Paola Borella
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About me
I'm a qualified and experienced counsellor working from a comfortable room in the centre of Darlington. Based on my name, you may be wondering if I can speak good English; I was born and educated in the UK and my mother tongue is English. I offer short-term and open-ended integrative therapy, and I tailor my approach to suit your needs. My therapeutic goals are to help people heal, achieve self-awareness and feel empowered.
Life is a journey that can be bumpy at times, so if you're currently experiencing challenges, you're certainly not alone. Sometimes we reach a point where we need extra support. Talking to someone who is trained to listen and help you work through your issues can be hugely beneficial. Perhaps you're experiencing depression, anxiety or are coming to terms with trauma or loss. We come to therapy for a multitude of reasons.
As a therapist, I will listen to you carefully and help you to talk about your issues in a warm and safe environment. Our work may involve helping you to understand patterns in your life and gain greater self-awareness. Or we may need to explore your past issues, so that you can process your experience and find a way forward. Therapy certainly can't erase a difficult past but it can help you to move on in peace and make positive changes in the future.
Accepting that we have an issue is the first step on our life journey and the second is reaching out for help. So if you’re ready to take that next step and make a positive change in your life, please feel free to contact me.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling (accredited by the BACP). In addition to my private practice, I have worked with sexual abuse survivors, school children and homeless people.
Learning is an ongoing process and I continue to develop and update my work through reading new research, having regular supervision, and attending conferences.
As a registered member of the BACP, I adhere to their professional code of ethics and place client care and confidentiality at the forefront of my practice.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Fees are based on a 50 minute session. I also offer the option to buy blocks of sessions for a reduced rate.
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I offer sessions during the day or early evening. Please email or call to discuss your needs. If I can't take your call, please leave a message or send an email and I'll get back to you.
Further information
My mother tongue is English and I prefer to have sessions in this language, but I also speak Italian, Spanish and French which may be beneficial if English is not your first language.
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