Susanne Barthelmes
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MA, MBACP (Reg) - counselling and psychotherapy
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About me
Depending on your needs and/or limitations during the COVID-pandemic, I offer face-to-face, online and phone counselling sessions.
At some stage in our lives we may all hit a low point or crisis. Depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, separation, bereavement, illness, relationship issues, work-related issues and other profound life challenges can leave us feeling sad, distraught, helpless or hopeless. Counselling can offer you confidential and safe space to talk. It supports you in developing ways to cope and improve things.
I am an experienced, qualified and BACP registered counsellor and work with a person-centred, integrative approach to meet your individual needs. I am also a professional member of ACTO, the Association for Online Counsellors and Therapists and ICO registered. I offer a free 30min 'getting-to-know' session where we can discuss what brings you to counselling and what you would like to get out of it. I will meet you with empathy, impartiality and without judgement and abide by the BACP and the ACTO Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I offer both short-term and long term work; day-time and evening appointments available. I work in private practice from modern, comfortable and easily accessible premises in West Worthing.
Choosing a fitting counsellor to work with can be daunting. Call or email me to arrange for an initial session to find out if you feel comfortable working with me. A 30-minute 'getting-to-know' session is free and without obligation.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice
- MA in Cultural Studies
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Therapy
- Advanced Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (BACP compliant)
- Training - working with psychiatric drugs (APPG & BACP)
- UKATA - Transactional Analysis 101
- Certificate in Systemic Coaching & Constellations
- Certificate in Counselling Skills, University of Chichester
- Certificate in Group Facilitation
- Training with Stephen Porges on Polyvagal Theory
- DBS checked & insured
- ICO registered (no ZA700176)
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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.
The Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO)
The Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Taking or withdrawing from prescribed psychiatric drugs
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Additional information
£50 per counselling session; an initial 30-min 'getting-to-know' session is free and without obligation.
When I work
daytime and evening
phone and Zoom counselling available
face-to-face sessions not available during lockdown
Further information
Easy access with public transport; 5 mins from West Worthing train station and bus 700 and Pulse on Mill Road
Free on-street parking
