Tessa Cockcroft
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I qualified as a psychodynamic counsellor 21 years ago and have worked continuously with adults from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances. I have worked in a wide range of settings including working for many years for a charitable organisation, in GP surgeries and with employee assistance programmes. I undertake both short term and long term work according to your needs. During the pandemic, I spoke to a number of clients on the telephone but now see people mainly face to face. I am happy to talk to clients on Zoom or on the phone if they find it difficult to travel to Frinton.
Psychodynamic counselling is about helping clients to understand how past experiences and behaviour at the present time may be connected. Thoughts and feelings about ourselves, and our relationships with others, can be explored and helpful changes can be facilitated in a confidential and supportive environment.,
Each counselling session lasts for approximately 50 minutes. Sessions are generally held on the same day and time each week, though I always try to be flexible when necessary. I work all day on Mondays and Tuesdays, Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings and evenings.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
This could be by email or on the phone. We will talk about your needs and arrange a convenient time to meet and I will answer any questions you might have about counselling.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST SESSION
In the first session, I will make some informal notes about what is currently going on for you, your childhood history, and what you hope to achieve through the sessions. This introductory session is free of charge. If you feel that we can work well together, we will then go on to arrange further sessions according to your needs. There is no commitment to agree on a certain amount of sessions but I would ask that you give 24 hours notice if you need to cancel a session or payment needs to be made.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at Chelmsford Counselling Foundation and after qualifying worked as a counsellor there for 18 years, as well as undertaking intake assessments for new clients. I became accredited with BACP five years after qualifying. My training was essentially in open ended counselling but I also undertook training to work short term and subsequently worked as an employee assistance counsellor for several years and also with a GP surgery.. For the past eight years, I have seen private clients at my home.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£40.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I would consider reducing my fee for clients on a low income.
Further information
I live in Frinton-on-Sea, a 5 minute walk from the railway station and near the high street. Parking is available outside my house in this tranquil and safe area.
