Patrick Fountain
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About me
Hello & Welcome to Repertoire Counselling
All of us at some point in life feel overwhelmed and struggle to understand and carry the weight of our feelings and experiences. This can lead us to feel lost, alone, anxious, angry, confused, stuck and that we are fighting through life all by ourselves. My journey to becoming a therapist emerged out of my own painful experiences, for which I am grateful because I love helping my clients to explore and navigate their way through all that life has to throw at them. Talking to someone outside of your situation and who is not a family member or a friend can help in gaining relief, self-understanding, self-acceptance and help to build resilience and envision a way forward: this is what I would like to offer you.
I am a fully-qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor drawing-upon core Person-Centred values to underpin my practice, meaning that the direction of our sessions is determined by you the client, your needs are at the centre of our work, I believe that you are the sole authority of your experiences and the quality of the therapeutic relationship is key to inspiring meaningful change. My practice is primarily based on the humanistic models of helping including the Person-Centred, Existential and Gestalt approaches to help us both more accurately understand how you experience yourself and your unique place in the world. Depending on the specific needs of those I work with, this could involve looking at past experiences, present experiences and how you might envision your future. I believe that each person is unique, has a unique story and there is not one therapeutic approach that suits all.
My role will be to work in-partnership with you, to really hear you, support you and challenge you where appropriate, within a safe and comfortable environment based on trust, acceptance, kindness and without fear of judgment. Sessions are open-ended, so you get to choose how long you would like to commit. Above all else, I don't claim to hold the answers or be an expert of you, but it is my hope that our time together may help you to find answers and make connections within a caring and meaningful experience. As you embark on a unique investment in you, I would feel honoured to be part of your journey.
Making initial contact can be daunting but if you feel that we might be a good fit and would like to arrange a free initial conversation then I look forward to hearing from you.
Drop me an email at: pfcounselling@outlook.com. Or contact me by phone on the number provided by call, text or voicemail.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold the following professional/academic qualifications:
- Master of Arts Degree in Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling
- Three-year placement completed whilst training, working with those wanting to explore their relationship with alcohol & substance-use.
As part of my commitment to ongoing professional growth, I also participate in learning such as:
- Workshops in the Existential approach to therapy, philosophy & the Existential perspective on the human experience of anxiety
- Mindfulness
- Developing my understanding of the holistic effects of traumatic experiencing via academic/professional study
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Exploring the human experiences of freedom, choice and responsibility
- Exploring the human relationship to social-media and pornography-use.
Please note: all of the above represent areas that I have encountered during the course of my practice so far, reflecting my ongoing experience.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial 15-30 minute conversation either online via Zoom or by phone. This will allow us to talk about what I am able to offer and will also help us to gage whether we will be able to work together: it is important to me that I am the right person for those I work with. If you would like to arrange this please get in touch by phone or email.
- Free initial conversation, £50 per session thereafter
- Concessionary rates are offered: please get in-touch for availability
- Sessions last for 50 minutes
When I work
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Session times will vary: please get in-touch for current availability.
My Hours of Contact: Monday-Friday, 09.00-18.00.
Further information
Our first session after the initial conversation will include a assessment which will help me to gain a clearer picture of what you may be looking for from therapy and to make sure that I possess the appropriate levels of competency to ensure that our time together is conducted safely. I will also conduct regular reviews with you to gain an understanding of how you are experiencing our sessions.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). I conform to their ethical framework for safe practice.
I hold full professional & public liability insurance.
