Sabina Deering
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About me
Hi, I am a qualified counsellor and member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I have an integrative approach combining person centred and psychodynamic schools. More importantly for you though, is that I focus on creating a safe collaborative space with you, forging a therapeutic relationship which allows a supported and safe exploration of whatever you wish to examine.
Some things are hard to share with friends and family, the work we do together will help you to find the space you need to examine your thoughts and feelings. The pace and direction of the work will be led by you. Together we will explore your thoughts and feelings, to make sense of your experiences and relationships in your life.
How I work.
I offer face-to-face or online sessions, I will work with you on the phone if that is what you need.
During our sessions, we may explore your childhood experiences, as patterns of thinking and behaving are created when we’re young. Ways of interacting and behaving we learn as children can stay with us when they are no longer helpful, by identifying any such patterns you can put yourself in the driving seat of your own life and follow through more easily on conscious decisions. We may also stay completely in the ‘here and now’, depending on what you bring and what comes up during the sessions; for most of my clients a blend of the two seems to be the most helpful.
I use creative and somatic tools to help you get in touch with your emotions. This may be drawing, cards, guided mindfulness or relaxation techniques or simply asking where in the body you feel an emotion.
I have a broad range of tools, some are designed to encourage deep psychological work and some are more superficial and can bring swift relief for emotions such as anxiety, fear, sadness and anger.
I have experience of working with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity including ADHD and ASD, LGBTQ and trauma. I value the uniqueness of each individual I work with and therefore the diversity in us all.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BSc in Psychology and a CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. My ongoing CPD has focused on children and young people, trauma, and neurodiversity.
I have worked with people with a range of experiences and concerns including anxiety, depression, loss, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties (family, friends, partners), social anxiety, alienation, work and career-related issues, identity, parenting, abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual) and trauma.
My clients are from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, and I have experience of providing therapy in a variety of settings such as MIND,CRUSE and CLD. I have worked with individuals with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and ADHD.
I have worked in the mental health sector and the care sector, I have also spent many years as a therapeutic foster carer, focusing on attachment and re-parenting. I also have experience of parenting a child with mental health issues.
I am a registered member of the BACP and work within their Ethical Framework.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free initial phone or online consultation.
I offer the lower fee for online sessions as I do not have to pay for a room.
I will either send the link or book the room once I have received your fee.
If you need to cancel, please give as much notice as possible, any less than 48 hours may incur a cost, especially if I have to still pay for the room.
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