Phil Puttock
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About me
A warm welcome!
Sometimes we may feel lost, scared or unable to articulate how we are feeling. It might be difficult or painful to approach family, friends or colleagues.
I understand from personal experience how daunting it can be to talk to a complete stranger about how you are feeling. I entered my own personal therapy feeling lost and stuck in my life. Having space to process my feelings and be empathically listened to was a positive experience, and led me to train as a counsellor.
What can I offer you?
Counselling & Emotional Support
I offer you a Caring, Friendly and Safe space, knowing what you share will be treated both confidentially and sensitively. I will always work at your pace. Together, we can identify what you want to gain from counselling and what support I can offer you. There is no issue or problem that is too big or too small. I can work with you short-term or longer term. I can work with clients who are 18+
Alongside general support, I have an interest/experience in working with the following more specialist areas:
- Pet Bereavement - A pet is not just a pet, but family! I know from personal experience how upsetting it can be to lose a loved pet.
- Spirituality - If you are interested in exploring your Spirituality, I work with cards and energy. I am happy to support you in your spiritual journey.
- LGBTQ+ Issues.
- Emotional support for male victims of abuse.
- Student Counsellors/Trainees.
- Supervision - I am a qualified Supervisor and love supporting Counsellors, Trainees Counsellors and Helping Professionals (Social Work, Support Work, etc).
Reflective Practice, Critical Incident Debriefing & Employee Wellbeing
I can work with organisations and employees who might want in-work emotional support. I can facilitate Reflective Practice Groups or other forms of support. Please enquire for more details.
Professional Information
As a Registered Member of the BACP, I abide by their code of ethics http://www.bacp.co.uk/ethical_framework/
I also attend regular Training and CPD courses to keep up to date with my knowledge and skills. My work is overseen by an experienced Practitioner who ensures I continue to work in your best interests.
Going Forward
I understand sending that first email might be hard, but please be assured I will respond promptly, but more importantly warmly. The below list of "Areas of Counselling" are not exhaustive. If there is something that you would like to discuss that is not listed below, please do contact me. I would be more than happy to talk to you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Counselling Related Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Integrative-Relational Counselling (BACP Accredited - Middlesex University - 2013-2016)
- Foundation in Dramatherapy (University of Roehampton - 2020-2021)
- Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Supervision (Open College Network - 2018-2019)
- Supervision Certificate (British Psychological Society - 2017)
- Couples Counselling (Complete Couples - 2017-2018)
- Level 2 & 3 Counselling Skills (Kingston College- 2011-2013)
I am Integrative-Relationally trained; this means that I draw on a range of approaches best suited to support you. I also believe that the relationship between us can be healing in itself.
Working Experiences
I have counselled clients with various presenting issues in the NHS, MIND, a Carers Centre, Charity Sector Projects, and in a University.
I have over 14 years experience as a Practitioner in the Helping Professions:
- Working with University Students who have Mental Health issues, Autism, ADHD, Physical Disabilities and other Neurodiversity conditions.
- Supporting Adults with their Mental Health recovery, Addiction, Ex-Offenders wishing to reengage with the community, Carers, Domestic Abuse (both male and female victims) and Sexual Assault in Specialist Support Worker and Caseworker roles.
- Worked closely with GPs, Social Workers, Probation Officers, Addiction Keyworkers, IDVAs, Adult Social Care, Housing, and Community Mental Health Teams.
- Youth Work (16-25 year olds).
- Assistant Tutor for a Level 3 Certificate in Couselling Skills.
- Facilitated Anger Management and other Therapeutic Workshops.
- Supervised Counsellors and other Helping Professionals with issues related to burnout and self-care.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
- Working with Pet Loss/Bereavement (Online Events CPD)
- Understanding Autism (The National Autistic Society)
- Autism, Communication & Sensory Experience (The National Autistic Society)
- Autism: Supporting Families (The National Autistic Society)
- Women & Girls on the Autistic Spectrum (The National Autistic Society)
- ASIST Suicide Prevention (PAPYRUS)
- Honour Based Abuse, Violence & Marriage (Karma Nirvana)
- Online Self-harm & Suicide (Samaritans)
- Using Tarot Cards in Therapy (Enlighten Therapies)
- Symbols & Dreams (Association of Jungian Analysts)
- Active Bystander Training (Protection Approaches)
- Ramadan & Mental Health (NHS Webinar)
- Stigma & Stereotypes (Assistive Technologies)
- The Invisibility of Chronic Health Conditions (Assistive Technologies)
- Sexuality, Transgender & Identity (Royal Holloway University)
- Equality, Inclusion & Diversity (Royal Holloway University)
- Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse (Care2Talk Hillingdon)
- Working with Domestic Abuse (London Borough of Hillingdon)
- The Psychology of Hoarding (Clouds End CIC)
- Menopause Awareness ('My Health' Hillingdon)
- Autism Awareness (H4All Wellbeing Service)
- Mental Capacity Act Training (EduCare)
- Safeguarding (Hillingdon Adult Social Care)
- Introduction to Soul Midwifery (Soul Midwives Training School)
- Emergency Psychological First Aid (UK National Emergency Response Unit)
- Dying to Talk - Grief Works (Julie Barnes)
- TA 101 - Transactional Analysis (Metanoia Institute)
- Bereavement & Support (Cruise)
- Train the Trainer (Happy Training LTD)
- Reflective Practice Facilitation (Psychotherapy for Healthcare LTD)
- Critical Incident Debriefing (Psychotherapy for Healthcare LTD)
- Essentials of Psychosynthesis (Psychosynthesis Trust)
- Anger, Rage and Relationship - An empathic approach to working with Anger, Shame and Vulnerability (Sue Parker Hall)
- Mindfulness Stress Reduction (Kingston College)
- Creative Interventions Certificate (Anna Parker Training)
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England)
- Managing Volunteers (Directory of Social Change)
- Managing & Supporting Staff (Directory of Social Change)
- Level 2 Award in Advocacy (City & Guilds)
- AQA Foundation Practitioner Award in Working with Young People (16-25)
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I can support you with the following:
- Identity (understanding who you are)
- Pet Bereavement
- Student Counselling Trainees
- Sexuality - understanding your sexuality and ways to express this, dealing with it, or trying to tell others
- Understanding your Spirituality and Development
- Understanding your Purpose and Meaning in Life
- Work Related Issues - bullying, feeling stuck in your career and where you want to go in life
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I believe that the relationship between us is important for any growth or progress to be made. I want you to feel comfortable and safe. I offer an initial consultation appointment. This gives us the chance to get to know each other and see if you feel able to work with me
Fees
Adults - £50
I offer a lower cost for Students 18+ (inc Counselling Trainees) and those who might be unemployed, etc at a reduced rate. I am very happy to talk to you about this.
Sessions will be at the same time each week, and last for 1 hour. I work in the evenings online or via telephone call. I can offer some weekend appointments
When I work
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Further information
At present, I work online or via telephone
