Sian Naftal

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MBACP, BA (hons), Dip Couns
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London, E17
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Would you like some space to process your feelings? Do you feel alone and that no-one is listening or understands?

I am an experienced and qualified integrative individual and couples counsellor. I am committed to providing counselling in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. I am passionate about the benefits that counselling can give in helping to improve our mental wellbeing.

I am trained to help you cope with emotional issues which can affect people of all ages. You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, have relationship problems, low self-esteem, have been bereaved or be dealing with other difficult events, or just feeling sad.

I can provide you with a chance to talk about your feelings and experiences in a safe place with someone who will listen to and support you. I will seek to understand, not judge and will work with you to make sense and process  your situation and help you make changes that improve your life.

I specialise in working with issues around the following with children, adults and couples:

  • Anxiety - generalised anxiety disorder, panic attacks, OCD, social anxiety, health anxiety etc 
  • Low self esteem and self worth
  • Fertility Issues, including secondary infertility and moving forward without children
  • All types of pregnancy loss
  • Death of a baby
  • Trying again or pregnant after loss
  • Donor Conception, surrogacy and adoption
  • Birth Trauma (PTSD)
  • Pre-Natal and Post-natal anxiety and depression
  • Termination
  • Paternal post-natal anxiety and depression
  • Relationship difficulties/psychosexual therapy (I offer couples counselling)
  • Family Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Trauma
  • Illness including cancer and women's health issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Children and young people, in particular anxiety issues

I work with individuals and couples on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully.

I also have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community.

Please check my website www.skncounselling.com

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Training, qualifications & experience

Whilst qualifying, I studied different theoretical approaches to counselling which enables me to create an appropriate and integrated approach for each client.

Further qualifications include:  BA (hons), Certificate in Couples Counselling,  Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

I have a diploma in working with children and young people.

I have a level 5 diploma in Psychosexual therapy.

I have completed many training courses in Miscarriage and baby loss as well as infertility counselling.

I am a fully trained bereavement counsellor and have worked at Hackney Bereavement Centre/St Josephs Hospice.  I was also a volunteer for Bliss, providing emotional support to families who have babies on the neonatal intensive care unit. I am also an active media volunteer for Fertility Network UK.

I am involved in the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology's 'Womens Voices' and attend regular meetings linked to women's health issues.
These include infertility, baby and pregnancy loss, perinatal health, domestic violence, menopause and women's cancers.

Previously I was a counsellor with CliniQ, an organisation who provide holistic therapies for trans and non binary folk. I was also a telephone counsellor for Childline and a Helpline Volunteer for the Terence Higgins Trust, who provides support for people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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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.

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I am a specialist in working with all types of anxiety disorders. I also specialise and am very experienced in all types of bereavement but in particular pregnancy, baby and child loss, as well as the feeling of loss that comes with IVF. 

I work with children and young people on a variety of issues, including anxiety.

I also find that having someone to talk to when you are trying or when pregnant after a loss can also be very helpful especially with the anxiety that you might feel. 

I also work with couples on all issues including offering couples MOT.

Fees

£70.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I am currently charging £70 for a 50 minute session. I have reduced my fees to reflect the difficult times we are in.  I charge £75 to see children and young people due to the specialist training required.

This can be for an agreed time period or open ended, depending on the reasons for therapy.
I offer a free, initial telephone consultation.
We will also have frequent reviews to see how you are feeling about the sessions.

When I work

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I will be able to see clients either online, via phone or face to face in Walthamstow.

Further information

I can either work face to face in a dedicated therapy space or on zoom depending on location and your preference. 

I believe that this is your space and you can use therapy for whatever you want to. Whether to help process a loss, a space for you to talk or more solution based such as looking for tips to help with anxiety. 

Walthamstow, London, E17

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Families
Organisations

Key details

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Online platforms

Skype
Zoom

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