Samantha Nicholson
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About me
I am a qualified counsellor and member of the BACP with experience of working with a variety of issues. As an integrative counsellor I don’t just work with one specific theory or approach but instead touch on multiple theories relative to my clients needs. In turn our therapeutic relationship is key to the work we do and therefore it is essential that you feel safe to explore any issues of your choice. I am based within York City centre currently offering counselling over the telephone or via Skype with the option for face to face sessions in the future.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have provided Counselling over the last few years at St Michaels Hospice ‘talking spaces’, which offers both general and bereavement counselling.
More recently at Mysight York I provided counselling for those with sight loss.
I currently work within the NHS as a Psychological Well-being Practitioner, assessing and treating common mental health problems.
I have been in Private Practice for a couple of years and have experience working face to face, online and via telephone.
Qualifications
- MSc Counselling (integrative), University of Northampton
- BSc Hons Psychology, University of Sunderland
Additional training
- Working with suicide and suicide ideation
- Bereavement
- Rape myths and traumatic reactions
- NHS Psychological Well-being Practitioner training
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The initial consultation (approx 30mins) is free of charge.
Further 50 minute sessions are charged at £40. Concession rates are considered on an individual basis.
Sessions are commonly scheduled weekly however there is room for flexibility.
The number of sessions are unlimited but will be reviewed every six weeks to ensure you are getting the most from our sessions.
When I work
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I offer availability during weekends and Monday mornings.
Further information
How to get started...
The idea of counselling can be very daunting and so if you just want to find out more just send me a message and I will give you as much information as I can about what to expect.
If you think counselling is the right thing for you send me an email or give me a call and we can arrange an initial session (free of charge) to discuss what you would like from counselling. If you decide you want to get started we can then arrange weekly or fortnightly sessions to suit you.
