Samantha Barnes

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Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15
Available for new clients
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About me

I am an Integrative Counsellor who is passionate about working with individuals, supporting them to live more fulfilled and healthier lifestyles. I feel confident that counselling can support individuals in becoming aware of their own feelings and behaviours to understand situations, allowing them to make the necessary decisions to change their lifestyles.

I am authentic and comfortable working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and age groups. I have excellent empathic listening, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

I take an holistic approach to life and realise that it can take a lot to make and sustain changes. Using meditation, mindfulness practices and exercise amongst other self-care techniques, which can help you to stay motivated and focused.

I offer a person-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural therapy techniques to support individuals in a safe setting where individuals can come and work through there issues or concerns, working together we can find a way. Recognising your own anxieties and stress can be difficult to share with others so having a personal and confidential space to explore those feelings are important.

I provide a safe and confidential space for individuals to talk, allowing you to work through feelings that are impacting your everyday life. Recognising which are your problems and others problems to solve can be tricky sometimes. Working together at your pace we can find a way to make changes to improve these difficulties.

I have a home-based counselling practice which is both quiet and private, this is easily reachable within a five-minute walk from public transport links.

I do not publish my address on here but after we have had a free 30 minute telephone consultation and we have agreed a first appointment, I will give you all the information you need. 

I offer face to face, telephone, email and online therapy to adults and young people on a long/short-term basis dealing with mental health issues. 

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone work 
  • Advanced Training Course in Child Counselling at QLS Level 6
  • Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Level 4 Diploma in Child Counselling
  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
  • Registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Voluntary work

I have previously been a Volunteer Counsellor at Rochdale and District Mind from 2016  to 2019 offering therapy to adults with mild to moderate depression. I continued to work for them on a paid basis until 2020. During my paid period it included me co-delivering an 8-week Mindfulness Course and supporting student counsellors.

I have worked as a Creative Therapy volunteer at Spring Hill Hospice supporting the facilitation of a range of creative and expressive activities to patients attending and visiting day hospice from July 2018 to September 2019. 

I Worked with Rochdale and District Mind for a year from March 2022 until May 2023 as a Counsellor, I worked with individuals who had experienced domestic abuse and young people. I also co-delivered a group to support individuals who hoarded.  

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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Fees

£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Health Assured

Additional information

Fees are payable as cash/card or by bank transfer at the beginning of the session.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

My availability from Monday to Thursday is from 8am to 8pm. I do not work Friday's or weekends. 

Further information

Areas of counselling I deal with

  • Abortion
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Depression
  • Health related issues
  • Loneliness
  • Loss
  • Low self-confidence
  • Low self-esteem
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Relationships
  • Stress
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Work-related stress

Therapies offered

  • Person-centred therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Solution-focused Brief Therapy

Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Skype
VSee
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am a qualified clinical supervisor, the counselling modalities that I work with are person-centred therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy.

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