Victoria Berry
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About me
I am a fully qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I use an integrative approach, combining person centred and psychodynamic models. Which means I will work with you to understand your past experiences and their influences on your present and help you to build skills for a brighter future.
I can help with a variety of issues, though my role is not to give you advice, we can work together to find your own answers. I can help anyone who feels they need counselling in a safe and confidential space. I am experienced in helping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression; as well as how to cope with loss, abuse, trauma and childhood issues. I can provide one on one counselling for adults, young people and children.
I have experience working with neurodiverse people, from ADHD to dyslexia or autism spectrum disorder to dyscalculia in adults, young people and children.
In our first session we will talk about how we will work together. We may set goals which we can regularly review. Once we have had our first session, you can decide if you want to continue. Our sessions will be open ended and at the same time, weekly, for 50 minutes.
Training, qualifications & experience
CPCAB Level 2 Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate to Counselling Skills
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate to Counselling Studies
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
BA Honours Degree in Early Childhood Studies
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education.
As well as running my own private practice, I have worked with Listening Post and Essential Space both counselling agencies, providing clients over the age of 18 with integrative therapeutic counselling. I work with Essential Space where I am a counsellor and mentor to children and young people. I also carry out assessments for Essential Space for people accessing their 'pay what you can' counselling service. Previously to becoming a counsellor I worked with children and young people for 10 years, mostly in early years settings in varying rolls from teaching assistant to nursery supervisor.
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
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Adults 1:1 - £55 per 50 minute session
Children and young people: £50 per session
Concession rates available, please message me to find out more.
I work from two different locations, depending on availability will depend on where the sessions will take place - one is a central Cheltenham location and the other is in Shurdington. If you have a preference to where our sessions take place please let me know.
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Further information
I currently have face to face appointments available for both adults and children and young people. Please get in contact and we can arrange an initial session.
