Rebecca Friday
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About me
I am based in Manchester City Centre and Glossop offering face to face and online counselling.
Anxiety, depression, emotional distress, life's upheavels, bereavement are just some of the reasons causing emotional pain. As we move through life some of our past experiences can stay alive in our day to day and cause pain and distress. I believe everyone has the ability to find their way through tough times and heal and grow. I have worked with many different presenting issues in a sensitive and compassionate way. I am a person centred counsellor and will explore with you anything you bring. What that means, is it’s about you and how you got here. I believe everyone has the ability to find their way through tough times and heal and grow.
I believe in Carl Rogers approach in which he described person centred therapy as, the process of change and self actualisation - as one of listening to the feelings of the client and through this they become able to recognise their own feelings. They may be isolated from their experience but this is regained through listening to their feelings and loosening the rigidly held constructs. They may start to look at aspects of their life which they were unable to understand or place meaning in but slowly they can focus on these aspects. (Rogers 1967 pg 63-99)
I offer a safe, respectful, non-judgemental, confidential space to explore whatever it is that brings you here. I ensure we go at your pace. I believe you should retain autonomy over your experiences and ways forward. I believe everyone has an ability to grow and develop and I will stand with you as you start/continue that journey. I offer the therapeutic conditions for change and believe you are the expert on your own experience and can enact change when those conditions are in place.
I believe everyone has the actualising tendency and you can strive to change towards the best possible fulfilment of your potential. That you can trust your own thoughts and feelings and make decisions in accordance with your own perceptions.
The most common terms in mental health are anxiety and depression and a little is said below on these topics. Both can be helped through counselling and being offered the therapeutic process
Anxiety is a natural part of being human and most of us will experience anxiety from time to time. It can be a response to both danger and a new experience. It can become a problem when we are either stuck with these feelings and they don’t pass or create unhelpful responses that cause other problems in our life, such as drinking, drug taking and other risky behaviour.
Anxiety can create physical reactions, feelings of our heart pounding, panic attacks etc. These can be alleviated using techniques such as breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. They can also be helped through counselling and changing our thoughts but also change in other ways unique to you.
Depression is described by The World Health Organisation as:
Depressive disorder, or depression, is a common mental health condition that can happen to anyone. It is characterized by a low mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time.
This is different from regular mood changes and feelings about everyday life. Depressive episodes last most of the day, nearly every day, for at least two weeks. People with depression may experience disturbed sleep and changes to their appetite. They may have feelings of low self-worth, thoughts about dying and hopelessness about the future. Tiredness and poor concentration are also common.
Depression results from a complex interaction of social, psychological and biological factors. People who have lived through abuse, severe losses or other adverse events are more likely to develop depression. Problems at school and work can also result in depression.
Depression often manifests as a range from mild through to severe. It can be a very normal reaction to life events such as bereavement or illness. It can be more severe and harder to shift with prolonged periods of low mood and sadness. It can affect sleep, confidence, energy levels and show itself as anger and result in one withdrawing from loved ones and things we previously enjoyed.
Training, qualifications & experience
My name is Rebecca. I studied Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Salford and have a Post Graduate Diploma. I volunteer at Mind as a Counsellor. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. This is the recognised body for Counselling. It means I practice to an ethical framework and standard.
I have extensive experience with a range of issues from anxiety, depression, life events, family tensions, bereavement, childhood traumas, sexuality and many others.
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).
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial online session
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Additional information
If you wish to consider working with me, please contact me for a free 15 minute telephone conversation to determine whether I can help you and also discuss arrangements for an initial first session.
I offer online and face to face sessions, which are 50 minutes long. The first session is free and is online to allow you to consider if you want to work with me and also for me to ensure I am the right Counsellor for you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
When I work
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I work online on a Thursday, Saturday and Sunday but face to face at other times.
Further information
I will listen to you and accept you fully as you are, offering deep empathy to ensure you feel safe. This is a therapeutic space where you will be prized and invited to explore sometimes painful issues in a candid way. The therapeutic relationship facilitates the development of trust and enables new pathways to emerge from which you can find a different approach.
Counselling does not involve giving you advice or a diagnosis.
