About me
Hi, I'm Verna. If you're reading this, it might be because something in your life doesn't feel quite right at the moment. Perhaps you're feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed, or struggling with confusing thoughts and feelings.
As a Person-Centred counsellor, I’ll be alongside you as you explore what’s going on for you, helping you make sense of what you’re experiencing, understand yourself more clearly and think about what you want for yourself, rather than what others expect of you.
I work with adults face-to-face and online from The Counselling Space in Lower Upham. There is parking available on the quiet road right outside.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call, where we can have a chat and ask questions to see how we feel about working together, with no obligation.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Currently studying an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice.
- Diploma of Higher Education in Person-Centred Counselling.
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
- Supporting Neurodivergent Clients in FE Therapeutic Spaces.
- Samaritans volunteer listener
- Bereavement support worker
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
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Free, 15-minute introductory call with no obligation.
When I work
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Further information
If you decide to go ahead, we'll agree a day and time that works for you. How many sessions you have is completely your choice. I usually suggest starting with six sessions so we can get to know each other.
