Therese Hunter

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MBACP (Accredited)Castle Counselling & Consultancy Yorkshire
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

location_on Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HH
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Welcome:

I am Therese Hunter an experienced BACP Accredited Counsellor, dedicated to the ethical use of Counselling and Psychotherapy in a manner that is personable, genuine, professional and confidential.

As a British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Counsellor, I strive to  promote individualised therapy, using leading evidence based approaches, for young people and adults.

In our sessions  you can expect an approachable, non - judgemental listener committed to helping you achieve your goals and fostering your personal growth; across any diversity and with any presenting emotional or mental health concern.

I have credible experience to bring to my chosen profession with over 40 years NHS experience working in Associated Healthcare Professions as a qualified General and Registered Mental Health nurse (RMN) and senior Counsellor within the NHS, private and voluntary sectors, practising  in the following areas: Medical /Mental Health Services, Hospice, GP's Practices and Community Mental Health Teams and Educational settings.

Castle Counselling offers a safe and confidential place to explore complex or less complex needs in a collaborative manner, so that you are able to express yourself feeling and knowing that you are being met with empathy, respect and professionalism . With a direct aim to assist you in creating the change you are seeking, From this you will be enabled to feel less confused, and more able to make effective changes, and make choices and decisions that influence your life.

Therese Hunter

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor,  United Kingdom Registered Counsellor (UKRC) since 2000.

  • BSc Degree in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Transactional Analysis Diploma in Hypnotherapy/NLP
  • Working with Groups. Adults and Young People
  • Certificate in Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Solution Focused Intervention
  • Qualified General and  RMN Nurse, with over 40 NHS experience. in multiple professional fields.

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Child protection/family issues

Pet bereavement.

Life coaching skills, and personal development.

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle Keyworkers
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors
  • check_circle Unemployed
  • check_circle Refugees

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Aviva

Additional information

Fees:

The assessment process is a fundamental part of the counselling relationship, this will take approximately 50 minutes and will form the basis of how to move forward with therapy.

Individual assessment and consequent therapy sessions are  charged at £60 per session. My goal is to help you achieve tangible results that improves your well-being in a timely efficient manner.

Couples Counselling assessment and consequent session are £65 per session. 

I offer an initial no fee, face-to-face introduction, so as to meet and understand your needs.

Feel free to call me for a consultation.

Fees are Reviewable annually.

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
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I endevour to offer the earliest appointment availability, my working schedule covers weekdays Monday -Friday 8.30am last appointment 5.30pm.

Thank you

Further information

The therapeutic room has ground floor accessibility, with a waiting area. 

Parking availability.

Should you have any other queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please contact me directly via the following means-

Mobile No: 07908 572 731  

The Gatehouse, Cockpit Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HH

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

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

Key details

DBS check info

In England and Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly known as CRB) carry out criminal records checks for individuals working with vulnerable groups, such as children. To find out more, visit gov.uk , or contact this professional directly

Please note there is a small flight of stairs to the therapy room, situated in an historical building . Free parking available. Accessible to local transport links

Online platforms

Microsoft Teams
Zoom
Therese Hunter
Therese Hunter