Vicki Smith
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About me
Perhaps life has thrown you a curve ball you're finding difficult to cope with. Maybe change is on the horizon and you're wondering how you will manage and what you're new life will look and feel like. As a person centred counsellor, I'm here to listen so you are truly heard and understood. You may need help coming to terms with an upsetting event or support moving into a different chapter of your life. Perhaps there has been an ending causing feelings of grief, loss and loneliness. Sometimes we can't figure out why we feel the way we do, we just want it to stop. Talking things through with someone empathetic and supportive can help you realise your strengths, provide clarity and reduce feelings of distress. The therapy I provide also aims to help you make sense of past events and the right path for you now.
I create a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to support you through difficult times and increase your confidence to live a life you choose for yourself.
When you are ready to share what's on your mind, I'm here to help. Together we can focus on your strengths, making sense of your world and change if desired. Together we can find a way forward that is right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained with CONEL and qualified with a B A (Hons) counselling degree from Middlesex University. I also have an FdA in person centred counselling. I am trained in aspects of psychodynamic therapy and have a level 6 equivalent short course in understanding autism, Asperger's and ADHD from Derby University. I am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationships and a range of other issues.
I have specific interests; working with women going through all stages of the menopause. I also work towards creating an environment that removes barriers for men seeking help. I support the use of nutrition, nature and the outdoors to help manage and reduce mental health problems along with exercise.
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I'm happy to discuss a fee reduction if you're experiencing financial hardship. Please feel free to contact me.
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Further information
I offer in person counselling in a private room within easy access from North London and the Hertfordshire and Essex borders. There is nearby pay and display parking. I also offer UK wide online counselling.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and apply their ethical framework to my work. I'm fully insured and DBS checked.
I offer a free 30 minute telephone consultation prior to starting counselling. This is for both of us to understand if I am the right counsellor to meet your needs.
