About me
Hello I am Suz welcome to my profile. I am an experienced counsellor , clinical supervisor and psychotherapist based in Bournville , South Birmingham . I offer one to one online sessions via zoom monday , tuesday , wednesday and Friday. In person counselling sessions on Thursdays. On a long or short term basis. I work with clients from 18 upwards. I work in a person centred way working along side my clients. I offer a warm , safe , non judgmental therapeutic relationship and environment.
Counselling offers a space for you to reflect on yourself and make some sense of your emotions. It will help you to discover your own resources and become more self aware and self empowered. I work with you at your pace throughout the counselling process.
I am an experienced LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist. I have experience working within the community through working at Healthy Gay Life (umbrella) in Birmingham. I understand the difficulties such as questioning , coming out, gender and sexual diversity, cross cultural relationships, religious impact on sexuality, transitioning as well as other issues. I am passionate about working with and exploring identity issues this includes sexuality, gender and social class.
I have experience working with bereavement , I have previously worked at Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service. I also have lived experience of bereavement. Grief can feel at times over whelming and confusing. Everyone grieves differently and this can be an extremely emotionally challenging time. Shock, Denial, Depression are just some things you may be experiencing. I also work with people who have been affected by Pet Bereavement too. As a pet owner myself I know how devastating losing a pet can be.
I work with childless not by choice clients , I am childless not by choice myself this may help as I am fully aware of the issues and sensitivity around being cnbc.
If you feel I may be the right counsellor for you please contact me. suzwestcouncellor@gmail.com
Training, qualifications & experience
counselling Skills level 2
Transaction Analysis
Counselling Skills Level 3
Foundation Degree Counselling (person Centred)
BA (Hons) Counselling
BACP Accreditation
OCN Certificate in Counselling Supervision.
Training with Solihull Bereavement in Bereavement Counselling. (2012)
Trans Awareness
Safeguarding
Mindfulness
empty chair (gestalt therapy)
working with anger
Working with dreams
Class and Counselling
working with acquired brain injury
Responsibility.
My experience includes working within a sexual health setting for the NHS. I also have experience of working with bereaved clients at Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service
I also am able to work with clients and family members of people who have suffered a brain injury. I have been a sessional counsellor with Headway. I also work with several EAP schemes.
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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Acquired Brain Injury.
Pet Bereavement Counselling
Childless not by choice/ infertility
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
When I work
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Monday - Friday 9-5pm only.
