Sophie Marsh
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About me
Are you feeling low, anxious, or struggling with something that happened in the past? Maybe you're feeling stuck and you just can't seem to figure it out, or perhaps you know exactly what the problem is, but you're finding it hard to make the changes you want to make.
I offer a warm, gentle, and accepting space where you can explore what matters to you, and what's getting in the way of you living the life you want to be living. Whatever may be bringing you to therapy right now, I wholeheartedly believe that you have the capacity to heal and grow.
I specialise in 'Parts Work' or Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). IFS is a way of working that can help you to really understand yourself and why you sometimes feel pulled in different directions or 'self-sabotage'. You might recognise parts of yourself like an inner critic, a people pleaser, a perfectionist, or an inner child. In our sessions, we will get to know and understand these different parts of you, so you can heal and move forwards.
Alongside IFS and more traditional 'talking therapy', I have experience with creative methods such as art, journaling, sandtray, EFT (emotional freedom technique), and mindfulness. This means I can draw on a variety of tools and techniques to help you find the best way forward.
No matter what challenges you may be facing, or what approach works best for you, I believe in the power of real, authentic relationships to support healing and change. That's why I avoid one-size-fits-all “solutions” and always bring my whole, very human self to our sessions!
So if you're ready to start your healing journey, and you're curious about working with me, I'd love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked in a range of local and national organisations including Mind, the Samaritans, schools and colleges, psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. I also offer training, workshops and courses on various creative therapies.
My Qualifications
- MSc Masters Degree in Counselling Children, Young People and Families, University of Northampton
- PgCert Therapeutic Play Skills, Leeds Beckett University
- BSc Psychology (Hons), Kingston University
- Registered Sand Story Therapist
- IFS informed Therapist
- IARTT Rewind Practitioner (Trauma Therapy)
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.
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Fees
£50.00 - £65.00
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Additional information
I understand that the cost of therapy can be a barrier for some, and so I offer a limited number of lower cost sessions based on individual circumstances. Please do contact me for further information.
I offer a free, introductory 15-minute chat, allowing you to discuss the issues you'd like to focus on and to decide if I'm the right fit for you as a therapist. If you’re feeling called to get in touch, please do. I’d be so happy to speak with you.
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Further information
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP, 392203) and follow their ethical framework.
I hold an enhanced DBS and I am registered on the Government DBS update service. I have professional indemnity insurance and am registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) registration number: ZA403626.
