Sharon Pavey

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About me

We are living through challenging times right now on our planet and that combined with our own personal issues, is a lot for anyone to manage alone. The good news is that you don't have to. 

I'm particularly drawn to support those with issues related to anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, menopause, bereavement, spirituality, climate distress/anxiety, ADHD and life meaning, life purpose and self-development. I also work with Special Guardians or Kinship Carers.

I'm an integrative or eclectic counsellor - which just means that I use various ways of working to enable you to get the most out of therapy. I'm person centred which puts you and your needs first. 

I am available for telephone and online counselling and in person therapy in the centre of Exeter and also in Axminster on certain days. Get in touch today for a free 30 minute consultation. 

Training, qualifications & experience

Level 4 Award in Therapeutic Counselling 

Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills and Theory

Level 2 Award in Counselling Concepts 

BA (Hons) Women's Studies

Climate Psychology Alliance Trained Climate Cafe Facilitator 

Climate Aware Practitioner training with Psychology for a Safe Climate 

ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training with Pete's Dragons

Group Facilitation Training with The Gestalt Centre 

Meeting the mental health needs of LGBTQ people - MindOut

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.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

As well as having experience working with climate distress, I also support those in the collapse aware or Deep Adaptation communities. 

I have experience of working with learning difficulties, disabilities, bereavement, Special Guardians and Neurodiversity. I'm part of the LGBTQIA+ community so welcome these connections. I can also support clients searching for a birth parent and I offer pet or companion animal bereavement counselling. 

Therapies offered

Fees

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

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Additional information

I can offer a 20% reduction for student counsellors and have limited reduced fee spaces for clients experiencing financial difficulties. I may also have reduced fee spaces for climate activists - get in touch for a chat.  

When I work

I have some flexibility to do evenings and weekends as well as daytime sessions. Message me and we can see if we can find a good time to suit you. 

Further information

The Practice Rooms, 15-16 Castle Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3PT

Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre, Hanover House, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DZ

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Online platforms

Google Meet
Sharon Pavey
Sharon Pavey