Seda Albay
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are issues from your childhood affecting your life now? I have worked closely with childhood issues, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues and have the experience and understanding to support you. The therapeutic relationship and the openness between us is an important part of the process and I encourage this in the space we share. I will be supporting you with no judgement, empathy and understanding on this journey where I walk beside you. My aim is to be able to help you understand your thoughts and feelings as well as support you to find your own meaning and answers.
I will provide a safe space where you are able to feel heard and express yourself freely.
More about me as a therapist
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and have gained experience working closely with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, issues from childhood and PTSD in the NHS as well as other long-term counselling services.
At the foundation of my practice is the importance I give people I work with. Your well-being is the most important for me, therefore, I will provide a safe and confidential space where you are able to feel heard and express yourself freely. I work in collaboration with you in order to provide the space where you feel you can share difficulties you may want to work on. I think it is important that you feel empowered and able to do this at the pace you feel is right for you. I would like to support you in developing understandings, skills, and perspectives that will accompany you in your life, long after therapy has ended.
The therapeutic relationship and the openness between us are an important part of the process and I encourage this in the space we share. The therapeutic journey is one we will be going on together. I will be supporting you with no judgement, empathy and understanding in this journey where I walk beside you. The aim for me is to be able to help you understand your thoughts and feelings as well as support you to find your own meaning and answers.
Am I the right therapist for you?
How you feel during the sessions and whether the therapy is serving you is very important. Therefore, before you decide to start working with me I offer free telephone consultations for any further questions you may have. This may be important for you to decide if I am the right therapist for you. You may contact me via email or telephone on 07841043453.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- Certificate in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- MA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision
I undertake regular training to ensure that I am able to keep up to date with my skills and knowledge.
I also attend supervision in order to provide the best possible support in my practice.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which means I work in accordance to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice.
I practice as an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. This means I draw from various approaches to support individuals according to their specific needs which may change during the journey.
I have experience working with clients in a short-term solution focused way in the NHS. I also work within a long-term counselling service.
In addition to practicing as a Counsellor, I am a qualified Clinical Supervisor, providing support to qualified and trainee therapists in groups and on an individual basis.
Individual differences
Working with individuals from different backgrounds, ages, genders, identities, cultures, social economic backgrounds as well as a wide range of difficulties ranging from depression, anxiety, relationship issues, bereavement, trauma, illness, family difficulties, has enabled me to gain a vast amount of experience and understanding of differences and the importance of being aware of these.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65 per session (50 minutes) - Counselling and Psychotherapy
£60 per session (1 hour) - Clinical Supervision
Concession fee is also available for those who are on low income.
When I work
Monday and Thursday all day. I am also able to offer some evening slots on weekdays.
Further information
In order to make therapy as accessible as possible I am offering concession fees for students and those of low income.
