Samantha Cox
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About me
Life can throw some really difficult situations at us and when this happens, it can be difficult to stay positive and cope with everyday life. I believe that counselling should provide you with an opportunity to explore any personal difficulties in a confidential, supportive, and non-judgmental environment. I work with, and have several years of experience working with with Children and Young People aged 11 years and over.
My aim is to provide a counselling space where you will feel supported and offer you an environment in which you will be given the time and space to explore, understand and gain insight into your unique situation. I offer you my honesty and respect while we explore anything you feel you would like to bring to a counselling session.
You might have experienced feelings that are unexpected, painful and/or disorientating, leaving you feeling confused and unsettled. The sessions are about you and your feelings, and my hope is that by providing you with a safe environment, you will have the freedom to explore and work through your thoughts and feelings; to enable you to identify and resolve issues, leaving you more confident, positive and poised to enjoy life. I work with people with either general or specific issues, both in the short term or over a longer term as appropriate.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have CPCAB Diploma’s in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I have certificate's in Mental Health First Aid and Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and studied Child Psychology. I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and work within their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy. I use the BACP Ethical Framework to inform and mould my offer of counselling and safe practice. I attend regular clinical supervision to ensure that safe practice is maintained in line with the BACP recommendations, as well as furthering my professional development by attending regular training to inform and broaden my practice.
I have a background working with young people, along-side my private practice. I work for a local charity working with young people aged 13-25. My experience working within Youth Concern has enabled me to develop my understanding and skills in risk management relating to depression, anxiety, and suicide ideation. Within my work at Youth Concern, I work with several different organisations and individuals, including School Liaison Offices, CAMHS and Social Services. Managing these ‘non-client’ relationships provides me with valuable experience, helping me put ethical theory into practice. I have worked with the complex feelings around living with, and moving on from relationship difficulties, sexual and domestic abuse, sexual and gender identity, anxiety and bereavement. I appreciate how hard it can be to seek support when you are either in or trying to move on from a difficult or complex relationship. I have training and experience working with people to offer support during this transition. I worked with a diverse range of issues including, life changes and loss, work or exam stresses, pressure of transition, sexual/physical health issues, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, substance dependency, anger management and family or relationship problems.
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
I have experience of working with children and young people with issues around identity and supporting them through the transition of parental separations, bereavement and traumatic events or complex traumas arising from other life events.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial informal chat normally over the phone, which will give us an opportunity to discuss your needs and whether you think that working together is going to be right for you.
Following our initial chat, if we agree to work together, I will offer you a 50-minute counselling session, usually on a weekly basis; although I can be flexible on the frequency of sessions when required. My standard rate is £60 per session. I can sometimes offer concessions for those on a low income or counselling students, as well as block payments for 4 sessions, this can be discussed in person.
When I work
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I work weekday from 10am through to evenings up to 9pm most days, and Saturday's 11am - 6pm helping the sessions to be as accessible as possible.
Further information
I work with people of all ages from young people aged 11 years, to retires as well as parents and carers. I can offer to work in either a Person-Centred way or in an Integrative way, bringing in CBT, DBT, Transactional analysis, Attachment and Psychodynamic approaches. We can work together on an open-ended basis or agree on how many sessions from the start.
I have a welcoming and comfortable room in the centre of Aylesbury old town, and an office in the Berryfields area of Aylesbury making it convenient and easily accessible for in-person sessions.
