About me
I am an experienced, fully qualified and registered Play and Creative Arts Therapist offering therapeutic support to children and teens struggling with emotional and behavioural issues. I have a private practice just outside Kimbolton village, with a fully equipped Play and Creative Arts clinic, offering a safe and confidential space for young people to process difficult life experiences and feelings that are getting in the way of their ability to thrive and reach their full potential.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified, certified and registered Play and Creative Arts Therapist with over 20 years experience of working within Young Offenders Institutions, Schools (Primary and Secondary) and Local Authorities. I am trauma trained and work with issues varying from generalised low level anxiety, disruptive behaviour and peer issues all the way through to serious abuse and trauma. I am subject to regular clinical supervision, hold an up to date DBS, ICO number and relevant insurance. All qualifications and paperwork are available on request.
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
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
£45.00 per session
Further information
Please do contact me even if you are not sure whether therapy is the right thing for you and your family. I am very happy to discuss things in an informal way to work out how best to help. Equally, please take a look at my website which will give you more information: www.kimboltoncreativetherapy.co.uk
Extra info that might be of interest: I am currently training to be a Clinical Supervisor, to professionally support other therapists and professionals within education and therapeutic services.
I am also the mother of four boys, and therefore have a wealth of experience as a parent myself. I understand how hard it can be when you are not sure where to turn to get the best help for your child.
