Serena Edwards
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About me
Are you feeling stressed and anxious? Are you struggling with your emotions? Worrying excessively? Perhaps you are fed up of feeling low and not yourself?
Perhaps counselling could benefit you right now to get through this difficult time or perhaps you are worried about a friend or loved one.
Hello I am Serena. I am a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist/Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor. I run Calm Waters Counselling and Supervision based in my beautiful log cabin, within my tranquil garden in Bishopsteignton, near Teignmouth and Newton Abbot, which is just five minutes off the A380. I offer a professional Counselling/Psychotherapy and Supervision service where I provide counselling to adults/couples and children. I have over 20 years experience counselling and Psychotherapy as well as continued study and research.
I also offer Clinical Supervision to Counsellors/Psychotherapists, Social Services and Police. I am also happy to come into Organisations for group Supervision. I am also happy to work with trainee Counsellors, offering a discount.
My counselling experience and training is diverse and includes:
- Depression
- Stress and Anxiety
- Supervision
- Grief
- Work Stress
- Women and Hormones
- Transitioning to Motherhood – Pre and post-natal depression
- Pregnancy after a loss
- Business and management coaching
- Pain Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex PTSD
- Sexual and Emotional Abuse
- Domestic Abuse
- Personal Development
- Addiction
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem and confidence
- Autism
- ADHD
- EUPD/Borderline Personality Disorder
Training, qualifications & experience
My training and experience is diverse after qualifying nearly 20 years ago. Working within the NHS, Local Children's Centre, The Big Issue, Corporate organisations, local schools and Private Practice.
I have completed training courses with Worcester University, Relate, BACP, The Iron Mill College and Dartmoor College and other stand alone colleges. Courses and qualifications include:
- BA Hons Degree in Integratrive Counselling
- BACP Accreditation
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling BACP Accredited
- Diploma in Children and Young People BACP Accredited
- Diploma in Supervision
- Couples Counselling Certificate
- Relationship Counselling Certificate
- Transactional Analysis Diploma
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Autism Awareness Level 2
- The Neuro Science of ADHD
- Baby and Child Loss Accredited Certificate
- Pregnancy after loss Accredited Certifcate
- CBT for Anxiety and OCD
- Integrative CBT for Addictive Behaviours
- Working with clients who misuse alcohol
- UK/European Symposium on Addictive Disorders
- Trauma certificate
- Post traumatic Stress Disorder Management Diploma
- Pain Management
- Working Therapeutically with women undergoing the Transition to Motherhood
- Post Natal Depression Awareness Course
- Breast Feeding Peer Support Certificate
- NLP Life Skills Coaching
- Business and Customer Service Coaching Qualification - ICS
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have done a lot of additional training in working with diagnosed and undiagnosed ADHD and Autism in children and adults. This includes supporting parents with a child going through diagnosis and working with that child/young person. It also includes working with Adults wondering if they are Neuro Diverse, or learning to understand a possibility or new diagnosis.
I specialise also working with Pain Management with chronic conditions/autoimmune either from accidents or long term illness.
I also have recently undertaken further training and qualifications with working pregnancies after loss. This also includes peri and post natal anxiety and depression.
I can also offer Mindfulness training and awareness.
I am also trained and qualified in Business Management and Coaching.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
One hour sessions are charged at:
£50 for Individuals
£55 for Couples
£70 for 1.5 hour Supervision sessions
£30 for Counselling Students
When I work
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Monday to Thursday, offering day and evening appointments.
