Zoe Richards
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Life can be stressful and overwhelming at times. It can leave us feeling vulnerable, anxious and scared. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental and warm space where you can talk about what is currently going on in your life, your feelings and any worries you have.
I am an Integrative Counsellor which means I work in a person-centred way but draw on different therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis to support you on your journey of self-discovery.
As a counsellor I want to help you find your true self and offer unconditional positive regard, congruence and empathy. I can help you to explore your problems, feelings, values, beliefs, behaviour and views on the world. This will allow you to become more self-aware and achieve more independence and confidence.
I have experience working with a range of clients who present with different issues such as anxiety, bereavement, OCD, anger, depression, low self-esteem and low self-confidence. I also have experience counselling individuals for a local GP surgery and work with a local mental health charity in Bourne.
What is Counselling and How Can it Help?
Counselling provides a safe and confidential space for you to talk about your issues and concerns. Counselling can help you explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours so you can develop a better understanding of yourself and others.
At the beginning counselling can seem daunting but together at your own pace, we can go on a journey enabling you to not only talk about your thoughts, feelings, and concerns, but also to explore a range of therapeutic techniques that can help increase your resilience, self-esteem, and confidence.
My role is to empower you to develop resilience and confidence to manage the struggles in daily life and make sure you feel respected, valued and listened to. As a counsellor I will not give any advice or opinions but instead support you to develop your own strategies and solutions such as finding a new way of coping with a problem such as anxiety.
Additional Information
I hold professional counselling insurance and have an up to date DBS.
My counselling room is based in the town centre of Bourne, so can be easily accessed and on-site parking is available.
I offer a free 30-minuite telephone consultation which will enable you to discuss you enquiry with me and any questions you may have. It can also give you a further understanding on how we can work together and whether I am a good match for your needs
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
Please see below my training and qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory
- BA (Hons) Education Studies
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health
- Safeguarding Certificate
- Working with Shame Certificate
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certificate
I also regularly complete Continuous Professional Development (CPD) which allows me to gain further skills and learn new techniques which can be used to support clients in the counselling sessions. Please see below CPD which I have engaged with:
- Introduction to Sand Play
- Introduction to Stress and Trauma Healing
- Mental Health First Aid Champion
- Bereavement Awareness
- Trauma-Informed Interventions
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
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Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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Additional information
I offer a 30-minute free initial telephone consultation.
My fees are £45 for a 60-minute session.
I offer a reduced session rate for student/trainee counsellors.
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Further information
Please see a few of my counselling testimonials below:
"I honestly can't thank you enough for everything you have done for me, it is so much appreciated...You've offered your time and helped me go through my past and I be taking it into my future" Anonymous client- October 2024.
"I would just like to say a big thank you for listening to me and making me feel a lot better". Anonymous client- February 2024
