Nicola Allsop
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About me
Sometimes life can become challenging and this can leave us feeling overwhelmed, confused and struggling to cope. This in turn can affect how we feel and interact with others. I offer a safe, private space to give you the opportunity to explore and reflect on aspects of your life that maybe causing disorder and confusion. Within a setting of non-judgement and empathy you can develop ways and explore strategies to provide the changes you wish to make in your life.
My Approach
I am a humanistic integrative therapist and I work from a relational perspective. This means the humanistic part of my work focuses on being open, non-judgmental and inclusive of all clients I work with. I hold a holistic view of people, encompassing mind, body and soul, as exclusion of one doesn’t create a complete picture. The integrative part of my work means I draw on different methodologies so I can offer an individual experience for each of my clients. The relational aspect of my work highlights the importance of creating a balanced working relationship.
Covid-19 Information
At the moment the way I work has changed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In my practice I am able to work face-to-face as I have a self contained therapy room that is separate from my house.
To ensure safety, the room is disinfected after every client and hand sanitizer is provide at the door for your use. I ask that masks are worn when entering and exiting the room by both of us. We are able to sit 2 meters apart with a Perspex screen between us, the room is well ventilated during the session. The seating areas are covered and all coverings are washed after every use. I participate in a Covid-19 lateral flow testing scheme twice a week.
I am happy to discuss any of these procedures further.
Training, qualifications & experience
During my career as a counsellor I have worked for a number of organisations with clients that have presented with many different issues. I have experience in counselling both adults and teenagers. I offer short or long term counselling depending on your requirements and this can be discussed at the initial appointment.
Qualifications and Continued Professional Development
- BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Counselling Young People
- Safeguarding Children and Young People
- Safeguarding adults
- Working with Low Self Esteem
- Working with Eating Disorders
- Current DBS Certificate
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.
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Fees
£45.00 per session
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Additional information
- The initial assessment last for 50 minutes and is charged at £45
- Each session after that is also 50 minutes and is charged at £45
- I do offer some sessions at a reduced fee but these are limited so please ask at first point of contact
- I offer a reduced fee for student counsellors enrolled on a recognised counselling course of £40
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