Sue Brown
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About me
Whilst deliberating when to have counselling, you have mustered a significant amount of courage, as it can be a frightening experience. It is important you are listened to, offered compassion, confidentiality, sessions offering openness, a space to explore emotions and a space to seek clarity within oneself.
I am interested in what you have to say by offering all the above and much more within sessions. I believe each client has their own story to explore or discover by uncovering different areas of your life. This could include venturing into various aspects of your personal or professional lives, with a therapist who is trustworthy, empathetic and is available during challenging times.
I offer three different services – Integrative Counselling or Personal Therapy (A combination of Counselling and Coaching) and Clinical Supervision. I have experience supporting working adults and young people who have been diagnosed with a range of neuro diversity, anxiety and stress related issues and much more. I am also a proud dyslexic Counsellor and Coach, I am also a parent of neuro-diverse people and understand some of the difficulties they have to experience on daily basis. Currently completed training as a Level 6 Clinical Supervisor, offering supervision to counsellors and allied workers in the community. My expertise covers a range of services including safeguarding, working with difference and a range of experiences including working with young people.
With over 20 years’ experience in various personal and professional positions, I have collaborated with clients from disadvantaged communities, including the Black and Brown communities. It became clear there are few emotional outlets to address discrimination, there seems to be a lack of diversity within organisations or the community. Having personally experienced discrimination, I have knowledge of how discrimination can affect most areas of your life including family and friends. It can be an isolating experience and can result in work related stress. As a result, of a lack of vision to address the emotional impact, I have created and deliver an online six-week programme which addresses the Impact of workplace discrimination.
In addition, after seeing and experiencing workplace discrimination, I created an emotional well-being programme which addresses the impact of workplace discrimination. This is an online six weekly programme which allows clients to take part in a safe and confidential space. Here they can share similar experiences and find resolutions because of the discrimination and begin their personal journeys of self-worth. Apart from the programme, I have supported individuals who have seen their family experiencing racism, including young people. Using my coaching skills have supported parents and individuals to address this particularly challenging issue.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications: MSc in Integrative Counselling and Coaching.
Training: Counselling: Psychodynamic, Person Centred, Existential. Coaching: Egan Model, GROW, Cognitive Behavioural Coaching, etc. Safeguarding level 3, Domestic Abuse, Drug and Alcohol, Assessing Risk, Mediation/Restorative Justice and working with neuro-divergent clients, working with neurodiversity
Integrative Counselling and Coaching
Integrative Counselling - humanist, psycho-dynamic and existential approaches using a range of counselling techniques to address different emotional concerns. Such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Brief Solution Focus therapy (BSFT), Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, etc. In addition, using Cognitive Behavioural Coaching (CBC), Egan Management Model, GROW and had training to work with neuro-divergent clients.
Experience
Earlier experience working with individuals, groups and organisations delivering different therapy. With over 20 years’ experience collaborating with clients who presented with stress, work-related issues, lacking self-esteem, lacking self-worth, a working as a mediator for couples and family members. Group therapy which addresses discrimination in the workplace, based on the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Coaching to staff within organisations and individually to address the presenting issues through goal-orientated work. Developed a programme to address the impact of workplace discrimination.
Experience working with young people who present with low self-esteem, anxiety, lacking confidence, bullying, and anxiety of being recently diagnosed with dyslexia in young children and adults. Providing strategies for parents to relate with their children using different techniques and strategies.
Clinical Supervisor
I am trained to deliver the Seven-Eyed Model to counsellors, psychotherapist and allied workers including front facing staff members. I have previous experience working with groups and individuals who are self-employed or within organisations.
Previous experience and training allowed me to explore and assess risk of potential harm to clients or patients. I have experience working with people are neurodivergent. During supervision we can explore the issues arising through interactions with clients or patients, as well as the impact on the person who is working with vulnerable people. We work collaboratively to address any concerns or issues that may be worrying you about the client or patient.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Experienced working with young people and adults involved in previous offending behaviour.
Life coaching: addressing life experiences in personal and professional lives.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £180.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Services available
Set consultation fees £50.00 up to 60 minutes.
Integrative counselling and Coaching - up to 50 mins.
Clinical Supervision - 60 mins for £65.00 or 90 mins for £85.00
Prices vary according to which service you require: individual or group sessions. Also student and low income concessions available.
Concessionary fees may be available to low income and students only, if discussed in advance.
When I work
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Available online only
Mondays to Friday: 10:00 until 19.00
Sessions are offered: weekly or fortnightly.
Further information
After a request has been made through Counselling Directory, there will request a brief telephone discussion (via email or telephone) and book a time and date. This discussion will be no more than 10-15 mins and we will set a consultation date (Either online or face to face).
A medical and agreement document will be sent for you to read and return prior to your consultation appointment along with the set fee. Once these conditions have been fulfilled we continue with our consultation as previously arranged.
During the consultation, I encourage my clients to ask questions as this may be the only time you (the client) are able to ask these questions and decide the frequency of our sessions.
My premises is based in quiet residential area with paid parking available nearby. During the consultation, you will be seated in a quiet room or online. We will explore what type of service, charge per session and frequency of the sessions available.
I am a member of the Black African and Asian Therapist Network (BAATN) and very keen to support people of colour.
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