Paul Kelly
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About me
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I have extensive experience spread over a number of decades of working with both adults and children who present with a range of mental health, emotional and/or behavioural difficulties, within The NHS, Statutory Social Care settings and more recently Private Practice.
I currently provide individuals, couples, and whole families, including children, a safe space to reflect on the challenges that may have emerged in their lives. Prioritising providing a space to process and attend to difficulties that you may have faced, either just for yourself, and/or within your relationships.
My take of a systemic psychotherapy is that it promotes a world view that we are not in isolation and to understand one person, we must consider people within their broader context.
I offer a free; no obligation, initial 30 minute enquiry session. Either virtually or on the phone, to establish whether I may be able to help. I see this as a collaborative discussion to also establish whether we could work together and whether you feel I could be helpful. (If I feel signposting is indicated, I will discuss this with you)
I have my own therapy space in Orchard Street Business Centre, Orchard Street, BS1 5EH. This does not have disabled access, so if this is required I can book rooms in Barton Hill Wellbeing Centre, which does have easy access and a free public car park nearby. I can also provide virtual therapy with online sessions.
I hold the belief that the answers we are searching for are held within us, all within our own reach, and I provide assistance to guide families to be able to manage their our personal difficulties.
What to expect from your first session.
If you choose for us to work together, firstly, I recommend we initially have a 3-5 set number of sessions to build a shared picture of an understanding of the difficulties that you and your family may be facing. For some people this understanding itself becomes a helpful platform to move forward in life. For others this sets the focus for our work.
I provide both short term and longer term therapy.
I am interested in Narrative Therapy and use a good amount of these resources and techniques in my therapeutic work. Exploring the stories we are connected to, and reflecting on the untold stories can be a profound experience for many clients.
I hope this has given you a flavour of me and my orientation to my work.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Registered Senior Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapist, registered with AFT, U.K.C.P.
I am also currently registered with the N.M.C, as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, RMN, since 2008.
Previously I have practiced as Qualified Social Worker, since 2003, although no longer maintain my professional registration.
I have extensive experience as senior clinician in the NHS and Social Care throughout the UK.
Furthermore, I am qualified to Level 2 in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, and I am a registered AIM 3 assessor for adolescent harmful sexual behaviour. This permits me to state I am DDP informed in my work and undertake Aim 3 and Aim under 12's assessments..
I am also 'Ambit' trained by the Anna Fraud centre in London, which is a helpful model to aid in terms of understanding 'mentalising', which is being the very sense of holding others peoples minds in our minds.
I continue to work part time with adults in NHS Secondary mental health services, so with those who have a serious mental illness, and their families. Also, at the time of writing, I am working within a specialist CAMHS team, Thinking Allowed, who provide therapeutic support children who live away from their birth family. Having just spent 4 years in a specialist CAMHS team Be Safe a team for children who present with harmful sexual behaviour.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Empirical evidence for a family, or systemic based approach is well documented across the NHS guidelines. I specialise in working with depression, anxiety and a range of behavioural problems that children and adults can present with.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please note, all prices are only a price range. Discounts can be discussed for customers block booking sessions, and/or those on low income and benefits. Please contact me to discuss specific rates.
When I work
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I currently (October 2024) have some limited capacity to offer therapy sessions either online or face to face on weekdays.
Further information
I work to some simple principles in life. 3 in fact.
1) Be on time.
2) Do what you say you will do.
3) Don't promise something you are unable to do.
I also believe that it is important to not seem an expert in someone's else's life, although balance this with respectful amount of guidance and feedback.
I offer Systemic Clinical Supervision to individuals, teams or groups.
Sessions can be arranged either virtually, or face to face, and can be arranged at your convenience.
Hear me speaking on a recent Radio 4 production, File on 4 Programme. Re my work with families where there has been reported sibling sexual abuse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00187rz.
