Viv Walsh
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About me
Hello and welcome to my service. I am a trained and registered Person-Centred Counsellor, have been counselling since 2010 and previously worked for 35 years in the NHS.
I offer a place and time that is private and dedicated to you. I work both from a private counselling room in the centre of Wymondham or, if necessary, online.
This profile will give you some more information if you scroll through the other sections. If you would like a chat to see whether you would like to work with me, do please drop me an email or give me a ring. If busy I will ring you back as soon as possible.
At the session, we start by making an agreement about how we are going to work together and then we check how we are doing after an agreed number of sessions so that we stay focussed. Sometimes this work can feel hard, and I encourage you to "stick with it" for at least three sessions.
If you are an individual seeking one-to-one counselling, I like to see you on a weekly basis. If you are a couple seeking counselling support I offer 6 or more fortnightly sessions. We do have a simple contract together which we both agree to before we start.
I look forward to meeting you!
All good wishes
Viv.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a degree in Philosophy and German. This has been surprisingly useful during my subsequent life!
I am retired after many years of experience in the NHS as a nurse and manager - and have now been counselling for 12 years, in various settings.
I have a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and a Certificate following a year's training in Transactional Analysis.
I have a Certificate in Couple Counselling.
I have many interests and hobbies, and like swimming, singing, sketching, reading and being with friends and family here or in faraway places.
I look forward to meeting you.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Loss, including the death of a pet.
Fees
£40.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial short free telephone session to talk about my service.
At present, I am working both face to face and online. I charge £40 per individual and £55 for a couple. I can offer a discount on 4 sessions paid in advance. I accept payment only by bank transfer, with a fee payable the day before the session. Details when booking.
When I work
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At present my availability is limited to Tuesday but this can occasionally be negotiated.
Further information
You may have questions I have not thought of... As "there's no such thing as a silly question", please ask away when you contact me by email or phone.
