Sophie Hirst
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hi, I’m Sophie, and I know first-hand how daunting starting your counselling journey can be, as I myself have been in your shoes, looking for the right counsellor.
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
A little bit about me. I’m down-to-earth, caring, empathic, and warm, with a passion for helping people to improve their mental well-being. I see counselling not only as an investment in you but also, as a gift you give to yourself.
I trained as an integrative therapist, meaning I use different theories to tailor sessions individually to your needs. I work in a person-centred way, putting you at the centre of all of our work. The therapeutic relationship we build will be what underpins your therapeutic journey to a happier, more positive way of life.
I aim to create a safe, relaxed and non-judgemental space for you to begin to explore what has brought you to therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked with many different people supporting clients in a variety of settings such as the education and charity sectors. These people differ in age, cultural background, race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender. I have worked with varying degrees of emotional distress ranging from, but not limited to anxiety, relationship issues, financial stress, anger, suicidal thoughts, bereavement, depression, and low self-esteem. As mentioned above, the relationship we build together, is what will help you to explore the difficulties you are experiencing.
I work with adults over the age of 18 and provide therapy both face to face and online via Zoom. If you think I sound like someone you might like to work with, get in touch via text, WhatsApp or email to arrange a call.
I offer a free initial consultation over the phone of up to 25 minutes. This gives you the chance to get a feel for how I provide therapy and gives you the autonomy to decide if I am the right counsellor for you.
- Level 2 Award - Introduction to Counselling Skills
- Level 2 - Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 3 - Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 4 - Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate of Proficiency BACP
- Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling
- Ongoing CPD
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Additional information
Face to face therapy £60 per session
Online therapy £60 per session
I offer discounted rates for block bookings of 6 & 10 sessions*
When I work
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Further information
Registered member of the ICO
Registered member of the BACP
Fully insured
Enhanced DBS
