About me
We are a group of 22 counsellors who work together to provide affordable counselling. We believe that everyone who needs to see a counsellor should be able to do so. Cost should not be the reason that you are not able to access support.
Day Time Sessions (7am- 5pm) £28
Evening Sessions (5pm-8pm) £30
We are proud to offer accessible support to clients with a range of needs including anxiety and Generalise Anxiety Disorder, depression and low mood, relationship and work issue, borderline personality disorder, bipolar spectrum disorder, emotion management difficulties, self-esteem issues, substance dependency, bereavement and loss, and coping with change.
Low Cost Counselling offers face-to-face, telephone, WhatsApp video call and GoogleMeets video call sessions. Let us know what works best for you.
At LCCM we aim to keep things simple. We are an open-access counselling service offering low cost counselling sessions to anyone who needs to access them.
Training, qualifications & experience
All LCCM counsellors hold a Level 4 diploma or above in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Counselling or Psychotherapy. Some counsellors hold level 5 or 6 qualifications- Diploma or Masters Degree. In addition, counsellors hold individual qualifications and have completed additional training in subjects/techniques including:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Self Harm
Suicidal thoughts and action including the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Bereavement and loss
Solution Focused Working
Managing Change in the Workplace
Mindfulness
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Working with experiences of sexual abuse
Creative counselling techniques
All of our counsellors are members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and/or the National Counselling Society. All counsellors are insured and supervised.
Counsellors in Training: Some of our counsellors are working toward higher learning qualifications such as a Level 5 Advanced Professional Diploma or a Masters Degree. These counsellors are assessed as part of the ongoing training and have proved capable and competent to provide counselling.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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. 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.
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
Low Cost Counselling Maidstone is an open-access service. If you'd like to know more about how we might be able to support you, contact us at lowcostcounsellingmaidstone@gmail.com
We also have provision via Low Cost Counselling Rochester and Medway. email lowcostcounsellingrochester@gmail.com for further details.
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£28.00 - £30.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
We believe that everyone who needs to see a counsellor should be able to do so. Cost should not be the reason that you are not able to access support.
Day Time Sessions (7am- 5pm) £28
Evening Sessions (5pm-8pm) £30
When I work
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Monday- 10:00am to 8:00pm Tuesday- 10:00am to 8:00pm Wednesday- 7:00am to 8:00pm Thursday- 7:00am to 8:00pm Friday- 10:00am to 8:00pm
Further information
We are based in and around Maidstone and Rochester, servicing the surrounding area including Tonbridge, Ashford, Sittingbourne and the Medway Towns.
We are located within walking distance of both Maidstone East and West Train stations, or within a short bus journey. Have have additional locations in Coxheath, Aylsesford and Rochester.
We have free private parking on site at the Bower Street, Dean Street and Amsbury Road sites.
There are a number of paid parking options located within walking distance of the Marsham Street site.
For more information visit www.lowcostcounsellingmaidstone.co.uk or contact us via this page.
