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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello, my name is Sophie and I am a person-centred counsellor specialising in working with people with dementia and their families. A diagnosis of dementia causes distress and uncertainty to the person with dementia as well as their loved ones. It can feel as though there is little hope and whilst the medical side is being addressed a person's emotional and mental health can be forgotten when that is needed more than ever. Person-centred counselling can be a valuable tool for both people with dementia and their families. By fostering a safe space and bringing empathy and understanding I can assist the client to express their emotions, share life stories and find meaning in their present experiences. For families, counselling provides a safe space to talk and be heard, this can strengthen bonds and increase resilience. I pride myself in holding a safe space with each individual client, whether it is a home visit or within my comfortable counselling room
I am based near Heathfield and cover Hailsham, Polegate, Horam, Eastbourne, Uckfield and Mayfield.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified person-centred therapeutic counsellor. Once I qualified I started a Master's in Dementia Studies.
I have spent my entire 22 year career working with people living with dementia. I undertook various roles but my favourite role was as a wellbeing coordinator. However, I wanted the skills to be able to work with people on a different level. Three years later I am now following my dream.
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
£20.00 - £50.00
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale of fees to be as inclusive as possible.