Sue Heap
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About me
I am a UKCP registered counsellor and psychotherapist. I offer a safe and containing space for long term relational therapy to explore the origins of emotional difficulties. I also work short term to help you cope with an immediate difficult circumstance.
I work with a wide range of problems including anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, depression, bereavement, life crisis and low self-esteem. I am a climate aware psychotherapist and can offer a safe and supportive space to acknowledge, understand and process the very real feelings of anxiety and grief that the changing nature of the earth's climate provokes.
I believe that therapy does not need to be mysterious. Clarity is important for you to feel comfortable and to know that you and your needs are in focus. We will actively discuss the model which might best meet your needs.
Successful therapy depends on you feeling listened to and heard, and having the time and space to tell your story. This is a two way process because therapy is built on a partnership between two active participants. It’s important that you have the right environment to identify exactly what will be best for our therapy partnership.
I have worked with hundreds of people from different backgrounds, cultures and ways of thinking. I am skilled at making a connection quickly and establishing a safe and shared understanding of what is important and meaningful to you. I am down to earth and approachable as well as experienced, qualified, professional and ethical.
Together we will identify the form of therapy which you feel most comfortable with and the time frame which is going to work for you. You may have long standing issues which you want to explore more deeply over a longer period of time. We will discuss a strategy and agree a schedule to review progress towards your goals.
As we start to work together, different issues and questions may arise. We will focus on what is most pressing for you and which style of working feels right to you. I will give you feedback and thoughts as we progress and will encourage you to do the same, so you are in control of the process.
Training, qualifications & experience
I studied at The Minster Centre and have an MA (Middlesex University) and Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (2009).
I am registered with the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) Reg No 2011162573.
I have 11 years’ experience of working in GP practices offering counselling and practical support to people affected by trauma, dislocation from their origins, relationship breakdown or difficulties, depression, bereavement, physical disability, learning difficulties, autism, personality disorders and other adverse life circumstances.
Prior to training as a therapist I worked for more than twenty years in organisations in the voluntary sector giving information related to disability, pregnancy and parenting.
I have trained as a supervisor at CSTD and currently work supervising trainees in a Women's Counselling Service and also as a private supervisor to trained therapists.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have extensive experience of working with musicians and other people employed in the arts and media
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The standard session fee is £70
For students and people on low income I can offer a limited number of concessionary places on a sliding scale from £55
When I work
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I am available on Tuesdays 9 am -12 noon and 5 - 8pm and Thursdays 9 am - 8 pm. I work in person, on zoom and also meet clients out of doors.
Further information
I work at OneTwoFive, a small group practice in N4 and also on zoom when face to face meetings are not possible. I can also offer sessions out of doors in woods and open spaces in Crouch End and near Highgate tube station once we have established a working relationship.
There are good transport links to OneTwoFive via Finsbury Park and Archway tube stations. Regular bus services bring you to a short walk from the practice.
There is limited on street parking, mainly in Haringey. If you are travelling by car, please check the Haringey and Islington parking websites to find out where you are able to park at what times.
