Samantha Simpson
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About me
Hi, I'm Sam. I understand that it might feel like a really big step to come onto these pages and consider reaching out for support, and I believe it's really important that you find someone that you feel safe and comfortable with.
I am counsellor and registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I have experience in counselling adults as well as children and young people on a wide range of life’s challenges including depression, anxiety, bereavement, loss, relationship difficulties and long-term illness. Alongside my counselling, I have worked with children and young people in schools for a number of years offering emotional support and teaching mindfulness and nature therapy. Prior to undertaking my counselling training, I worked as a Social Worker in adult mental health, and also spent a number of years supporting families with children diagnosed with life limiting illness and facilitating groups, workshops, and training, as well as providing bereavement support.
My belief is that you are the expert in your life. My role is to create an environment for that helps you to feel safe and able to explore your feelings and experiences. Together we can gain a deeper understanding, perhaps allowing you to see things through a different lens, enabling you to take gentle steps towards being the best version of you.
I offer a safe, comfortable, and warm environment where together we will go at the pace that is right for you. My way of working will be individual to you, and your needs, as each one of us is unique and different. It is my belief that we all have the capacity to grow and change, but sometimes this needs to be nurtured. Giving yourself the time and space that you deserve is an important part of healing, we all need a moment to breathe.
If you have any questions or feel that we might be a good match then please feel free to be in touch and we can discuss the next steps forward in how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Diploma in Social Work (DIPSW)
Youth Mindfulness Teacher Training
Volunteer SHOUT
Volunteer Counsellor South Kent Mind
Volunteer Counsellor Place2Be
Mental Health UK Training Associate
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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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
