Peter Clarke
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About me
My name is Peter Clarke, and I am a fully qualified counsellor and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. I have many years of experience of working in the community with individual clients from age 11 upwards. I have worked for Cruse Bereavement, Lenadoon Community Counselling Service and East Belfast Community Counselling and Inspire Wellbeing.
In regards to my practice, I will work collaboratively with you, to ensure you develop the tools to cope with life’s trials and tribulations. By capitalising on your pre-existing skills, it is my intention to bring to the forefront, your strengths whilst helping you recognise and improve on your weaknesses.
Using clinically tested and evidence based interventions, I have provided thousands of hours of 1-1 counselling in a community setting throughout Belfast. This has afforded me a wealth of experience in working with anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement.
With both anxiety and depression becoming ever more prevalent in todays society, and research suggesting that Cognitive behavioural Therapy is effective in treating both, I employ an integrative counselling approach that has its foundation in CBT or alternatively, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy,
Also, I have been involved in the music industry for 20+ years, as a performer, promoter, record label owner, merchandiser and manager. Therefore, I have an insight into many aspects of the business, including a deep understanding of the trials that come with touring, performing, recording and being a manager.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Member of the BACP
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
- First Class Honours Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- UUJ Level 4 Certificate in therapeutic Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Bereavement Care
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Problems faced by musicians, performers and members of the music industry.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£45 per session
£35 per session for students/Counsellors in training
When I work
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Tuesday 6.30pm-8.30pm
Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm
