Victoria Thompson-Clifton
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About me
I came to psychotherapy initially as a client nearly 20 years ago and for me it was fundamentally life changing. I was able to find clarity in the chaos that my life had become. I believe I can offer my clients the same opportunity for change that I was offered.
Having spent most of my working life in various sales and administration roles for global businesses and taking roles within voluntary organisations in south London over the last five years. I am skilled and experienced in engaging with people of varying ages, ethnicities, faiths, and backgrounds, and who have all encountered a diversity of life events.
Having lived experience of addiction, mental health, childhood trauma, dysfunctional relationships and abusive relationships allows me to build stronger therapeutic relationships with my clients. I feel that my life experiences both here in the UK and those gained whilst living and travelling abroad bring a greater depth of understanding to my work.
I have been working with Sutton Women's Centre delivering the Freedom Program since 2019. The Freedom Program is a group education program working with victims of domestic abuse. I have also delivered DA training to employees of The London Borough of Sutton.
I am a member of the BACP and adhere to its ethical framework. I have studied a Level 5 Diploma in Relational Therapy; this enables me to work with couples as well as individuals for RELATE and in my private practice.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Relational Therapy
I provide couples counselling via Relate. I also counsel individuals at two local charities - Sutton Women's Centre and The Lucy Rayner Foundation.
I have delivered the Freedom Program to women and as CPD for over 5 years.
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are £50 per counselling hour for individuals and £60.00 for couples
I offer concessions for students/trainee counsellors
I offer a 10% discounts for block bookings (6 or more sessions paid in one payment)
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Please contact me to discuss a time that is suitable for your session
Further information
I see in person clients at my home address, in a dedicated, private/confidential space. I have two children, two cats and a dog.
I work in an integrative approach. I integrate CBT, psychodynamic, person centred and systemic theory.
I work with a trauma informed approach.
