About me
I am a fully qualified and professionally trained psychotherapist working with individuals and couples. I am accredited by the UKCP (The UK Council for Psychotherapy) and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and abide by their ethical framework for good practice. I attend regular supervision, in both individual and group settings, and pursue an ongoing programme of continuing professional development. I have worked in organisational settings, such as the Terrence Higgins Trust, CGL (Change, Grow, Live) a substance misuse organisation, Lewes Low Cost Counselling, the Samaritans, and as a group facilitator at the Brighton Women’s Centre. I now work primarily in private practice, and see a mixture of individuals and couples. I hold a Masters in Psychotherapy, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MSc in Psychotherapy and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton. I am trained in Sue Johnson's Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, as well as in Juliet Grayson's couples training which is accredited by the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP). I also work in alignment with other practitioners such as John and Julie Gottman, David Schnarch, Ellen Bayder and Terry Real.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £85.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
The fee for an individual psychotherapy session lasting 50 minutes is £65.
The fee for a couples therapy session is £85 for an hour long session.
Further information
Further information can be found at www.sarahfishburnroberts.com
