Philippa Day
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I work on the edge of Birmingham and the Black Country and am accessible from the Halesowen, Stourbridge, Dudley, West Bromwich and Oldbury areas.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy to clients of all ages and at all life stages, in particular adolescents, (with adverse childhood experiences), young adults moving from education to work, (including new parents) and adults experiencing family and relational problems.
My integrative psychotherapy model has evolved through clinical experience and an increased understanding of people and how they may present in therapy. I seek to fit my approach to the needs of each individual.
I am experienced in finding a way to engage individuals in therapy, so they feel respected, safe and supported and that they recognise the collaborative nature of our work together. I enable individuals to understand why they act or think as they do, build their self-confidence, so they can play a full role in making the necessary changes so they enjoy life more, achieve their potential and build robust relationships with themselves and others.
I offer both short term and long term work.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and I am currently dual registered with UKCP as both a Child & Adolescent and Adult Psychotherapist.
I have worked as a qualified psychotherapist for over 20 years and have extensive experience of helping individuals to manage a wide range of issues.
I have particular experience in working with gender and sexuality issues, attachment, adverse childhood experiences, (abuse, DV, adoption, poor parental relationships, bullying or trauma etc. ), neurodiversity, family relationships, and loss through adoption, divorce or bereavement.
I have often worked with individuals who struggle to form stable relationships or to manage their emotions, and whose life experiences have left them with a negative view of themselves or their future or a past reliance on drink, drugs, sex etc coping mechanisms.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association
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
Adults with Adverse Childhood Experiences
New parents with Adverse Childhood Experiences
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I hold two concessionary places for low income clients/students in immediate need of short term work £25.
Concessionary rates also offered for four weekly sessions booked and paid for in advance.
When I work
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Mondays and Tuesdays in B68.
Friday mornings in WV5.
Further information
My work lends itself to joint working with parents and children and with couples.
I offer reflective support sessions for: -
- Parents whose child has identifying as trans+
- Adults whose experiences of parenting are impacted upon by their own Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- New or expecting parents who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences: building a positive relationship with your baby.
