Paula Driskel

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location_on South Ockendon, Essex, RM15
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About me

Hello, I'm Paula, I'm a qualified Integrative Counsellor, trained in both Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) approaches. I offer a warm, supportive space where you can talk and feel truly heard - without judgement.

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked for many years in the corporate world, so I can understand the pressures of high-demand environments and the challenges that can come with them. I've supported clients through a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief and loss (including pet bereavement) addiction, ADHD, domestic abuse and more. I also have experience working within Employee Assistant Programmes (EAP).

I work with both adults and young people, offering sessions face to-face, online via Zoom or Teams, or over the phone - whatever suits you best. I offer a free introductory sessions so we can talk about what you are hoping to get from counselling and see if we're the right fit to work together.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Integrative Counsellor (Dip.)
  • MBACP member
  • Person Centred and CBT
  • Fully Insured

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Pet Bereavement

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed

Further information

Student Rates £25

South Ockendon, Essex, RM15

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits