Valentina Cerutti
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
** Due to frequent telephone harassment, I no longer accept telephone enquiries from new clients. Please use the contact form or drop me an email. Thanks for your understanding **
Welcome!
I provide LGBTQIA+ , Polyamory and Kink inclusive and affirming counselling & psychotherapy.
This means I work with people of any gender, sexual and romantic orientation and relationship structure (non-monogamy, polyamory). Embracing and celebrating your identity whatever that is, I don’t favour any gender, sexual or relationship orientation over another. I recognise all are equally valid expressions of human’s sexuality and love.
I strive to provide a safe confidential therapeutic space for any LGBTQ+ individual, whether you are seeking support for concerns related to your LGBT+ identity or it’s a completely separate issue such as anxiety, work-stress, depression, relationship issues or trauma to name a few. We work together to support your emotional wellbeing.
I recognise and understand the ongoing specific challenges that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Non binary, Queer and Asexual individuals face and the impact of growing up and existing in a cis hetero monogamous society such as on mental health and relationships.
We are passionate about social justice and equality, we are committed to supporting LGBTQ+’s mental health and keen to help you achieve emotional wellness, personal success and professional success (whatever that may mean and look like for you).
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Getting in touch
Book your free of charge, no commitment initial appointment (tel/video).
This is a great opportunity for us to meet informally, get to know each other a little, discuss your therapy needs and help us figure out if we're the right fit for what you are looking for. Finding the right therapist and connection is key!
You can book your initial appointment via the following options:
Calendy - https://calendly.com/equatherapy
Phone 07522 138051 (text is preferred)
Email equatherapy@gmail.com. (Reply within 24 hours, except weekends)
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Appointments availability
Mondays (In person): 9am-4pm
Tuesdays (Online) 9am - 4pm
Thursdays (Online) 9am - 4pm
In person appointments are based in Manchester city Centre @The Hadley Clinic and easy to reach by both car, train, bus or tram
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Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I have worked in the mental health field since 2016 in different roles and settings including charitable organisations, voluntary sector and the NHS.
Nowadays I dedicate my full attention to my private practice clients.
Qualifications
Master of Science (MSc) in Counselling and Psychotherapy at University of Salford.
I undertake regular Continued Professional Development and work towards enhancing my professional skills.
I'm currently undertaking a specialising diploma in Sex and Relationship therapy. Please enquiry for low cost Sex and Relationship sessions.
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
60 minutes for Online sessions (tel/video)
50 minutes therapeutic hour for In person appointments
When I work
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Mondays (In person): 9am-4pm
Tuesdays (Online) 9am - 4pm
Thursdays (Online) 9am - 4pm
In person appointments are based in Manchester city Centre @The Hadley Clinic
