Sophie Hertzum

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About me

Who I help: Adults navigating all forms of stress, anxiety, life transitions, or relationship challenges.

My approach: A warm, confidential, and non-judgmental space offering online, telephone, or in-person sessions tailored to your pace.

What to expect: A collaborative environment where we explore your thoughts and feelings together to help you reflect, process your experiences, and figure out ways to cope and feel better.

Next steps: Get in touch to arrange an initial conversation to see if we might work well together.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a fully qualified therapist with a L5 Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, and I'm a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I hold an Enhanced DBS Check, the highest level of criminal background check in the UK, designed for roles involving regular care of vulnerable groups like children or adults.

I have completed over 125 hours of clinically supervised training on placement, including in an NHS Mental Health community provision setting.

I chose to train in Person-Centred Counselling because it is a safe and effective way to help people across a huge range of challenges.

Member organisations

BACP
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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£40.00 - £60.00

Additional information

It is very important to me that counselling and mental health support is as financially accessible for as many people as possible. Please talk to me about my rates if you might struggle to afford the full price fees. Thank you. 

Further information

I have undertaken extra training in suicide prevention and awareness; self-harm awareness; grief, loss and bereavement; and end of life counselling training. 

I have a special interest in neurodivergence. 

I am an LGBTQIA+ ally, and celebrate and welcome all forms of diversity in my life and in my counselling practise.

Penryn, Cornwall, TR10

Type of session

In person
Online