Yvonne Ayo
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About me
Hi, I am a qualified family systemic psychotherapist and supervisor and have over 20 years experience of working with children, adolescents and their families in both the public and voluntary sectors.
I am a clinical and academic supervisor and have supervised students at Masters level. During training students can sometimes struggle with the academic requirements and I work in a collaborative way to support them through their personal and professional journey.
I work flexibly with individuals, couples and families and work at the pace that best suits them. We can use our first meeting to think about the work, whether it is a good fit for you and how to progress. The length of time depends on how long you find it helpful and we can regularly review our work.
I provide a neutral, non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their dilemmas in their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
Since I qualified in family therapy in 2003 I have worked with children and their families in both the voluntary and public sectors with a wide range of problems. I am also a systemic supervisor and provide clinical and academic supervision to students at Masters level.
In 2017 I gained a Doctorate in Systemic Psychotherapy (University of East London) and completed a research project on cultural heritages in mixed ethnic step-families. I have a particular interest in the importance of culture in family relationships and how people negotiate and navigate their differences within their social relationships.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
- £80 for individual session
When I work
I am available during the day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Wednesday mornings and on Tuesday evenings.
