Trish Pagan
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you feeling a bit lost and stuck, fearful, confused or unhappy but you're not sure why?
Perhaps you're finding it hard to connect in a relationship, or to find connection with other people. You might have lost someone or something very important to you, and you’re not sure how to make sense of your loss, how to adjust, or understand where you fit in life. Maybe you're struggling at work or just not coping with what life throws at you at the moment.
Working with a therapist can really help to unravel such confusing thoughts, feelings and uncertainties. It can help to give new perspectives on how you live your life now, and how to recognise and make change to support your hopes for the future.
I'm passionate about supporting you as a client to deepen your self-awareness, to help you find your own voice, that you might share your story without fear of judgement or consequence. I aim to support you in tuning into yourself and out from the noise of life, finding a way to express your uniqueness. I hope to help you grow in your relationship with yourself, as well as with others.
I'm warm, welcoming, respectful and I offer a safe, positive environment for clients to be heard and to be themselves.
Working closely and collaboratively with you, at your pace, I aim to help you to explore and challenge your thinking and feeling in support of you learning more about yourself and feeling more ready and confident to make change now and for your future.
If you're looking for a calm and confidential space to think and make sense of your own story, I'd love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Counsellor/Therapist, with a Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (PGDip).
As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP), I work to their ethical framework.
My Background in Therapy
My client work has been in Private Practice and prior to this from GP referrals in a NHS setting in a Macmillan bereavement service.
I have worked with clients of all ages and backgrounds, supporting them through difficult life events and transitions, including clients affected by;
Disconnection – Separation and Divorce, Infidelity and relationship issues, Bereavement and Loss, Loneliness and Family Estrangement.
Adjustment – The Grieving process, Service Veterans entering civilian life, Students and young people living and working away from home, Ending relationships, Retirement.
Life Changes – Parenthood, Childlessness, Peri-menopause, Menopause, the Ageing process and Chronic and life-limiting illness.
I can help with feelings of;
Anxiety and Depression
Low self-esteem
Low mood
Grief and Loss
My Background pre-Therapy
Before training as a counsellor, I built 20+ years’ experience working predominantly in People and Development roles within business, supporting people with;
Stress, overwhelm, work-related issues, low confidence and personal development challenges.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Grief, prolonged grief, childhood related issues, health related issues, personal development, shame, anger, guilt, women's issues, men's issues.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
For new clients, I offer a free, confidential, 20 minute introductory phone or Zoom call to hear more about what brings you to counselling, to share with you how I work and answer any questions you might have about me or the counselling process.
Regular sessions are 60 minutes in duration.
Please email me if you would like to arrange a call or a first session.
When I work
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Weekday Face to Face appointments can be arranged between 9.30am-6.30pm, including Lunchtime appointments.
There is additional flexibility for Online sessions on Monday-Thursday mornings.
Further information
Location
My therapy room is situated on the 4th Floor in the Houldsworth Business & Arts Centre, located in Houldsworth Mill, Stockport, SK5 6DA.
The Mill has easy access to bus routes into Stockport and Manchester and within the local area, and is close to the M60, with Heaton Chapel train station a 15/20 minute walk away.
There is on road parking at the front of the Mill with spaces for blue badge holders, and an extensive car park to the rear of the Mill with FREE parking for all. Cycle racks are available in the courtyard and to the rear.
Online Sessions
If you would prefer to meet online, I have flexibility with session times and we can discuss options when we arrange your first session.
Client confidentiality and the protection of client data is very important to me. I am a registered member of the ICO.
I am fully insured and DBS checked.
I have monthly supervision and engage regularly in CPD (Continual Professional Development) activity to enhance my knowledge and practice, and to make sure that I am working with you in the best way I can.
