About me
I am a mature, fully qualified, accredited and experienced psychotherapist. I provide integrative counselling and trauma therapy. My treatment focus is to help individuals heal, energise and become aware of their inner strengths; I achieve this by providing a neutral, non-judgemental, confidential safe-space, listening to your concerns whilst working collaboratively to customise your treatment plan. We will find the correct therapeutic approach for your recovery, to process and come to terms with your presenting issue. I am committed to forming a good professional, therapeutic relationship as I believe this is the cornerstone of successful treatment. I believe it to be essential to work to Ethical Standards as set by professional accrediting bodies. I have experience in working with diverse presenting issues some of which are:
- Domestic Abuse
- Sexual Abuse (present and historical)
- Workplace difficulties
- Phobias
- Bereavement and Loss
- Childhood Abuse (Physical, Emotional and Sexual)
- Bullying
- Betrayal
- Trauma related presentations
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Excessive Grief
- Traffic Accident
- Witness Trauma
- Still birth and Loss of a Child
Please see my website for further information.
www.cheshirecousellor.com
Training, qualifications & experience
M.Sc. Counselling Psychology 2011 (Keele University)
Qualified EMDR Practitioner training Parts 1, 11 and 111 Europe Accredited Training. (Accredited.)
Counselling for Depression (Nottingham University.)
I undertake regular continuing professional development and supervision in each of my practise modalities.
I originally qualified as psychiatric nurse. I have studied psychotherapy since 2006. My first qualification is in Person Centred /Humanistic counselling. I continued at Keele University, gaining M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology in 2011. Since then I have achieved a qualification in Counselling for Depression at Nottingham University and EMDR training and accreditation with EMDR Europe.
I am registered and accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP.
I am a Member of EMDR UK & Ireland and accredited with EMDR Europe. This therapy is recognised as a psychological therapy for trauma, historical abuse, anxiety, phobia and grief. I am experienced in assessment and treatment of diverse presenting issues. I work within NHS, private practise and voluntary sector organisations specialising in work with young people and survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
EMDR UK
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
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Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
One hour sessions: £50 - £70 per hour. Weekly sessions depending on treatment plan. This may be structured and time-limited or open-ended, depending on the severity of your presenting issue and your preference. EMDR treatment is £70 and Counselling £50.00 hourly.
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I am available evenings and week-ends as I understand the difficulty in accessing therapy due to work or childcare. If you have any specific time needs please ask I will try to accommodate.
