Stephen Newton
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About me
Getting Started:
Call me 07428220497, or email me on createcounsellingbristol@gmail.com to set up an initial, no-obligation session.
When we talk, we can see if we work well together.
If you are happy after this session, we can look at a regular date to meet.
I usually see clients weekly, but some prefer to meet fortnightly.
About Me:
- I am a fully qualified counsellor based in Winterbourne, Bristol.
- I regularly work with both adults and children.
- I am a member of the National Counselling Society.
- I trained on a BACP approved course, at the University of the West of England.
- I am also a part-time teacher.
- Prior to counselling, I worked as an art teacher for over twenty-five years, with mainstream and disabled pupils.
- I have worked at Cruse Bereavement Care as a volunteer, then professional counsellor since 2013.
- I perform within the arts in a variety of areas, including music and puppetry.
- I receive monthly supervision for my work.
- I have full Public Liability Insurance. I have enhanced DBS disclosure.
How I work:
I offer a safe and confidential setting for you to explore your worries and concerns. I am a qualified, integrative counsellor.
I use the Person Centred approach as the basis for my work.
This encompasses:
1) Unconditional Positive Regard: where I approach all clients with the same basic assumption. You are a valuable person, who regardless of how you feel about yourself, is important to me.
2) Empathy: where I work to understand where you are coming from and how you got there.
3) Congruence: I believe it is important to be congruent or truthful with you when we work together. I hope to help you understand yourself so you can move forwards independently in future.
In addition to this method, I have trained in other approaches, such as Psychodynamic Counselling, Gestalt Therapy, Solution Focussed Therapy and Transactional Analysis. I like to bring these and creative ways of working into our sessions to offer a flexible and personalised service to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training:
- BA (Hons) Drama and English. Middlesex University.
- PGCE Drama in Education, University of Central England, at Birmingham.
- Certificate in Professional Studies in Education, University of the West of England, Bristol.
- MA (Ed) SEN, University of The West of England, Bristol.
- Certificate in Professional Studies , Counselling, University of The West of England, Bristol.
- Diploma in Professional Studies, Counselling, University of The West of England, Bristol.
Courses:
- Network Counselling: Being There: Introduction to Counselling Skills
- Cruse Bereavement Care: Awareness in Bereavement Care, Foundation Course
- Cruse Bereavement Care: Working With Children/ Young People.
- University of the West of England. Certificate In Professional Skills, Counselling.
- University of the West of England. Diploma In Professional Skills, Counselling
- Cruse Bereavement Care:Holding a Space for Your Client.
- Cruse Bereavement Care:Recording Notes in Client Work
- University of the West of England: Transactional Analysis 101
- Cruse Bereavement Care: Solution Focussed Therapy for Clients at Risk of Suicide
- Lois Tonkin: Effective Support for Grieving People
- Cruse Bereavement Care:Introduction to Art Therapy
- British Association of Play Therapists: Introduction To Sand Play Therapy
- Network Counselling: De-mystifying Borderline Personality Disorder
- Network Counselling: Self Care for Counsellors.
- Winston’s Wish: Understanding The Needs of Bereaved Children and Young People
- South West Psychotherapy: Setting Up Your Own Counselling Practice.
- Network Counselling: Working With Trauma In The Counselling Room
- Cruse: Being With the Client and Working Creatively.
- Art For Our Sake: Using the Arts to Support People With Mental Illness. Conference.
- Karl Gregory: Mental Illness Diagnosis.
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £45 per session.
If you are registered disabled, (a Blue Badge User) you will have a 10% discount on sessions.
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I have a range of possible afternoon and evening appointments.
