Paula Utley
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello, my name is Pru, and I am a qualified counsellor based in East Sussex. I would like to offer you my support in prioritising and taking care of your Mental Health. I work with my clients face to face, online or over the telephone.
Working together, you will have the time to process any difficulties you are experiencing in your life. We can develop coping skills and tools to help you process and navigate a whole range of issues you might be dealing with such as Anxiety, Depression, Low Self Esteem and Bereavement to name a few.
I will never underestimate the courage it can take for my clients to take the first steps to seek counselling. It can often feel daunting and exacerbate feelings of anxiety and vulnerability. Does this feel familiar? I work well with clients who are new to the counselling experience.
I will provide you with a safe and confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Working together, I can support and empower you to facilitate changes and choices within your life.
I hope to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited) 2023
Volunteer Counsellor at local Hospice working with bereaved Adults and Childen. (since 2020)
Volunteer counsellor with Care for the Carers, East Sussex (since 2021)
Continual Professional Development (CPD) I am committed to my ongoing professional development as a therapist and as such, attend regular training courses.
Working with Shame
Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer an initial free fifteen minute telephone consultation for you to tell me a little about what has brought you to counselling and what you hope to get from it. This enables me to see how I can best meet your needs and for you to decide if you would like to work with me. You can use this time to ask me any questions you might have about counselling and our work together.
Further information
I believe that each person and their life experience is unique and as a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, I draw from my qualification to tailor your sessions to suit your particular individual needs.
