Nicola Sharp
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MBACP (Accred), MA, PG Dip, Bsc (Hons)
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About me
*Please note that I am now offering sessions online or by telephone in addition to face to face during this time*
The decision to begin counselling can be a difficult one. For some of you, searching this website may be a big step and for others you may have had counselling previously and know the importance of finding the right counsellor. I am here to answer any questions or concerns you may have. From my own personal experience of counselling, I understand how valuable counselling/psychotherapy can be.
If you are looking for friendly professional support to help you through difficult times, I am here to help. I offer counselling from my practices in Hockley, Essex. I can help you with depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, relationship issues, self-esteem, bereavement, PTSD, trauma, OCD, loss, health anxiety, infertility amongst others. It may be that you're not really sure what the problem is, but you know that you are not feeling fulfilled.
Many people find talking to someone that is disconnected from other parts of their life useful, as we talk about things with a different perspective and gain insights that we would not otherwise have gained from taking to a friend. I am an integratively trained therapist, which means that I select the most useful parts of a range of approaches that best suit your needs. Counselling can provide you with a safe, confidential space to explore your issues to provide insight, support and change.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction.
- Postgraduate diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP accredited course)
- Accredited AAMET EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist
- Bsc Psychology (Hons)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (ABC)
- I am an accredited member of BACP and adhere to BACP’s code of ethics and practice
- Published paper on integrated counselling and coaching with young people. You can read here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09515070.2017.1319800
I have worked with people experiencing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, phobias, eating disorders, self harm, amongst others.
I am also an accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist which I integrate into my work as a counsellor. Please see my website for more information.
I have also worked as a volunteer counsellor for Mind and have previously worked as a counsellor for young people in a secondary school.
I hold an enhanced DBS check and am fully insured.
Member organisations
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am also an accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) therapist which I integrate into my work as a counsellor. Please see my website for more information.
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer an optional free 20 minute phone consultation.
The initial session for all clients is a consultation session where we explore in more detail what brings you to therapy, what you would like to gain from therapy and how we might work together. It's a chance to see if you feel comfortable talking to me and for me to check that I am a suitable professional to be supporting you at this time. After the session there is no obligation to continue if you do not want to. The session is 60 minutes long and £75.
Usual sessions are £70 per 50 minute session.
75 minute sessions are available at £98
When I work
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Weekday appointments -9am am - 6 30pm
Further information
My practice in Hockley is based in a warm, relaxing summer house and is within easy reach of Hockley, Rayleigh, Wickford, Hadleigh, Eastwood, Hullbridge, Benfleet, Rochford and Ashingdon. I am a 10-15 minute walk from Hockley station and also accessible from the number 7 bus route. There is parking available outside my practice.
