Zoe Dixon-Saunders
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
- In person (SN6 Highworth, Wiltshire) & Online UK wide
- Free 20-minute telephone consultation
- BACP Registered Member with CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Working with people from age 16+
- Relational and collaborative approach
- Therapy centred on you and your individual needs
- Mind • Body • Breath • Awareness • Connection
This Is Me
Hello, my name is Zoë, I am an experienced and registered counsellor, offering private therapeutic counselling sessions face to face, online or via telephone.
I understand it can be difficult to come to counselling and I hope to be able to offer you a safe, welcoming, accepting space, where you can feel able to explore what is going on for you.
Your feelings matter, and I understand that sometimes it can be difficult to make sense of them. Life can feel heavy, complicated and confusing for many different reasons and feelings such as overwhelm, stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, anger, low self-esteem and sadness can often be experienced, and, can be challenging to navigate.
I believe that we all have the capacity for personal growth and within us we have everything that we need to make the changes we seek. However, sometimes our environment and experiences can be so overwhelming that we feel held back from such possibilities. Understanding what is going on for you, both mentally and physically, can bring a closer connection with yourself and a deeper awareness of your potential.
How can I be of help to you?
I offer a confidential and non-judgemental space where together we can explore your thoughts and feelings, to help gain a sense of what is going on for you. I will be alongside you as you gain a deeper awareness of your experiences in life, your feelings, and your individual way.
My approach centres on you, your needs and your hopes for personal growth and change. My role is to create a therapeutic relationship where you can feel deeply heard and understood, just as you are. Such a relationship can facilitate connection and awareness with yourself, which in turn enables personal growth and empowerment towards a way of living that feels right for you.
I hope to help you discover your inner power to work through the issues that you are experiencing and create the change that you wish to make.
How we can work together
The counselling relationship is very important to me, so it is my intention to work with you in a genuine relationship built on understanding, acceptance and trust. To help you feel comfortable with me and discuss any queries that you may have around the counselling process, I offer a free telephone consultation by appointment. This 20 minute consultation is valuable to help us identify and understand how I may be of help to you and whether I am the right person to support you.
If you are considering counselling and would like to get in touch, I welcome your contact on email, text or telephone.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work with clients with a wide range of presenting issues and backgrounds, always valuing the unique experience of the individual. I am experienced in working with many of life's concerns and am open to working with whatever you bring. My experience includes working with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, anger, trauma, low mood, low self-esteem and self-worth, loneliness, inner-critic, identity, change, ADHD, ASD, eating disorders, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, addiction, relationship and family issues, women's issues, abuse, loss and bereavement.
Professional Registration
I am a fully trained and experienced counsellor. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to the Ethical Framework for Counselling Professions, ensuring your best interests are at the core of everything I do.
Professional Qualifications & Training
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB)
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB)
Specialised Training & Continuing Professional Development Includes (but not limited to)
- Somatic Therapy for Trauma
- Managing Suicidal Contacts (Samaritans)
- Making a Suicide Intervention (Samaritans)
- Understanding and Working with Addiction (North Wiltshire Training)
- Suicide & Self Harm (BACP)
- Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England)
As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) I work to professional standards and am committed to keeping my skills and knowledge up to date and enhancing the quality of my professional knowledge and its application.
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
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My sessions are 55 minutes in duration and my current fee is £55. I welcome trainee/student counsellors and can offer a concessionary rate of £45 while you are undertaking your counselling training.
I offer a free initial 20 minute telephone consultation by appointment. This consultation is valuable to help us identify and understand how I may be of help to you and whether I am the right person to support you.
When I work
I currently have availability on Friday mornings for face to face sessions in private, welcoming rooms, conveniently located off the High Street in Highworth.
Further information
I offer a free initial 20 minute telephone consultation by appointment. This consultation is valuable to help us identify and understand how I may be of help to you and whether I am the right person to support you.
I work with adults and young people, from the age of 16 years upwards. I am fully insured and have DBS clearance.
I also offer creative ways of working to connect with your emotions when it feels difficult to open up or find the right words. Working creatively may be through using drawing, colour, writing, music, objects such as shells, crystals and toys, or working with somatic sense (mind-body connection). These creative ways of working can offer a unique way to understand your emotions and feelings.
