Nigel Wallace-Smith

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Online Therapist UKCP Reg, COSRT Snr Accred
Available for new clients
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location_on Bournemouth BH4 & London SE22
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

If you would like to contact me for a session, please call or text me on: 07786940974 or if you would prefer to use a landline, please call: 01202 738052 or click here to send me an email. Due to the COVID pandemic, I am currently offering sessions via online video only.

I am an experienced Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist. I offer short and long term Counselling and I also offer crisis intervention work.

I have 30 years experience Psychotherapy Counselling Training at the Travistock Institute, Belsize Park London NW3 and the Whittington Psychosexual Clinic. I also have 15 years Dorset Police Psychotherapist and 18 years experience at Bournemouth University as a Counsellor. Over the years I have qualified in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychosexual Psychotherapy, PTSD, addiction, depression and anxiety. My approach is person centred therapy, every individual is different and requires individual treatment.

Treatments include:

  • relationship and couple counselling
  • relationship issues
  • generalised anxiety
  • depression
  • stress
  • anger management
  • trauma
  • bereavement and loss
  • phobias
  • OCD
  • addiction including internet issues
  • psychosexual Issues

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Certificate in Counselling. Middlesex Hospital
  • Diploma in Psychotherapy and Counselling Regents College London NW1
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy and Psychosexual Psychotherapy. University of The South Bank London.

I have worked in:

  • NHS Psychosexual Therapy Clinics In The Whittingdon Hospital and in Dorset. Self referrals, GPs and Psychology services
  • The Tavistock Institute Hampstead NW3 working with families and individuals
  • Private practice
  • University staff therapist in North London and 17 years in Dorset
  • Dorset Police Staff Counsellor

In London I also worked in Crisis Intervention teams.

This has given me a wide range of experience and expertise in helping treat psychological problems and difficulties caused by life events.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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COSRT
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)

COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Marriage and relationship communication and listening skills

Relationship dialogue

Internet addiction

Addiction

Sexual issues

Fees

Additional information

My fees are £70 - £80 per individual depending on treatment programme and circumstances and £80 - £100 per couple.

Sessions last 50 minutes. There are 2 evening clinics available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for clients who have work commitments and 3 week day clinics AM and PM.

I am able to offer psychological therapy for the following at the consulting rooms at 2 Clarendon Road. The clinic is multidisciplinary and has separate entrances and exits.

When I work

Weekday afternoon and evenings.

Now taking telephone,Skype and zoom.app video sessions

Further information

I am also trained in short term focused therapeutic work.

The Bournemouth Therapy Clinic, Ground Floor, 2 Clarendon Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8AH

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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