William Horsnell
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About me
I believe in the power of therapeutic conversation and in building a trusting relationship to help clients feel clearer about themselves, their choices and life patterns.
My practice is informed by existentialism, humanism, psychoanalysis and phenomenology. I am used to dealing with a range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, loss, panic attacks, relationship breakdowns, feeling lost or stuck in life. However, I ultimately believe that every client’s personal experience is unique. By tuning into what my clients tell me, I try to help them become more aware of underlying issues which may shape their experience.
Psychotherapy can feel like a daunting step at first, not least because there are so many types from which to choose. If you would like to arrange a session or simply have a question to ask, please get in touch by phone or email. My sessions typically last 50 minutes (once or twice weekly) and I offer in-person or online psychotherapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy and phenomenology, and I am a registered member of the British Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling. Previously, I was a Samaritans volunteer and a counsellor at Third Age Counselling in London. I continue to work as an advisor for a national domestic abuse charity whilst I am the assistant editor of the European Journal of Psychotherapy and Counselling. Alongside my private psychotherapy practice in London and Colchester, I remain in continued professional development through the Southern Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
