About me
Hello, I'm Susan - I'm a BACP Accredited counsellor offering one to one, face to face and online counselling for people who are experiencing issues such as relationship difficulties; low self-esteem; anxiety; depression; abuse; life changes; loss and bereavement.
I provide a safe, supportive place for you to explore whatever is concerning you at this time.I offer short and long-term counselling with an initial assessment which enables me to plan the most appropriate therapeutic support for my clients.
I am an integrative counsellor which means my client work is informed by different approaches: Transpersonal; Psychodynamic and Person-Centred which enables me to offer a flexible approach to working with clients in a way that is most appropriate to their individual needs. If you would like more information on these approaches I can provide this at our first meeting.
I am an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their code of ethics.
I'm happy for you to contact me by telephone or email for an initial conversation about the issues you'd like to bring to counselling.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Youth Counselling
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative Model)
- Certificate in Online Counselling (CPCAB)
- Specialist Diploma in Clinical Supervision (Level 6)
- I have 3 years of experience as a trainee and qualified counsellor in an agency for teenagers and young people working with a range of issues including low self esteem; anger management; sexual abuse; depression and family relationships.
I have 13 years specialist experience as a family support and bereavement counsellor in a hospice. Client work involved working with loss; anticipatory grief; spiritual and existential struggle; facing death and complex bereavement. Other issues can arise from a loss so I have also worked with suicidal ideation; childhood loss and abuse; low self-esteem; adjustment difficulties; identity; coping style and complex family relationships.
Through supervision and staff debriefing I have an insight and understanding of the challenges faced by those working in the caring professions.
I have experience of working short term with clients via an Employee Assistance Programme.
1 year experience working for a rape and sexual abuse service.
Experience as a well-being worker in a crisis centre for mental health.
LGBTQ+ friendly
My fees are £55 per session. I work flexibly according to clients needs which can be short of longer term.
I also offer online counselling via email.
I'm happy for you to contact me by telephone for an initial conversation about the issues you'd like to bring to counselling.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Face to face and Online appointments £55
Online counselling £35 per email
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Further information
About counselling.
Counselling can feel a bit like stepping into the unknown and it can difficult to know who you will “click” with. Clients I have worked with have valued my down to earth; authentic; supportive and empathic approach to therapy. I firmly believe the relationship between client and therapist provides the solid foundation that enables you to explore the issues you’re facing; while understanding that building that trust can feel like a big step and takes time.
What happens in your first session?
I will take some background information from you and explore what you are hoping to achieve from therapy. Confidentiality will also be fully explained. Face-to-face sessions are 50 minutes. With online counselling the specific details of contact are agreed upon before we begin working together. I offer both short and long-term counselling and this will be discussed at our first meeting. Of course, this is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.
