Nicola Kirk
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About me
Have you reached a point where you realise things haven’t been right for a while? Do you feel stuck and you can’t see why? Perhaps your emotions feel in control of you and it feels scary. It can feel hard to reach out for help, but talking about this with someone removed from the situation can help you to gain a new perspective and more clarity.
The kinds of issues I work with
I’m a Glasgow based counsellor and can provide support for issues like anxiety and stress, depression, low mood, loss and bereavement.
What you can expect from sessions with me
I have a trauma-informed practice, providing you with a neutral, confidential space to talk about whatever it is that is troubling you. I listen carefully and look at things from your perspective, without judging you. I believe that you are the expert on your own life and that you have an innate ability to grow and thrive. My role is to be alongside you, supporting you in finding the best path forward.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications and memberships are as follows:
- Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Diploma in Counselling
- Higher National Certificate in Counselling
- Professional Development Award in Addiction Counselling
- How to do counselling online: a coronavirus primer
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (ACTO recognised)
- ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Level 1 Advanced Professional Training
- Qualifications I am working towards
- Diploma in Therapeutic Safety in Trauma
- My experience:
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I have been working in the mental health field in and around Glasgow since 2021. This includes, most recently, working as a counsellor with two established counselling organisations: Crisis Counselling and The Wynd Centre. Prior to this, starting in 2021, I worked as a distress response worker for a service that supports people in crisis.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working in education with young people with additional support needs, including young people who had been through difficult childhood experiences.
I bring this diverse experience into my counselling practice and am continuously developing my skills. The learning never stops — nor would I want it to!
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
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer concessionary fees on a sliding scale depending on your circumstances and what you are able to afford. Please get in touch to see if I can help.
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Further information
Taking that first step into counselling can feel daunting but I’m here for you. To find out more about how I work, you can book a free introductory call with me. This way, we can find out how well we’d work together.
