About me
Is life feeling like a rollercoaster…… spiralling out of control ?
Are you struggling to cope and feeling overwhelmed ?
Often life feels difficult and like we are spinning lots of different plates.
It’s brave to find the strength to reach out and take those first steps to help yourself, nothing feels certain anymore , only the deep sinking feeling of dread. Please don’t feel you need to cope alone .
I know it can feel daunting to reach out for help but by working together I offer a non-judgemental, honest and empathic space in a safe and confidential environment to explore these issues.
My name is Paula and I’m here to help you explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, by focussing on the here and now. I offer affordable counselling sessions on a variety of evenings and daytimes, I am flexible with appointments as we all lead busy lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have the experience of working with a wide variety of concerns and issues. Anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma and abuse and have been a Counsellor in a prison for two years, counselling inmates working on many issues including trauma, addiction and childhood abuse. At Cancer Well Being I supported cancer patients, carers, family members and those who have been bereaved through cancer touching their lives.
Qualifications:
- Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Cancer Support
- Level 2 Safeguarding Adults
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
Training:
- Working with Shame and Guilt
- Working with Stress and Trauma
- Working with Family Issues
- Working with Neurodiversity
- Suicide Prevention
- Understanding Autism, Asperger’s & ADHD
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer individual one to one counselling to adults over 18 years.
Free initial in-person or telephone consultation for 15 minutes.
A 50 minute counselling session ( face to face) is £45
Concessions are available for students and trainee counsellors at £35
Further information
I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I have professional liability insurance through Towergate Insurance.
I attend regular supervision in accordance with the BACP ethical framework.
