Nicola Wasserman
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About me
I am a qualified and experienced psychodynamic counsellor, working with individuals, families and children, accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP).
Are you feeling isolated and alone, wondering how you will manage the loss of a relationship, which can happen at any time in your life and leave you feeling overwhelmed and bewildered.
Counselling and therapy is a process that helps you understand and resolve problems by increasing your awareness of how you work with your emotions, this understanding will help you find the confidence to manage your relationships with family, friends and the workplace.
There can be many factors that might contribute to difficulties, and I like to look at these with a holistic approach by offering a safe and confidential space to work together to help make some changes and discover a different, altogether more contented perspective.
How I work and what happens next:
I offer an initial free consultation where we can talk through what concerns you. It might be something specific or a general feeling of depression, anxiety or you might not know at this time.
If you decide to take this further: We would normally meet weekly on the same day, at the same time for 50-minute. The frame and boundaries of the session are respected at all times, the way I work adapts to the needs of the individual. It might be that you will want to focus on past events or for some it might be in the here and now. The work can be on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period.
Please contact me to discuss the fees, as this is depended on your personal situation at the moment.
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional qualifications are accredited by the University of London: Birkbeck College University of London: MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling with Children and Adolescents.
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: Post Graduate Certificate in Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Well Being Multidisciplinary Practice.
I am an experienced MBACP, UKCRP with many years spent working in a counselling practice, and in the charitable sector offering therapeutic services to those who are bereaved and suffering.
I have worked in several educational settings working with children and families, and currently, hold an associate lecturing post at the University of London teaching students psychotherapy and counselling.
Member organisations
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
£68.00 - £85.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I work with a range of people and therefore do offer fees on a scale to try to suit your needs. Please feel free to email me to discuss your situation.
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I can offer flexible times over day/ evenings and some weekend availability. Please can you contact me to discuss what I might be able to make available to you?
