Stephanie Bentley
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About me
If you are reading this, I suspect you are having a bit of a tough time at the moment. I want you to know that I am here to listen to your experiences and to try and understand you. Whatever it is, I am here to go on this journey with you and provide a safe non-judgmental space.
About 8 years ago, I too sat down with my own therapist - so I know what it's like to be on the other side. Perhaps you feel a bit nervous or afraid that you might be judged - but that's completely understandable. My first experience of therapy was a complete relief, I didn't feel alone anymore. I hope I can bring those feelings to you too.
I am an integrative therapist, using person-centered training for our work. I also bring it trauma knowledge, psychoeducation and other theories to our work - like psychodynamic or transactional analysis.
I provide counselling to adults age 18 and over – any gender, cultural background or sexual orientation.
I am passionate about growth and healing from trauma, I like to help you understand your reactions and your brain, to help lighten feelings of shame.
I am also a neurodivergent therapist happy to prove neuro affirming therapy if that is what you need. I am very aware that we all have different brains, that we all have different ways of learning and preferences for communication.
I am also passionate about feminist issues, I currently volunteer at a women’s centre, so I am familiar with the different issues that can affect women.
Some of the themes I have worked with are: domestic abuse, bereavement, divorce / separation, family and unhealthy relationships, neurodiversity, difficult childhood experiences, CPTSD and trauma, low self-worth, anxiety and depression.
I offer therapy sessions online via Google Meet or face to face in Calverley, Leeds – your preference. Please TEXT 07923362533 or email stephbtherapy@gmail.com to arrange a 15 minute phone call to discuss your needs and make sure I am the right therapist for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Philosophy BA
- Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Therapeutic Counselling
- Volunteer at Women's Centre
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £50 for online or face to face (in Calverley, Leeds if face to face)
- If you are a student, on maternity leave or unemployed then I offer a 10% concession at £40 per session for online sessions.
- I offer one session free if you book 6 sessions up front.
- I offer two sessions free if you book 12 sessions up front.
When I work
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Further information
I work either online or face to face. My face to face premises are in Calverley, Leeds.
