About me
My name is Val Northcote and I provide individual and couple’s psychosexual therapy. I also provide sex addiction counselling. For those suffering from traumatic life events I offer EMDR Therapy to target specific traumatic memories which enables clients to be released from the grip of flashbacks, nightmares or others symptoms related to PTSD.
Counselling can provide a safe space to express, explore and resolve issues which may be causing you problems in life, both personal and or at work. I originally trained as an integrative counsellor, focusing on Humanistic ways of working including, Person Centred, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic and Systemic ways of working.
I have since trained as a psychosexual and relationship therapist (sex therapy).
Psychosexual Therapy is an approach which provides support for individuals and couples who are experiencing difficulties of a sexual nature, as well as those who would like to improve their sexual relationship. This can include premature or rapid ejaculation, erection difficulties, loss or lack of desire, painful sex or inability to have sexual intercourse.
I have a special interest in addictions or compulsive behaviours which may include the excessive use of pornography or out of control sexual behaviours. These sexual behaviours are sometimes referred to as sex addiction, although not everyone who struggles to manage their sexual behaviour will be a sex addict.
For those clients who may have experienced some kind of trauma, whether in childhood or later in life I use Eye Movement Dessensitisation and Reprogramming (EMDR) which is a well researched style of psychotherapy aimed at processing disturbing memories so that they can be stored more efficiently in the brain. This frees the client from disturbing thoughts, nightmares, flashbacks or other conditions and symptoms associated with trauma. It can also enable clients to experience improvements in their day to day life, including relationships..
I believe it is important to find a way to work with my you that feels comfortable and that you can understand. Therefore I may use some or all of the above approaches depending on a your needs. I will always be respectful and ensure the service is confidential, this will be explained at our first session, and that you remain in control of the process. My style of working will be further explained at our first meeting.
I work via Zoom, Bilateral Base, WhatsApp and telephone.
My fee is negotiable for those in financial hardship.
Training, qualifications & experience
EMDR Practitioner Europe and UK Accredited
Certificate in Clinical Supervision
Diploma in Working with Sexual Addiction
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy
Conversion Course Couple's Counselling resulting in Relate Practitioner Status
First Class Honour's Degree in Applied Health Sciences
Foundation Degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Additional training in supporting: survivors of rape and sexual abuse, drug and alcohol abuse and addictions including compulsive sexual behaviours, domestic violence.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
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.
EMDR Europe
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
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer concessions for those in need so please discuss this with me before you book your first session.
Fees are paid in advance at time of booking.. While i'm not currently linked with any private health care providers or insurers, please discuss this if you would like to use one of them so arrangements can be made...
When I work
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I work across the working week. Please contact me with your availability..
