Tess Wintgens

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MBACP, FdA in Arts in Counselling.
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location_on Hartlepool TS26 & TS24
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About me

My name is Tess, I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor (FdA in Arts in Counselling) and I am a registered a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). Thank you for taking the time to read my profile, my hope is that I can provide you with some information that may help answer questions you have about therapy and how it might be helpful for challenges and changes you are currently experiencing.

Through my work with clients I am to create a safe space that allows a person the time, the care and the support to work through whatever it is that they feel is keeping them stuck, causing them sadness, guilt, worry or ways navigating difficult life decisions.

I offer one-to-one counselling in person or online. Here you can be entirely yourself and there is no risk of judgment or discrimination. I am here to listen and help create a therapeutic relationship that will allow you to find emotional acceptance, growth, authenticity and independence.

I have experience working with trauma, anxiety, low mood bereavement and loss, attachment and childhood issues, relationship and work related issues. My continued personal development includes recent courses in safe guarding domestic abuse, suicide, adverse childhood experiences, Trauma Informed Therapy and processing Cancer for both patients and family members. 

Through my training I have learnt several skills that I believe can help you move through situations you might be finding difficult and together we can develop ways to help you cope better and grow stronger.

My extensive experience in senior management in hospitality over the years has allowed me to work in various roles which include mentoring, developing, coaching and facilitating, all with the focus on helping individuals and groups reach their true potential.

Making the decision to start counselling is significant and potentially has taken time and thought. I am not here to tell you what to do but rather to help you see the bigger picture and connect events with feelings, so that in the future you will be best equipped to deal with life’s challenges.

Training, qualifications & experience

Level 2 Certificate in Counselling.
Level 3 Counselling Diploma.
Foundation Degree in Counselling.
Level 2 Certificate in Adverse Childhood experiences.
Certificate in Trauma Informed Therapy.
Level 2 Certificate in Men’s Mental Health.
Certificate in working with Addictions.

Member organisations

BACP
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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

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Health Insurance/EAP

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When I work

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Hartlepool, Durham, TS26

Hartlepower Enterprise Centre, Brougham Terrace, Hartlepool, County Durham, TS24 8EY

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone
Home visits

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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