Victoria Martin MBACP (Accredited Register)

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a First Class BA Honours Degree in Philosophy, an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a CertHE in Psychology, with further training in CBT, Transactional Analysis, Strategic Intervention, Relationship Counselling, Health and Nutrition, Hypnosis, NLP and EFT. While I originally qualified as a Person-Centred Counsellor, over the years I have continued to develop myself both personally and professionally, gaining knowledge and experience, and growing into my own unique counselling "style". I now consider myself to be an Integrative Counsellor, taking a Pluralistic approach.

I am a Registered Member of the BACP, which means that you can be assured my counselling training and qualifications have met the professional standards of the largest professional organisation for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK and you have the security of knowing that I'm bound by their code of ethics and conduct (go to www.bacp.co.uk).

I came into counselling from a teaching background and my first counselling role, beginning in 2010, was for the top FE college in Lincolnshire, working with at risk children in school settings. I also spent a year volunteering as a counsellor for the Northamptonshire Youth Advisory Service, where I gained further experience of working with young people, and I also worked for two years as a Volunteer Counsellor for the mental health charity, Mind. I relocated to Llandudno and set up in Private Practice in February 2014.

Since May 2016 I have also been working as a part-time as a Schools Counsellor in the Wirral. I'm a member of the BACP's. Children and Young People division, which keeps me up to date with all the latest developments in the theory and practice of counselling young people, and am one of a rare breed of private counsellors who work with Young People (aged 11+), so that parents who don't want their child to sit on a waiting list can get help when it's needed right away. I have up to date Safeguarding training and a current DBS certificate (parents can verify this with the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) by applying online - you just need the certificate number and my date of birth, which I'll provide on request).

Other areas of counselling I deal with

• Couples Counselling, Marriage Guidance and Relationship Rescue. To find out more, book your FREE 30 minute Introduction Session now at www.looking-glasscounselling.co.uk/availability.
• Specialist Weight Loss Coaching, to help you uncover and eliminate the psychological and emotional reasons why you struggle to lose those unwanted pounds. For more information, book your free 30 minute Introduction Session now at www.looking-glasscounselling.co.uk/availability
• Pregnancy and Birth Anxiety, to help you to address and overcome your fears and worries about giving birth and becoming a new Mum.
• Psychological Trauma Recovery, using Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), an approached being used widely and with proven success, for example, by the US military for the treatment of veterans with symptoms of PTSD.
• Pain management, using Advanced EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), often described as "acupuncture without the needles".
• Phobias, for example, fear of flying, exam anxiety, fear of giving birth.

To find out more, book your free 30 minute Introduction Session now at www.looking-glasscounselling.co.uk/avilability

Further information

I am a registered member of the BACP, so you can be assured that my qualifications, training and level of experience meet the standards of the most prominent professional organisation for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. I am fully covered by all the relevant professional and public liability insurances and attend monthly supervision sessions with a BACP accredited and AAMET approved clinical supervisor. I am also registered with the Information Commissioner's Office, as required by the Data Protection Act 1988 (go to www.ico.org.uk) and have a current DBS Certificate.