Niki Ralph
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About me
Hello and welcome. You have made the first step in looking for support and assistance which can be very daunting and takes courage. Life can present us with so many different challenges and difficulties, it is hard to navigate our way through these alone. You may be struggling with issues related to anxiety, depression, grief or major life changes. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed or stuck? Is it difficult to confide your worries and feelings with those around you? Be it a present matter or an unresolved pain from the past, I may be able to help.
My counselling approach is Humanistic which means I believe in the positive nature of human beings and that we all have the potential, resources and strategies we need to meet our own needs, but sometimes it’s hard to access this knowledge. It is my aim to offer a warm, empathic, honest and collaborative relationship in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment in which we can explore and build on your inner strengths and resources. Sometimes it may be just a compassionate space to voice your inner thoughts and feelings without the fear of upsetting anyone. There has been much research that suggests it is the quality of the counselling relationship which has a major influence on the outcomes, more so than any techniques. For this reason, I offer a free initial session online or via the telephone where you can assess if you are comfortable working with me and you can ask any questions about counselling. I work on a short term or long-term basis which we review every 6 weeks. I am only able to offer counselling to adults 18+.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 12 years of experience working within Higher Education, Drug and Alcohol services, Carers and currently working with Macmillan and Cancerwise.
- Accredited BACP 2023
- BUPA registered
- BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling – University of Chichester 2015
- Diploma Humanistic Counselling – University of Chichester 2013
- Certificate in Counselling skills level 3 – Guildford college 2010
Some of my training includes:
- Grief & loss
- Depression, the Brain and Recovery
- Certificate in Facilitating Therapy Groups
- Anxiety and Single Session Therapy
- Mood and Food -The Connection
- Sexualised Trauma Workshop
- Mindfulness for Professionals
- Trauma within Substance Misuse Counselling
- Attachment as a Therapeutic modality
- Clinical notes and Supervision & counselling tools
- Cycle of Change
- Safeguarding Adults
- Safeguarding Children
- Counselling Contracts
- Brief Solution focused Therapy
- How to end with clients
- “Keeping it in the family” drug and alcohol family training
- Telephone and Online Counselling training
- Safeguarding and Managing risk through digital media – Practitioners
- Relationships and Regulation – Neuroscience
- Polyvagal Theory - Neuroscience
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Free initial 20 minute assessment session via telephone or online
£50 for subsequent sessions (50 minutes)
On BUPA's register for clients with insurance
When I work
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Further information
I offer counselling via online platforms, phone or face to face in Emsworth @ Apollo Practice and Bosham @ Green Door Centre (formerly Hamblin Hall, PO18)
