Nina Parker
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
As you are reading this you are likely to be experiencing the debilitating effects of anxiety, depression and/or distressing reactions to painful or traumatic events.
You have already taken the first difficult step by looking for help.
My priority is to support people to say what they need to say and find the ways that are right for them to address the issues that are causing distress. I do not judge or give opinions but I help people gradually find the path forward that works for them.
As I'm experienced in a wide range of therapies I'm able to offer different approaches as appropriate for different individuals. I tailor both the methods I use and the pace I work at to each person’s needs and preferences
Some of techniques I use are relatively new. They work powerfully yet gently, even when addressing major distress and major trauma. I became interested in these methods because of the astounding benefits I gained from them for myself and the benefits I saw others gain.
I experienced a struggle with depression and anxiety for many years. It was through my own search for ways out of my emotional pain that I became deeply interested in how our minds work. I eventually had the opportunity to train as a counsellor and then study energy psychotherapy. Following 15 years experience I added to my skills by qualifying as an EFT Practitioner (Emotional Freedom Technique involves the client tapping on their own acupuncture points during talking therapy) and qualifying as an Energy Psychotherapist.
The research shows that the single most important predictor of successful therapy is feeling at ease with your therapist. It is worth taking advantage of the free half hour preliminary appointment I offer to meet me to see how you feel about talking to me before booking your first full appointment. It's been said that finding the right therapist can be like finding the right pair of shoes. Sometimes you have to try out a few to find the 'fit' that is right.
For more information about the methods I use see:
You Tube 'What is EFT Tapping?' Dr Peta Stapleton
http://energypsychotherapyworks.co.uk/about/about-energy-psychotherapy/
I work in person and online
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- MBACP (Member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- BSc (Hons)
- Graduate Certificate Systemic Therapy
- Advanced Diploma Person Centred Therapy,
- Certified Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming
- Licensed Practitioner of Integrated Eye Movement Therapy
- Accredited Energy Psychotherapist: Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) , Advanced Integrative Therapy (AIT), Tapas Acupressure Technique (TAT), Ask and Receive (A&R)
- Certificate in Complex Trauma
Experience:
I have worked with clients facing anxiety, depression and the many and varied effects of trauma and of loss.
My work is informed by the theory underpinning IFS (Internal Family Systems).
I have worked for a charity providing therapy for people who have survived the trauma of sexual violence and worked for a hospice charity providing bereavement therapy.
I have specialist experience of working with parents who have experienced the death of a baby and the death of child. I provide training for therapists in this area.
I also have particular experience of working with people exploring gender variance. In delivering gender variance training tailored to therapists I always work jointly with colleagues who have lived experience.
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
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free half hour initial consultation
£60 per one hour session.
£70 per one and a quarter hour session
Concessionary rates available - please discuss with me.
Further information
Member Organisations
BACP - British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Energy Psychotherapy Network
The Association for IEMT Practitioners
