Tracy Phillips
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My approach is warm, relational and non-judgemental, offering a safe, confidential space to talk, explore and begin to make sense of what is troubling you, through developing a deeper understanding of yourself in relation to others and the world around you. You may want to talk about what is presently happening in your life, feelings, memories, relationships, images, dreams... really, anything that comes to mind. Together, we may find links to your past that highlight difficulties in your present, allowing you to make more conscious choices in the future. You maybe experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family issues, abuse, feeling sad anger, trauma or bereavement to name a few. Through coming to understand and know yourself better you may enhance your sense of wellbeing and feel more equipped to face life's challenges.
I am an experienced, psychotherapist and counsellor, a registered member with BACP and UKCP. I chose to undertake a long, rigorous training in Transpersonal integrative psychotherapy as I believe a thorough grounding in this approach enhances work at a deeper level, aiming to work through the layers of current problems, encouraging personal growth. I use a range of therapeutic approaches these include: Humanistic, CBT, Psychodynamic (early life), Existential perspectives and Creative Imagination techniques (visualisation and drawings). I use these theories to offer each client their own unique requirements. I also work with the Police Firearms Officers Association.
You do not have to be have to be in a crisis to benefit from psychotherapy. Anyone who wants to understand themselves and their life will certainly benefit in attending sessions.
What next?
An initial meeting offers you the opportunity to decide whether I am the right person for you at this time and enables me to consider how to best meet your needs. Many people find this experience of being listened to, without judgement, therapeutic in itself. If you would like to talk in confidence, please get in touch by email or phone and I will respond as soon as I can.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed a four-year postgraduate training in Transpersonal Integrative Psychotherapy at CCPE, Paddington, London gaining a BACP/ UKCP postgraduate diploma. I have experience working within various placements including a NHS hospital placement at St Charles, Kensington and Chelsea. I currently work in private practice in Brentwood, Essex. This is based in a small village near to Shenfield, Ongar, Ingatestone and Chelmsford, Essex. I am also offering online sessions.
Experience:
Since 2012, I have worked in various roles with adults from a diversity of cultural and religious backgrounds, sexual orientations and ages, in charities, local authorities and private practice. I am experienced working with a broad range of issues.
Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Transpersonal Integrative Psychotherapy Diploma (University of Roehampton, 2018)
Certificate training includes:
- Trauma work (2016/2017)
- Sand Tray (2016)
- Sexual Abuse and Rape (2016)
- Family Constellations (2012)
- EMDR Certificate parts 1, 2 and 3 (2019/20)
I am actively engaged in, and committed to, ongoing professional development. I am an individual member of the BACP and UKCP.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have an interest in working with adults who were raised in a family with a mentally ill parent or sibling.
Fees
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I accept Aviva, AXA PPP, Nuffield Health and Vitality Health Insurance
When I work
I offer early morning and evening appointments