Sam Barker
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About me
I provide counselling / therapy either face to face at my home address, just 10 minutes from Oswestry, 30 minutes from Shrewsbury, Welshpool and Wrexham. Over the phone or via virtual platform, usually Zoom.
You will be provided with a opportunity to talk about your feelings, emotions and what is on your mind in a safe and confidential way. You will have space to say exactly what you want, without judgement or being told what to do. Working in a friendly down to earth manner, you will not be told what to do, but I assist you to explore your own unique resolutions, coping strategies and find what is best for you moving forward.
If you are looking for support for yourself or someone else, I work with client from ages 13 + with a range of presentations, including Anxiety, Stress, Loss, Grief, Low Mood, Low Self Esteem, Low Self Worth, Employment Issues, Relationships, Bereavement, Bullying, Abuse in various forms & Traumas.
Based on the Shropshire, Powys border, which is within easy traveling distance of Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Welshpool, Wrexham and further afield via online via Zoom or Teams. You will need a car to travel to my location but have ample space to park. I do have animals, who are not present in the room, just a thought in case you have allergies. Whether permitting we can sit outside, which can be relaxing as the view from the garden is, itself therapeutic for some.
Having a wide range of experience and training, I tailor therapy to suit your needs, using a mixture of talking therapy, CBT, Mindfulness and take away information / activities to help with the therapeutic process between sessions.
Counselling Supervision - providing face to face, online and telephone counselling supervision for trainee & qualified counsellors.
Registered with the BACP 355217 (British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapist) and as such I always work in line with their Ethical Code of Conduct
An Accredited member of NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society) NCS22-04246.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 6 - Counselling Supervision
- REWIND for Trauma 1 - 2 Sessions
- Level 5 CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Level 3 - Life Coaching
- BACP - Certificate of Proficiency
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 2 Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate - Working with Children & Young People
- Certificate - Couples Counselling
- Certificate - CBT Theories
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
Life coaching, confidence building, mindfulness
Therapies offered
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Fees
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£40.00 per 50 minute session for individuals
£50.00 per hour session for couples
£45.00 Supervision rate for 1 1/2 hours
Reduced rates for counselling students by arrangement.
A limited number of sessions are available at reduced rates for those on low income, please ask, you will be asked about your income.
Payments to be made on the day of the appointment and can be paid by cash or bank transfer (within 8 hours of the end of the session).
Failure to provide 24 hours notice of cancellation will result in the session fee being payable, prior to further sessions.
Able to offer a 1/2 hour free consultation to discuss your individual needs.
When I work
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I try to accommodate and work around your current commitments where possible. If you are not sure, please contact me and we can discuss options
Further information
Able to take referrals from
- Trainee Counsellors
- Individuals & Couples
- Carers
- Careers Advisors
- Doctors
- EAP
- NHS
- Agencies
- Schools & Colleges (including other educational establishments)
- Counsellors seeking supervision
I offer a bespoke range of interventions, coping strategies and theories to help with a variety of issues and what is troubling you.
Following an initial telephone conversation to discuss your needs, I am able to offer a free 1/2 hour consultation to see if we are able to work together.
I can offer weekly / fortnightly sessions, these are face to face appointments. Week day evenings, Wednesday day time and Saturday morning appointments available. There is no limit to the number of sessions, providing that therapy is taking place.
Please contact me to discuss your needs, with no obligation.
