Victoria Johnson

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MBACP
Available for new clients
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Deal, Kent, CT14 6PY
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

One of the hardest parts about starting your counselling journey is ACTUALLY starting your counselling.

It can be a very confusing time and I hope to make that easier for you. Finding the right counsellor is very important as it can change your whole experience if you pick the wrong one for you.

You need consider what would be the right type of counsellor for you before you even think about the location, fee and availability.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP, who has gained extensive experience working in many areas including:

  • Self-harm.
  • Anxiety.
  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Depression.
  • Bereavement.
  • Historical sexual abuse.
  • Personality disorders.
  • General feelings surrounding changes in life and work.
  • Coping with chronic medical disorders.
  • Eating disorders.
  • Suicidal ideation.
  • Relationship issues.

I currently volunteer at community counselling setting in Canterbury, Kent, but practice privately down the coast in Deal.

My approach is centred around the humanistic theory, with an importance on building a good trust based relationship with the client at the beginning of the counselling process. I feel this is fundamental in helping the client start a positive journey of self-development and a positive outcome to their counselling. As an integrative counsellor I will decide the best way to work with a client and will use skills and methods from other theories including CBT work.

What can you expect on your first session

Once we have an initial conversation over the phone to talk about starting your Counselling, you will be invited to attend an assessment session which will be our first face to face meeting.

In this session we will discuss the reason you want to start counselling and if I believe I can help you with the issues you are coming for. We will also go over some general information gathering questions to get a full picture of what your needs are.

If I think I may not be suitable to proceed as your counsellor, I will go over other options with you and help out with referrals as much as I can.

The counselling process

Once you have started your counselling, we will work together to achieve the results you desire. I offer short and long-term counselling with regular review sessions where we can discuss if you want / need to continue or if you feel ready to start ending your counselling.

All work carried out is strictly confidently and I abide by the Ethical Framework set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
  • Level 3 in Counselling Skills ABC Certificate.  
  • Level 2 in Counselling Concepts ABC Certificate.

External counselling training

  • Trauma & PTSD.
  • Difference & diversity.
  • Suicide & Loss.
  • Self-harm.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£35.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

I change £35.00 for a 55 minute session, with the first assessment session charged at £10.00 (payable before the assessment)

Discounted rates available for counselling students.

When I work

Sessions available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am. Out of working hours appointments available on Tuesday and Thursday with the last session starting at 7.00pm

Golf Road Centre, 28 Golf Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 6PY

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Adults
Older adults

Key details

Wheelchair user access
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Victoria Johnson
Victoria Johnson