About me
Hi, thank you so much for stopping by.
My name is Susie, and I'm a Counsellor based in Eynsham, West Oxfordshire. I work with clients over the age of 18, both face-to-face and online.
At times in our lives we can face challenges – life can throw us curveballs, and we find ourselves navigating things we never thought we’d have to deal with. Perhaps this resonates?
- Maybe there’s a lot of change going on in your life, and it feels overwhelming…
- Or you’re dealing with some form of loss, and grieving…
- Perhaps close relationships are difficult and you are at a loss to know how to move forward…
- Maybe there are events in your past which you wish to work through, though this feels scary…
- Perhaps you’re finding yourself feeling increasingly anxious….
- Or maybe a recent health issue or diagnosis has knocked you for six….
Whatever’s going on for you, counselling can help to untangle your emotions, thoughts, and feelings, in a safe, accepting and non-judgmental space.
I aim to create and foster an accepting and calm space, where we work together at your speed, and to your agenda, to help you make sense of your experience, and to find new ways forward towards growth and healing.
I am located within commutable distance from Witney, Oxford, Abingdon, Carterton, Burford, Bampton, Woodstock, Kidlington, and surrounding villages and towns.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor. I completed my CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from Willows Counselling & Training, Swindon. I currently counsel for a counselling charity in Witney, alongside my private practice work based in Eynsham.
I am a Registered Member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Association of Christians in Counselling (ACC). As such I am bound by their ethical frameworks.
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.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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
The impact of life events and transitions e.g., pregnancy, motherhood, mid-life.
Identity and self-worth.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Some concessionary rates are available.
When I work
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Further information
After you've made an initial enquiry, I'll forward you information about my practice.
I then offer a free phone consultation, to explore what you would like to gain from counselling; it also provides you with the chance to ask any questions, and gives us both the opportunity to decide whether we would like to begin working together.
Our initial session will then give us the chance to discuss the counselling contract and begin to explore what you'd like to bring to the sessions.
