Sue Wheeler
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About me
My name is Sue and I am a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in Guildford with 20 years experience of helping adults and young people age 16+ to cope with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sleep difficulties, burnout or the impact of life with ADHD or Autism. I also offer counselling for study related issues such as exam stress, procrastination and presentation anxiety. Contact me today to enquire about counselling in-person in Guildford, Surrey or online nationwide. I aim to reply within 24 hours.
What you can expect...
My role during our counselling sessions will be to tailor the sessions to your need, whether for a Single Session (see below) or for a longer exploration. We will do this by creating a space together where you feel confident to look at the challenges you face, incorporating a range of methodologies in our work together including elements of CBT.
Single Session Therapy (SST) has proved both popular and effective with clients. During this session, we work together focussing on a specific issue with the understanding that more sessions are available. I have found SST to be particularly helpful where there is a single focus such as sleep difficulty, procrastination, work issues, or questions about the future. There is an optional questionnaire you can complete before the session to begin to start thinking about the session ahead.
Brief therapy is a short-term therapy which focuses on finding solutions and making positive changes rather than focusing on the past causes of problems. We will look together at what you do well, set goals and work out how to achieve them. This type of therapy can be effective in just three or four sessions.
Long term counselling will give us the opportunity to consider you as a whole person, taking into account your mental, physical and emotional needs. We will use techniques and tools from different approaches, including CBT, to tailor an individual approach for you. My aim is to build a trusting and non-judgmental relationship that helps you develop self-awareness. When you understand the causes of your concerns or triggers for your behaviour, you can confidently set goals and develop new behaviours to improve your satisfaction with life.
For brief and for long term counselling we will begin with an initial consultation to discuss your needs and give you the opportunity to ask me any questions. This and all subsequent sessions last 50 minutes.
How I offer counselling...
In person in comfortable counselling rooms in Guildford, Surrey.
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional experience includes 13 years as Head of Counselling for a group of Further and Higher Education Colleges. During the past 7 years I’ve worked at a local University, counselling students and staff from UK and around the world, with all the diversity this brings.
In my previous career, I was a nurse. I have lived and worked in several parts of the Middle East and East Africa and have developed an interest in cultural and worldview diversity.
I am particularly interested in neurodiversity and have more than 10 years experience working with clients who are exploring their neurotype, or are newly diagnosed with ADHD or Autism. During our counselling sessions we have the opportunity to discuss together how this affects you and to explore strategies for the future.
I have an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy and belong to the following BACP online divisions:
- Counselling in Colleges and Universities
- Workplace Counselling
- Spirituality
- Children and Young People
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Study related difficulties such as exam stress
- Work related difficulties
- Sleep difficulties
- Feeling lost
- Burnout
- Lacking motivation
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees and Cancellations
Individual counselling £95 for 50 minutes
Single Session Therapy (SST) £95 for 50 minutes
Couples Counselling £95 for 50 minutes
Payment is due in advance by bank transfer. Payment in cash can be considered if preferred.
If you need to cancel an appointment, I ask for 24 hours notice. If I don’t receive 24 hours notice I do charge for the session.
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