Sian Carpenter
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About me
Hi, I'm Sian, a Counsellor and Psychotherapist specialising in Addiction, Eating Disorders and Compulsive Behaviours.
Helping people navigate recovery, break unhelpful patterns and create lasting change, with someone who truly understands.
My work combines professional training, specialist clinical experience and lived understanding, allowing me to offer informed support alongside genuine understanding of the challenges of recovery.
I offer face-to-face sessions from my private counselling space in Deal, Kent, and online across the UK. I work with adults and young people aged 12+.
I support individuals experiencing difficulties with:
- Addiction: Alcohol, drugs, nicotine, gambling, sex, exercise and other addictive behaviours.
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, pica, ARFID and other eating difficulties.
- Compulsive Behaviours: Self-harm, compulsive cleaning, repetitive behaviours and unhelpful patterns that feel difficult to control.
- Sober Coaching: Support with sobriety, maintaining recovery and navigating life without substances.
- Pre & Post-Rehabilitation: Preparation for treatment and support when transitioning back into everyday life.
- Family Support: Helping those affected by a loved one's addiction. Understand, cope and establish healthier boundaries.
Wherever you are in your journey, I am here to support you. I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to recover, rebuild and create a healthier, more fulfilling life... And nobody should have to navigate that journey alone!
Find out more about me and my services here: www.siancarpentercounselling.com
Training, qualifications & experience
My Clinical Experience:
My experience spans one of the UK's leading private residential addiction rehabilitation clinics, established community-based recovery services and residential eating disorder treatment settings. This has given me valuable clinical experience over the years and insight into the complexities of addiction, eating disorders and recovery.
I've supported hundreds of individuals through different stages of recovery, from early intervention and detox through to structured treatment, relapse prevention and rebuilding life beyond treatment.
My work is focused on addiction, eating disorders and compulsive behaviours which are all areas I feel deeply passionate about.
My Lived Experience:
My understanding extends beyond professional experience. Having witnessed the devastating impact of addiction and eating disorders within my own family, I understand the challenges these difficulties can bring to individuals and their loved ones.
These experiences have shaped the counsellor I am today, allowing me to combine clinical knowledge with genuine empathy, personal understanding and practical support.
Qualifications & Professional Membership:
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling & Psychotherapy (Over 4.5 years of counselling training Levels 2–4)
- Level 3 Mental Health & Psychiatry
- Level 3 Health & Social Care
- MBACP – Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Specialist Training & Further Education:
- Addiction, Dependency & Recovery
- 12-Step Recovery Programme Training
- NHS Eating Disorders in Acute Care
- Nutrition & Health for Eating Disorders
- CBT for Compulsive Behaviours
- DBT for Self-Harm
- Trauma-Informed Counselling
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Additional information
15-Minute Initial Consultation - FREE
Monday - Friday:
9am - 5pm £50.00
5pm - 8pm £70.00
Saturday - Sunday:
10am - 2pm £80.00
(Family group sessions with 2 people or more are offered at £50.00 per person, per session)
Concessions:
I believe that therapy & recovery should be accessible to everyone. Therefore, I offer a number of reduced-rate concession spaces to students, low-income families, substance use workers and people accessing community rehab. Please get in touch to discuss availability and cost.
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Further information
Client feedback:
“I never imagined I could enjoy life without alcohol in the way I do now. With Sian’s support & encouragement, I’ve rediscovered my interests, grown in confidence and started enjoying my life again” - H.
"Sian offered a space where I felt safe to be myself and talk about my eating habits without feeling judged or ashamed" - J.
"Thank you, Sian for all your support along the way, I am now celebrating 1 year of recovery and am so proud of how far I've come!" - S.
