Selina Wigmore

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Worthing, West Sussex, BN13
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

There are times when we all need someone to talk to, and hopefully we can talk to family or friends. However, there are times when we feel unable to share with those close to us, and this is where a counsellor like Selina can help. She is here to listen and notice patterns in behaviours and explore why these may have developed. This journey of understanding helps us to be kinder and more true to ourselves, and can allow us to develop more meaningful relationships and engage in our experiences.

Counselling is not always a quick fix, however the benefits can affect many aspects of your life. In learning more about yourself; the way you are, why you respond in particular ways, and why you may have adapted these behaviours; your compassion and kindness to yourself can improve, as does your sense of self value. As you validate and value yourself more, you begin to validate and value those around you for their own experiences and how they can relate to you because of or in spite of your separate experiences.

The counselling Selina offers can be helpful if: you feel depressed or lonely and unable to connect with others; you feel anxious and worried and need to put this into perspective; you are having trouble in your relationship and feel you want to examine your part in that relationship; you feel you have lost your identity because of work, relationships or changes in family circumstances. Counselling can give everyone space to reflect upon themselves, and find their way to a truer, more contented way of being.

Selina is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She also holds a degree in Developmental Psychology and uses her learning to explore past experiences and how these might impact your present. In your counselling journey, Selina is alongside you to explore your experiences without judgement or coaching.

Training, qualifications & experience

I work according to the psychodynamic model which means we look at past experiences and how they have shaped the present. In exploring, processing and understanding the past, we can shed the mould that this has placed on us, enabling us to grow into a true way of being ourselves. 

Specific Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (BACP Approved Course)
  •  Certificate in Psychodynamic Theory and Skills
  • BA (Hons) Developmental Psychology

Governing Body

Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, requiring me to adhere to their code of conduct and ethical framework. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session

Additional information

£50 per session - each session lasts 50 minutes

When I work

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Sessions are usually scheduled weekly. Face to face sessions take place in Worthing and are subject to room availability. Monday sessions are online or telephone sessions only.

Further information

I offer counselling over the telephone, online via Zoom or in person in Worthing. Leave me a message, text or email me with your name and contact information and I will get back to you so we can arrange a free introductory session. 

This session will take around an hour carried out by Zoom or over the telephone, this gives you the opportunity to get a sense of who I am and whether you would be comfortable working with me. We will briefly discuss your needs and expectations of counselling and whether I am the right counsellor for you. Following this I will go over the counselling contract, collect some background information and we can set a date to start our sessions. Your introductory session does not mean you have to continue counselling with me- it is an opportunity for us both to assess the other and you are under no obligation should you feel that I am not the counsellor for you. 

Worthing, West Sussex, BN13

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults

Key details

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Online platforms

Zoom