Samantha Lindley
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About me
- Covid 19 Update! - Due to Coronavirus Covid19 and Government instructions to work from home, I am still offering my services online. For adults, you can have therapy sessions online using either Zoom, Skype, or VSee. If you prefer another platform, please just let us know, it might be possible. You do not need a GP referral if you are self-funding, we know how difficult it is to see a GP at the moment. (If you have private health insurance you need to check arrangements with your provider.)
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist providing one-to-one therapy to adults. I treat a wide spectrum of psychological difficulties including anxiety, depression, stress, OCD, phobias, relationship difficulties and post-traumatic stress disorder. As well as private practice I also have significant experience of working in forensic settings and the NHS in a health psychology department. I have worked in a number of areas including; palliative-care, oncology, dermatology, renal and trauma and orthopaedic.
My therapeutic approach tends to be integrative. I use a lot of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and compassion focused therapy within my therapy but always from a humanistic perspective.
Based on a trusting relationship, I work with my clients to identify collaborative goals for therapy, exploring with the client what they would like to change and how they can find more helpful ways of coping with their difficulties.
I work from the Pure Offices in Cheltenham (situated behind the Nuffield Hospital) where there is convenient parking, with light and airy consulting rooms.
Training, qualifications & experience
I undertook my professional training at Wolverhampton University and gained a MSc and Post MSc Diploma in Counselling Psychology. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy which is particularly effective for sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder. I have worked in a number of settings including the NHS, forensic services and schools.
Member organisations
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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.
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£110.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fees are £110 per session (50 minutes). Currently offering virtual sessions and a limited face to face clinic on a Tuesday morning into early afternoon.
Further information
For clients in the Worcestershire area, I work from BHI Parkside located in Bromsgrove. The BHI Parkside is placed within easy reach of the M5 and M42.
Please note that I can also work from the Pure Offices (GL51 6SH) in the Gloucestershire area. I am happy to see clients at this location if it is more convenient for them.
