Nick Tuftnell
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you feel stuck, traumatised, distressed, isolated or low?
Please read more to find out how I can help.
How counselling can help.
Counselling is an opportunity for you to learn more about yourself and feel better about life's challenges. This might include overwhelming life changes/traumas or a number of smaller things that are holding you back. I specialise in helping you resolve your past, reclaim your present and plan for the future you desire. I place great importance on helping you feel comfortable throughout your counselling and pace our work to suit you. We can achieve this using a combination of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and talk therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a NICE approved therapy in which disturbing past memories can be processed to a more adaptive resolution. Clients report that they are not bothered by them any longer and subsequently reduce or eliminate their impact on them in the present day.
I offer the opportunity to support you in resolving many issues, including low self-esteem, trauma, anxiety or depression. I have experience helping people manage abuse, neglect, bereavement, relationship difficulties, general sadness, addictions and family issues, amongst many others. I provide safe, confidential and supportive counselling sessions.
What you can expect from me.
I aim to approach and carefully challenge your concerns with you. This 'person-centred' approach forms the basis of our meetings. I also offer other techniques such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), creative approaches or transactional analysis, if they are appropriate. For example, if words can't quite describe a problem or you are a visual person we can work with a sand tray, writing exercises or other creative ideas. Please click here to visit my website for more information.
What to expect in your first session.
During this session I will find out about you and what it is that has brought you to me. We will also talk about objectives for counselling, one of which will be to agree on a contract and relevant boundaries.
On going counselling.
I offer both long and short term counselling. How many sessions you have is completely up to you. However, it is an important part of the counselling process to have brief, regular reviews in which we can make sure you are getting what you need from me. That means we stay on track and remain aware of your progress.
Further information.
Please see below for photos and information about my counselling room. There is also some information about how to get to me.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications and experience.
- I am a fully qualified counsellor, holding an FdSc in Counselling with Distinction.
- I am a registered and accredited Member of the BACP (reg no: 375989).
- I have completed EMDR training certified by the EMDR Association UK and am working towards accreditation.
- I hold a full DBS certificate.
- I have years of experience, both professionally and personally.
- My style of counselling suits a wide range of clients but I have worked and trained in depth with trauma, abuse, social anxiety, dissociation, PTSD, addictions and the resulting symptoms.
A little about me.
My background and life experiences are highly varied. I was born in Wellington, New Zealand. As such, my logo and business name were inspired by the Māori language, meaning 'human being'. More presently I am a husband, father and step father. As such, I am well acquainted with the challenges of a busy family and also single-parenting.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge a reduced rate of £35 for the first session. Further sessions are £60 for 50 minutes.
When I work
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I offer sessions on most weekdays and also Thursday evenings.
Further information
My address is not far from the Fishponds Road end of Lodge Causeway (at the top of Eastville Park). It is a residential area with no parking restrictions. During the daytime there is normally plenty of roadside parking. In the evening, there are still plenty of spaces but you may not be able to park as close.
There are many buses serving Fishponds Road, of which the 48, 48A and 49 are especially frequent. This makes access from almost any part of Bristol relatively easy. The bus stops are a few minutes walk from my address.
The room itself is well lit, cosy and very private. I aim to make you feel at home and relaxed. You are welcome you to make yourself comfortable and let me know what you need in order for this to happen.