Suzy Bunton
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About me
How can counselling help?
Hello and Welcome,
Taking the first step in finding the right therapist for you is not easy and can feel daunting at first. There is often a misunderstanding that you need to be broken or in crisis to have therapy. Let's start by busting this myth! Therapy is not about what is wrong with you, it's about exploring what happened to you. It is about working things out together and enabling you to make positive changes in your life and relationships.
What to expect in your first session?
Our first session together aims to provide you with a warm welcome. We will exchange some initial introductions and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss your expectations of therapy and to begin to explore what has brought you to therapy. This will be at a pace led by you, for you. I will discuss with you the ethical basis and safeguarding framework that supports our work together in a safe and supportive environment.
I became a therapist and I am very passionate about working with clients to increase your understanding and manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. In addition, finding ways to take care of yourself, increase your self-esteem and in doing so build personal resilience enabling you to live your best life and to be the best version of you.
Many people are touched by ill health and this impacts not only physically but can also affect us emotionally and impact negatively on our mental health. I have a background as a Registered General Nurse and during my nursing career, I spent several years working within Oncology and caring for patients and their families and helping them to come to terms with a cancer diagnosis and supporting them along their journey. This experience helped me to develop my understanding of how impactful a physical diagnosis is and the psychological scars that are left behind, but unseen. Part of my career, I worked as a Lead Dementia Nurse. The impact of the disease is devastating for both the person living with Dementia and their loved ones. This illness is often greatly misunderstood, as is the impact of the diagnosis.
My background training is Integrative therapy and Transactional Analysis. I am also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming), Interpersonal Neurobiology and Person Centred Emotion Focussed Therapy I will apply different models of and approaches in therapy to offer you options that are the best fit to meet your individual needs.
Your therapy sessions can be offered face to face, outdoor therapy and also online or telephone, or a combination of these.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Suzy
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative & Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy Working with Adults.
BSc Hons Cancer Care.
Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology.
Certificate in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprogramming) EMDR UK.
Diploma in Supervision and PGCE
I have worked as a therapist since 2018 and I also have a nursing background with experience of physical conditions that impact emotional wellbeing.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Long Term Physical conditions and illness.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are charged at an hourly rate
When I work
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Further information
These are just some of the issues I work with; anxiety, depression, relationship support, building self-esteem, traumatic life events, grief and loss, physical conditions that impact on emotional wellbeing.
Flexible hours Monday to Thursday including evenings.
Weekends are also considered an option.
