been a qualified counsellor for ten years, working with people presenting with difficulties that range from mild to severe. These include people who have been bereaved, experience psychotic symptoms, struggle to regulate their emotions, and/or have experienced childhood trauma. I also have experience of leading a Counselling service within a hospice, working for a mental health charity, Mind, and in both secondary and tertiary care within the NHS.
I work integratively, drawing from different models to find the best fit for you. I have a keen interest in working psychodynamically, whereby people may wish to work on understanding some of their unconscious motivations for their behaviour and/or understanding their relational difficulties. I also have experience working with Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), which offers skills to people who struggle to understand and regulate their emotions.
When you start therapy, it is important that you work with someone who you feel comfortable and safe with. I aim to foster this environment by providing a non-judgemental and holding space. However, knowing if I am the right therapist for you or not will only be established through having at least one session. Therefore, I offer a free initial consultation up to 20 minutes online over Zoom. If we do decide to work together, I aim to provide you with a space where we can think about your difficulties and work through them as best we can together.
I also provide supervision to therapists, and have over five years supervision experience.
If you are interested in working together then please do not hesitate to contact me by telephone or email to arrange an initial session. In the initial session we can discuss what you would like to get from therapy and if we will feel we can work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology - 2021
Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology - 2014
MSc Forensic Psychology - 2012
BSc Psychology - 2009
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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British Psychological Society
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They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Please note that this is not an exclusive list. If your difficulty is not listed, please contact me and we can discuss if it is possible to work together.
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £120 per therapy session. However, fees can be negotiated based on personal circumstances.
I do offer a free initial consultation via telephone or online for up to 20 minutes
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I offer some early morning and evening slots
