About me
Hi I am Sarah a counsellor who helps people untie and navigate life’s ups and downs, I come armed with empathy, understanding , confidentiality and a stash of tissues.
At a pace that suits you, we will find a way together through the maze of life's challenges, one session at a time. Exploring the rollercoaster of personal struggles, in a safe space where you feel heard and understood.
I have experience of working with adults and young people. I have a diploma in Counselling and have done additional training in working with children & young people.
I have a counselling room in Elgin where I can offer sessions in person or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- Children and Young People Counselling Diploma
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Diploma
- Professional Development Award - Addiction Counselling
- HNC Counselling
- HNC Social Services
Additional Training:
- Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Adult Protection Training
- Child Protection Training
- ASIST Suicide Intervention
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Self-harm: Understanding & Supporting People who Self-Harm
- National Advocacy Support - In Court Support
- Trauma in Young People
- Children's Rights
- Working with ADHD and The Autism Spectrum
- Recognising and Supporting Vicarious Trauma
- Introduction to the Scottish Justice System
- Emergency First Aid Training
- Understanding and Supporting Behaviour
- Working with Autism
- Loss, Grief and Bereavement in Counselling
- Supporting Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Equality and Diversity Training
- Working with Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Ego States and Transactional Analysis
I also have expertise with both weight loss/gain and binge eating, and I additionally work with changes in mindset, particularly with regard to weight loss.
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
When I work
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Additional online or Saturday appointments may be available on request please ask
Further information
In addition to face-to-face sessions in Elgin, I offer online and telephone counselling. Once you've made contact (email, phone or via my website), we can arrange an introductory meeting or call so that I can tell you more about my practice and you can ask questions or outline your concerns.
