Trish Buckner
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About me
I am here as a human being to support others to prioritise themselves, feel comfortable within their own skin and feel comfortable to become fully aware of who they are.
I will work with clients to initially ensure that they feel safe, secure and contained before delving into deeper work, this is to again enable clients to feel in control and to work at their pace. I do this through my gentle approach to counselling, and by role modelling boundaries to help clients gain some within their own lives too.
As a human I too make mistakes and this has taught me that self-care and self regulation are crucial to cope in a hectic world, that can sometimes feel like things are out of control. I work with clients to find ways to catch their breath in these moments so that they can feel in control of their own life and our sessions.
Also my skills of adapting my work specifically to each client are useful to ensure, a client feels celebrated for being themselves and crucially understood maybe for the first time.
Life experience and training have provided me with the skills to work with those that are neurodivergent (ADD / ADHD, autism spectrum) and caregivers/loved ones of someone who is neurodivergent. An understanding of the complexities that occur on a daily basis help me to be able to slow the pace down within sessions to reduce burnout in clients. Sometimes taking sessions in a creative direction or being very black and white when reflecting what I hear, to check both my own and the clients understanding of their situation. Whilst I may have experience in this area it is crucial to point out all clients are unique and I will adapt sessions where needed to meet these unique needs.
Life is often complex like an elastic band ball, where one layer needs to be removed at a time to be able to free the client to be who they want to be. This is the work I really thrive within with no time limits allowing the work to happen at a clients pace. Therapy can feel difficult at times but I am here to sit in the darkness with you so that you do not feel alone and to help guide you towards the light in your own life.
Rewind therapy is also part of my practice which is aimed at those with PTSD, Phobias, Anxiety or OCD. This is a non disclosure therapy which means clients can do the work without retelling the trauma to someone. This can be done as stand alone work or can be built in with other counselling sessions booked in around this. Rewind can be only be done as a double session (100 minutes), with one follow up session 2 weeks later. For some complex traumas it can take up to 6 sessions.
Remember counselling is about making you the lead role within your own life again or for the first time :)
Training, qualifications & experience
I have completed a variety of training and CPD (continuous professional development) courses which include:
- Level 5 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Rewind Therapy
- Walk and Talk Therapy
- Bereaved by suicide training
- Bereavement training
- Working therapeutically with ASD and ADHD
- Taming the inner critic with self compassion
- Autism level 2
- Children and young people's mental health level 2
- Working with Shame
- Adult and Children's Safeguarding training
- First aid training
- Domestic Abuse training
- Working with relational trauma
- Introduction to Body Image and Disordered Eating
Training for me is important as it prevents me from becoming stagnant and helps to open my eyes to many more experiences than my own. Whilst I have a wealth of personal and work experience each client is totally unique and the key to it all is our connection within the therapy space. Most important is that you feel safe and heard without judgement.
I have a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy which led me into person centred therapy as my area of focus. Some clients may wonder if Person Centred Counselling is just someone sitting and listening. However, for me it is about hearing a person and understanding or recognising things they are saying but may not notice or be fully aware of themselves. Further to this by the counsellor being curious about topics a client avoids it can help them to discover parts of their life or personality they may have never explored before. Being Person Centred keeps the client as the focus not others in their life and can really help the client gain clarity about themselves, their coping mechanisms, behaviours and emotions.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Parenthood
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
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Further information
Please visit my website for full details I offer.
- Face to face sessions
- Online sessions
- Walk and Talk sessions
- Rewind Therapy
