Simon Davies
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About me
Are you struggling with experiences of anxiety, depression, or other signs of difficulties in your life? If you find yourself suffering from experiences that can be overwhelming or seem impossible to deal with, you do not have to face these alone. My name is Simon and I am a BACP registered counsellor in Birmingham offering a compassionate and confidential therapy service that can help you to understand and overcome difficulties in a safe and supportive environment.
Counselling clients who have worked with me have said I offer a soothing, grounding presence that helps create a supportive environment for gaining new perspectives and empowering you to make the changes that are right for you.
I currently offer sessions on Fridays in-person at my office in Digbeth or online via video call. If you are considering getting in touch with me but feeling unsure, I am very happy to respond to emails, or you can use the "book intro call" button above to arrange a brief, informal 15-minute chat over the phone with me about how my counselling service can help you.
More about my practice
My approach to counselling is person-centred, a long-established form of therapy based on empathy, honesty and unconditional acceptance. Counselling begins with an initial meeting, during which I will ask questions about your experiences and history, as well as your reasons and intentions for contacting my practice. This is so I can begin to get a sense for your concerns in the context of your life and world, and so you can speak freely in your own words about what is troubling you. I will encourage you to ask me any questions you may have about counselling and my practice, so that we can then decide whether it is appropriate for us to work together.
If we agree to work together, I will contract with you to build a safe and confidential therapeutic relationship, the aim of which is to support and empower you to make the choices that are right for you. There is no right or wrong thing to focus on and whatever you bring will be of importance.
More about me
Having a background in studying English literature and facilitating creative writing workshops, I bring a sensitivity for creative practices to my work as a counsellor and welcome enquiries about how this can form a part of therapy. I also have a personal and clinical interest in the benefits that time outdoors in natural, green spaces can offer, working currently in an outdoor walk and talk therapy service with Living Well Consortium for NHS Talking Therapy clients. I am always happy to explore with clients who are interested ways in which nurturing a connection with the natural world can both complement and inform our work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered member MBACP
- BA (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling and the Psychotherapeutic Relationship
- NHS Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression licensed practitioner
- Outdoor walk and talk therapy service with Living Well Consortium, 2021 to present
- APT Accreditation Level 2 in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills
- ACTO Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- BA (Hons) English Language and Literature
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
£45.00 per session
Additional information
I charge a standard rate of £45 per 50 minute session. This is payable by bank transfer or cash.
I am very happy to offer a brief, informal 15 minute chat over the phone with anyone interested but feeling unsure. Please contact me by phone, text or email to arrange, or use the "book an initial call" button on this page.
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I can currently offer sessions in-person or online on Fridays 9am - 5pm from my office in the Zellig Building Custard Factory, Digbeth.
