Sonia Alexander
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About me
I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor and an accredited member of the BACP. I use a range of therapeutic models, my foremost consideration being to adapt my approach to best serve you.
People come to me for a range of issues including stress, depression and relationship difficulties. Sometimes people want help because they have a feeling of hopelessness that they can’t make sense of or simply that they feel stuck.
I provide a safe and confidential space to explore your thoughts and feelings, develop self awareness and identify the best way forward for you.
The therapeutic relationship can give you:
- Greater insight into your beliefs and ways of being.
- Clarity on your particular issue and strategies to deal with it.
- New ways to relate to yourself, other people and situations.
Training, qualifications & experience
- 2020 BACP accreditation achieved
- 2018 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Distinction - Northern Guild, Jesmond.
- 2012 - 2017 Bereavement Visiting to those recently bereaved via Hospice Care North Northumberland
- 2012 Bereavement Training - Hospice Care North Northumberland
- 2003 PGCE Secondary Education
- 2002 BA (Hons.) Degree Philosophy&Italian
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
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are £45. I offer concessions for students and low income households.
When I work
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Mon/Thurs 9am-2pm
Weds/Fri - anytime
Further information
Sessions are usually weekly for 50 minutes but there is flexibility depending on individual needs. The cost is £45 a session, this includes the initial consultation. I offer both short and long term therapy. In our first session we can discuss what you are looking for and ask any questions. We can then decide whether we wish to proceed with more sessions.
I am available on Wednesdays and Fridays, from Alnwick at anytime. I am available on Mondays and Thursdays 9am -1pm. I also offer remote sessions via phone or zoom.
I welcome you to get in touch if you have any questions. I endeavour to respond to all voicemail/email messages within 24 hours.
