Sophie Briers
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About me
Hi, I’m Sophie. I’m an experienced counsellor and clinical supervisor. I’ve worked within NHS Talking Therapies since 2016, alongside private practice, supporting people through a wide range of emotional difficulties and life experiences.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you’re someone who is often hard on yourself, questioning whether you’re good enough or worrying about how others see you. You might struggle with insecurity, low self-worth or putting your own needs aside.
The ways we learn to cope with difficult feelings and experiences often begin much earlier in life. We develop ways of protecting ourselves and relating to others, which can become so familiar that we don’t always recognise them. Sometimes these patterns continue into adulthood, even when they no longer serve us.
I offer a supportive space where we can explore what’s happening for you, make sense of your experiences and begin to understand what might be getting in the way of living the life you want.
There is no single way of working, and I will always respond to you rather than a particular formula. Our work might involve talking and exploring your experiences, or looking more closely at emotions, relationships and patterns of behaviour. We will work collaboratively and at a pace that feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked in mental health and counselling services since 2007, and as a qualified therapist since 2016. I currently work as an NHS Talking Therapies counsellor, EMDR therapist and PCE-CfD supervisor, alongside my private practice. My experience includes supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and complex emotional difficulties, as well as people with more acute mental health needs.
Qualifications and professional training
- Foundation Degree in Counselling -University of Gloucestershire (Distinction)
- PCE-CfD Practitioner Certificate - Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression - Metanoia Institute
- PCE-CfD Supervision Diploma - Metanoia Institute
- EMDR Training - EMDR Consultancy
- Foundation Training in Systemic Family Constellations - CSC
- NLP Coaching Practitioner
- Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accredited).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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
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
£70.00 per session
