Simon Dowling
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About me
I am an EMDR Trauma Therapist and an Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist.
I specialise in Childhood Trauma, working with individuals who have experienced physical and or emotional abuse during childhood.
I offer an initial 15 minute complementary zoom meeting or telephone call to give you a chance to check me out and ask any questions you may have before deciding if you are ready to commit to sessions with me - please contact me for times/days that I offer these meetings.
Our first session is where the work really starts to begin, I will provide a safe place for you to share your story in more detail. It is important to note that as the therapist I do not offer advice and you are in full control of the session.
Therapy is about relationship; it is important you feel at ease. The information you share with me is kept confidential.
Having served in the Royal Engineers within the Armed Forces I have a great understanding of the terminology used. I also have first-hand experience of the pressures that are upon service personnel and their families whilst serving their country both home and overseas.
I offer individual sessions on line and via zoom video conference. For more detailed information about my services please visit my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
NCFE Level 2 Counselling Skills
NCFE Level 3 Counselling Skills & Theory
AIM Awards Level 4 Approaches to Counselling Children & Young People
Diploma of Higher Education- Counselling
EMDR
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Enhanced DBS (Subscription Service)
Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Our first telephone consultation is free, after this a 50 minute session either online or face to face is £60.00
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Suitable dates and times to be discussed at point of contact.
Further information
I may, with your permission use creative interventions during our sessions.
