Nic Foster
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About me
Hi, I am Nic Foster and I'm happy you have arrived here! I am a qualified Integrative, Humanistic counsellor, working face to face (based in Chippenham) and online.
There are endless reasons that may bring you to therapy, all of them valid and all of them deserve our care and attention. It may be a particular event, a feeling of overwhelm or a desire to just know yourself better. Reaching out and starting therapy is the first step towards taking care of our internal world, nourishing our understanding of ourselves and how we approach and experience our life. I am here to work alongside you on this journey. We will work at your pace, to explore and acknowledge how you’re feeling and what may be underneath it.
I am an integrative counsellor, blending a humanistic and a psychodynamic approach to best support you, the client. Our sessions will provide a safe space, without judgement, for you to explore issues you are facing in the here and now, feeling understood and ‘seen’ in every session. Together we can identify and explore the patterns from your past that may be repeating in your life and understand how they can impact you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained and qualified at Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling.
- Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling (Level 6)
- Foundation Certificate
Throughout my training, I volunteered at Cotswold Counselling Charity in Cirencester, where I worked with young adults and adults individually.
I am a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Member organisations
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
Additional information
I find it helpful to begin with a free initial 15-minute phone call or online call. This gives us a chance to get to know each other a bit and a chance to ask and answer any initial questions you may have.
You can book this through this page and choose a time slot that works well for you.
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