Stephanie Smith
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About me
Do your thoughts feelings and sensations seem to get in the way of living a meaningful life? Perhaps you're not doing things that matter to you because anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, negative thinking stops you? This is common for all of us.
To live a meaningful life, we must be willing to experience uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and sensations. I help clients develop this willingness with a view to changing your difficult inner experiences.
My Integrative training had led me to draw on several therapies to best address your individual needs - amongst other approaches, this includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I have experience and training working with both adults and young people (11+) on a range of issues including relationships and families, attachment and developmental trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, feeling sad, self-esteem and confidence, major life changes, bereavement, etc.
Working as a Counsellor gives me great satisfaction by helping clients:
· improve quality of life and gain a greater sense of identity
· learn to interact with thoughts differently, including mindfulness skills and gratitude
· fully experience their feelings rather than bury or control them
· practice acceptance of the things/events that are beyond our control
· explore values to guide life's choices and live a more meaningful life
· enjoy more enriching and successful relationships
· develop coping skills to deal with past issues or current problems, including those arising from adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
I am a registered Adoption Counsellor with LINK/Barnardo's and can offer a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) informed practice for families living with issues regarding attachment, trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences or ACEs. I am currently training to become a qualified DDP Practitioner. DDP is informed by Dan Hughes' PACE model (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) and focuses on Therapeutic Parenting.
Please feel free to call or email for an informal discussion. I offer a 20 minute consultation free of charge.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- BA Honours Psychology
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling
- Certificate in Integrative Counselling
- OCN Certificate in Counselling Supervision
Additional Training
- Adoption Counsellor Training - Registration number 59923 (Barnardo's/LINK)
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Levels 1 & 2
- Therapeutic Parenting
- Attachment and Trauma
- CBT Skills for Children & Adolescents
- CBT Skills for Adults
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Depression and Anxiety in Young People
- Building Resilience
- Child Protection and Safeguarding
- Self-harm and Suicide
- Helping with Obesity
- Working with Sexual Abuse
- Art and Sand Tray 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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £100.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions are normally for 50 minutes:
- £55 per individual session
- £100 per family session
- Some concessions may be available so please ask
Further information
I also currently work as a Clinical Practitioner in Therapeutic Parenting/Care for an Independent Fostering Agency and have several years experience as a School Counsellor (senior school).
My private practice in Lymington High Street is easily accessible to New Forest locations including New Milton, Lyndhurst and the Waterside. Free street parking, paid carparks, bus and train stops are within walking distance.
I have a current enhanced DBS certificate and hold Professional Civil Liability Insurance.
