Paris Francis
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About me
Hello I’m Paris,
[I am currently on maternity leave so I am unable to take on any new clients. I hope to return to work shortly and I will update my advertisement accordingly. I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to my return to work.]
Throughout my life and experiences in the mental health and counselling industry, I have realised how useful and important having support can be. You could be in and out of your GP’s with depression or anxiety or other related issues; or you may just be experiencing a feeling of fluctuating frustration/depression/anxiety or confusion with your state of mind. Your life and your feelings don’t make any sense to you anymore; you don’t know if you can cope with thing’s the way they are for much longer. You don’t know who you can trust enough to talk to about these difficult feelings and you feel alone in your struggle. This is often where the search for a counsellor begins.
When you seek out counselling, you are no longer alone!
Before beginning my own private practice I worked with patients in a mental health hospital, I was a bereavement counsellor and I've counselled children in a school. All of this experience and my genuine and empathetic nature as a person all contribute to how hard I work to be a good counsellor and to provide my clients with the support they deserve and need.
The opportunity to build a trusting, supportive, non-judgemental relationship with a person who is impartial, experienced and qualified in counselling is such a great opportunity for someone who desires positive change in their life. Please do not hesitate to get in touch and we can discuss the next step toward a better life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Master of Science (MSc) in Counselling Psychology.
- BA Hons Degree in Business Management.
- NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness QBV2.
- Certificate of Attendance on ‘Working with Suicide, Self-Injury & Risk’.
- Level 1 Certificate in Reiki.
- Certificate of Attendance in ‘Nature in Therapy’.
- Certificate of Attendance in ‘Helping Children Tell their Stories’.
- Certificate of Attendance in ‘Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People’.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£25.00 - £55.00
Additional information
£55 per therapeutic hour with children and young adults aged between 5 and 18 years of age.
£30 per 30 minute therapeutic session with children and young adults aged between 5 and 18 years of age.
£50 per therapeutic hour with adults aged 19 and over.
£25 per 30 minute therapeutic session with adults aged 19 and over.
(Online payments before session are preferred and cash is also accepted at the start of the session)
When I work
I offer face to face sessions and I still offer remote sessions. I'm available for sessions at short notice. Usually able to fit you in for a session for the week after you contact me.
