Tony Donovan
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About me
It can be helpful to work through your thoughts and feelings with someone who seeks to understand us, someone who can offer effective reflection on our situation. Through this collaborative process, you may come to better understand the relationship of your past and present, and unhelpful patterns which can impact your choices and relationships - and so unlock your resources to bring about helpful change.
As an integrative counsellor, I work flexibly to support each individual's goals. I offer a safe and confidential space, for an authentic exploration of life's challenges. You’ll be listened to, accepted and respected, whatever issues you choose to bring.
Training, qualifications & experience
I draw from knowledge of humanistic, existential and psychodynamic therapies, as well as elements of cognitive-behavioural therapy (including mindfulness-based approaches). My approach is further informed by findings in recent psychological research and I have experience of working both with short-term (solution-focused) and longer-term therapy.
Before qualifying as a counsellor, I gained professional and volunteer experience of working to support emotional-wellbeing and psychological health, including work with individuals diagnosed with a mental-health condition alongside issues around alcohol or substance-use.
I'm a Registered Member of the BACP with a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and I'm also a certified couples and relationship therapist.
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
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions last for approximately 50 minutes. The session-fee for in-person appointments (Colchester) is £50.
Concessionary rates may be available. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your circumstances.
When I work
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My availability for session tends to run between 8am and 7pm, availability depending on the day.
