Shauna Gillott
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About me
As a neurodivergent counsellor, I work from a person-centred, neurodiversity-affirming perspective. My practice is built on providing a warm, deeply validating space where individuals can explore their life experiences entirely at their own pace, without worrying about being judged or feeling like you need to have everything figured out.
We'll take things at your pace. There's no pressure to have the right words, know what to say or even know exactly how you're feeling. You can bring whatever feels important to you, and we'll explore it together.
My role isn't to tell you what to do or how to feel, but to walk alongside you as you make sense of your experiences and begin to understand yourself a little more.
You don't have to go through everything on your own. Sometimes, having a space where you can just be yourself and feel heard can make a difference.
I offer face to face sessions in Middleton serving Oldham, Rochdale, Blackley, Bury and surrounding areas. I also offer online session across the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- Understanding Autism
- Children and young people's mental health
- Level 2 BSL (British Sign Language)
I have over 10 years of professional experience working within Special Educational Needs (SEN) education.
I also bring personal experience of neurodivergence, which has given me a deeper understanding of how being neurodivergent can impact everyday life, relationships, work and our sense of self.
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
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Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessionary rates are available for students and those experiencing financial difficulty. Please get in touch to discuss availability.
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Further information
Sessions are available online, allowing me to work with clients across the UK. Online counselling offers the flexibility to access support from the comfort of your own home, wherever you feel most comfortable.
I also offer Face to Face counselling in Middleton.
