Nisa Farooq

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Accredited Member (MBACP)
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Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Before training as a counsellor, I worked at a Bank in a professional capacity, living a fast-paced life, but I always had a passion for listening to people; and guiding them to live more meaningful lives and better manage stress and anxiety.

Eventually, my passion led me into the counselling profession, where I volunteered for Cruse Bereavement Care as a Bereavement Counsellor.  I have found a more fulfilling working life that benefits people more directly and aligns with my values more closely.

In my practice, I have helped a wide variety of people, all of whom approached me with different challenges and in unique circumstances. I can only say that I have a deep respect and admiration for the courage every person has demonstrated.  The dignity, resilience and willingness to explore challenging issues is a quality I see in every client, I have been privileged enough to work with.

Reaching out for counselling and psychotherapy isn’t easy to do, especially if you haven’t gone to therapy before. Taking that first step is, perhaps the hardest step of all, and if this is your first experience, then I want to acknowledge the courage you have already shown. 

With counselling sessions, therapy can feel challenging and daunting. It takes courage to realise that you may need help, and you no longer want to suffer and struggle to cope on our own. At first, speaking to a therapist may feel very strange, and you may feel uncertain about what to say or what it is that the therapist can do for you.

Counselling can make the difference between continuing to struggle to ‘suffer in silence’ or developing inner strength and the self-belief needed to bring about real change.

How I work...

Psychodynamic therapy explores the significance of earlier life experiences in shaping our psychological development and our relationships as adults. We will explore your past – and look at the present – to better understand past events, how they are remembered or re-lived, and what effect they may still be having, so that we can understand your present thoughts and what lies behind them.

We all have experiences that shape how we think, feel and behave in the here-and-now. Making links between the present and the past will allow us to understand where certain emotions come from; through this process, we learn new ways to move forward.

Finding the right person to share  your story, is an important part in your healing journey. Whether you find that healing space with me or elsewhere, I wish you well as you take the next courageous step.

When you are ready, please contact me on this directory or visit my website:Mycounsellingplace.co.uk

How I deliver therapy :  Online counselling, telephone counselling.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have experience working with anxiety, depression, low mood, low self-esteem, bereavement, childhood abuse, shame, anger, low self-esteem, narcissism, porn-addiction, victims of crime and rape, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphia, relational trauma created through family dynamics.

Experienced working in an NHS Mental Health service since 2009  with a multidisciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Mental Health Workers, Counsellors and CBT Therapists.

Training

  • Postgraduate Diploma- Psychodynamic Counselling at The Counselling Foundation (St Albans).
  • I also hold a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 
  • Cruse Bereavement Training offering bereavement counselling.
  • BCom degree in Banking Management 2005.
  • I abide by BACP's Code of Ethics.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£50.00 per session

Additional information

I offer an initial consultation session which lasts 60 minutes, where you will have an opportunity to talk about what’s brought you to counselling and to explore what support you may need from therapy.  This is an opportunity to ask any questions you may have. If you would like further sessions, then we will agree on a weekly time that works for both of us.

I always recommend that clients have a regular weekly session, as this allows us to develop a strong therapeutic relationship. I am also aware that it may not always be possible to have weekly sessions and I am happy to be flexible to meet your needs around your availability.

The assessment and treatment session fee is £50 and is 50  minutes.

Missed appointments and cancellations are charged, except in an emergency.

The fee is payable by bank transfer at the end of each session. 

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Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2

Type of session

Online
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Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme
Nisa Farooq
Nisa Farooq