Valeria Aquino
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About me
I offer psychotherapy and counselling to young people and adults on a short- and long-term basis.
My way of working is suited for those who are looking for help to find their bearings while going through a time of crisis and/or for those who wish to examine their life more fully to address issues that have affected them over time.
I work with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, loss and bereavement, relationships, with a special interest in trauma of all forms.
In my practice I often see people who have decided to talk to someone because something that matters to them - a relationship, work, love, sexuality, their body or their identity - has become unmanageable or difficult to understand. I also see people who suffer from anxiety, depression and trauma, compulsive thoughts or actions, addictions and eating disorders.
I particularly embrace the relational, creative, and embodied aspects of Gestalt, seeing therapy as a process of deeply getting to know oneself in the presence of another.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Clinical Training in Gestalt psychotherapy (IPG, Madrid), ongoing
- Master in Social Work (Nottingham University)
- BA Degree in Clinical Psychology (University of Cordoba, Argentina)
- Trained as Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist
- Accredited member of the National Counselling Society
- Registered member of the BACP British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I offer weekly, 50-minute sessions to individuals at £65 per session
Further information
I have over a decade of clinical experience in the UK working with a range of psychiatric, psychological and emotional issues both in private practice and in community mental health services.
Alongside my private practice, since 2019 I also work as as an individual and group counsellor for Base 51, a Nottingham based service for young people.
During 2013 I had a placement at the NHS in the Personality Disorder Network working with groups
During 2014 I volunteer as Counsellor at apas, a Nottingham based service for people with different types of substance and behavioural addiction.
