About me
I have immediate availability for face-to-face adult therapy at my private room in central Basingstoke (RG21), as well as secure online sessions for clients across the UK.
My Approach to Therapy
If you've reached a point where you are tired of feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed, it's time for change. My name is Simon Cook, and through my practice, Find Clarity Counselling, I provide therapy for adults who want to actively improve their lives.
I'm not passive, I don't just sit in silence and nod along. My approach is structured around absolute honesty. Together, we look closely at your day-to-day choices, identify self-sabotaging patterns, and unearth ways to move forward.
Our sessions are an active partnership. I challenge your thoughts to see what is REALLY going on, giving you straight answers and the objective perspective needed to face the challenges head-on. Your role is to bring the willingness to engage with those challenges so we can get to work.
We will look honestly at your behaviours to target what is holding you back - whether you are trying to break out of chronic anxiety, handle professional workplace stress and burnout, resolve relationship friction, process a difficult bereavement, or navigate complex life changes.
Ready to get started?
I have immediate availability so we can skip the long waiting lists. Email me now, and we can set up an initial session to get you moving forward within the next day or two.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member: MBACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- Online Certified: Holder of a Certificate of Proficiency in Online Counselling
I don’t just have theoretical training, I bring over 20 years of experience working with mental health and wellbeing charities including the Samaritans and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Therapy for Athletes, Sport & Fitness Enthusiasts
I focus on the link between physical fitness and mental health. This is not performance coaching; it is mental health support for gym-goers, runners and sporty people.
We will look at how sport fits into your wider life. Whether you're using running and exercise as an escape mechanism to hide from your problems or using exercise as a form of control or self-punishment.
You might be highly physically fit but not where you want to be psychologically.
Think of it this way: a personal trainer helps optimize your physical body. As a counsellor, I work alongside you to challenge your thoughts, unpack your choices, and optimize your mental health.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
Therapy Fees & Initial Contact
- Standard Sessions: In-person and online therapy sessions are £70 for 50 minutes.
- Introductory Consultation: I offer a free, 15-minute introductory phone call to discuss your challenges and ensure we are the right fit to work together.
To book your initial phone consultation or check my availability, please contact me directly or visit my website:
- Email: simon@findclaritycounselling.co.uk
- Website: www.findclaritycounselling.co.uk
- Mobile (Text/WhatsApp): 07553 196429
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Further information
My central Basingstoke private therapy room is located in a modern, professional building designed for confidentiality and discretion.
The location is highly accessible, situated within a five-minute walk of Festival Place, Basingstoke train station and Basingstoke bus station with secure parking directly on-site.
My way of working is an active partnership. I provide the straight answers and objective perspective needed to challenge thoughts, look honestly at your behaviours and help you unearth the path to move forward.
