About me
About Me
Hello, welcome to my profile. I’m Siobhan and I run my own private practice in Harrogate. I work with clients on an individual basis and in couples counselling.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused? Or losing hope and want things to be different. Do you want a happier and more fulfilled relationship but are feeling unhappy, frustrated or stressed at work. Or are you full of self-doubt.
I work with a wide range of issues and have experiences of working with people with bereavement and relationship issues,. Examples of this include
· Separation and divorce
· Life transitions such as a new baby
· Loss of independence through health changes
· Bereavement and Loss of a family member or friend
· Complex bereavement, suicide and sudden death
· Affairs, past relationships and family conflict and toxic relationships
I also work in other areas such as Anxiety, Depression, Self-doubt, Self-esteem.
How can I help?
Counselling should be accessible to everyone and for this reason I offer home visits for your convenience and to help overcome barrier to accessibility. I offer short and long term therapy with adults (16+) and work online, by phone and face to face., in a variety of areas such as separation and divorce, family issues, depression, anxiety, bereavement, work issues, self-doubt and stress.
Forming a good relationship with your counsellor is important, which is why I offer the first introductory half hour therapy session at a substantially reduced price so we can have a chat and you can get a feel for how we could work together and if you feel I am the right counsellor for you. The first step is the hardest. Please feel free to give me a call and we can have a confidential chat.
Whilst I have a constant philosophy running through my practice, the counselling experience you will receive will be as unique as you are. I am trained in a wide variety of therapeutic models, which I can draw upon to integrate and tailor to meet your individual needs. When working with couples I use a more directive approach and practice solution focused brief therapy.
This may sound daunting but I am down to earth and friendly, and I always have a drink and chocolate to ease the way.
Please feel free to contact me for an initial confidential chat and I will call you back.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified, registered BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) counsellor.
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
BA (Hons)
Relational Couples Therapy Certificate
TA101 Introduction to Transactional Analysis
Shame Awareness: impact on self-critical thinking and communication
Eating Disorders
I am Cruse trained in Bereavement and work with Cruse to support people who have been recently bereaved on a voluntary basis.
I have further training in sexual abuse, trauma and self-care
I am presently undertaking a Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis.
I am fully insured and have an enhanced DBS check.
Member organisations

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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

Accredited Register Scheme
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
Family conflict
Relationship issues
Self-esteem
Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Substantially reduced price I offer a reduced price for block bookings. The six session is reduced to less than half price.
I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation.
Fees are variable of £45 per clinical hour.
£30 for the first introductory session.
Fees for couples counselling £60 for 90 minutes.
20% concession for block booking of 6 sessions.
Concessions are available for students and seniors.
When I work
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I offer daytime and evening appointments.
I offer online work by zoom and telephone appointments
Further information
Harrogate practice is wheelchair accessible and car parking available and ramps.
Ilkley office free parking on the roadside. Not wheelchair accessible.