Silvia Checa Casals
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About me
Have you been feeling lost, worried, lonely, or struggling to meet or maintain relationships? Perhaps it is difficult to find motivation, to keep a job or feel fulfilled with your life. Whatever it is you may be experiencing, I can offer a confidential and warm space for you to explore and discuss anything that may be troubling you. I'm Silvia (she/her), an integrative therapist based in London. I use different approaches to understand and relate with my clients: Person-centred, psychodynamic, Gestalt, Mindfulness and GSRD (Gender, Sex, Relationship Diversity Therapy). Clients are unique, and as such, there is no “one approach or theory” that suits everyone so I work with whatever clients bring to the room, to support them in making sense of their experiences. I understand that past experiences have an important role in individuals’ lives and help my clients so they can make sense of how these past experiences may be affecting their current lives.
I have a strong commitment to diversity, and I am an LGBTQ+ friendly, trauma informed practitioner. I believe individuals are part of larger communities and play roles in society. Sometimes these are detrimental to their wellbeing. Sometimes people must hide who they really are. I strive to practice from an identity-affirming way, with the understanding that different identities and lived experiences will shape how we experience the world. I provide a non-judgemental space where people feel safe to explore their identities.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I am a qualified BACP registered counsellor with extensive experience in mental health. I have supported individuals with a diverse range of support needs, aspirations and life experiences across different countries and organisations. I can offer counselling in Spanish, Catalan, French and English.
I have experience working with loss and bereavement, self-esteem, relationships, abuse, anxiety and depression, sexuality, gender identities, love and sex, career progression and personal growth. I have provided brief & longer therapy, in generic services, bereavement services, counselling for carers, LGBTQ+ services and currently working in a multi-ethnic service working in partnership with IAPT (NHS).
Qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Education, University of Barcelona
- Mental Health First Aider
Training
Addictions and trauma, childhood abuse, complex loss and bereavement, chem sex, domestic violence, personality disorders, providing inclusive services for LGBTQ+ clients, LGBTQ+ and sexual violence, trauma informed care, motivational interviewing, gender and trauma informed approaches.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£70 per session, concessionary rates are available for people on a low income who are able to attend in the day time. The first session is an initial 50 min consultation to get to know what brings you to therapy and what you want to get from it. You are under no obligation to continue but this is a good way for us to meet and figure out if we are a good fit and could work well together.
When I work
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Mondays and Tuesdays - 3 pm to 9 pm in Pimlico.
I currently don't have any available slots, but you can still book an intro call to know how I work and to be added to the waiting list.
