It is entirely up to you what you bring to counselling. It can be a current crisis, a long running behaviour pattern or gaining a better understanding of your relationships and boundaries. Maybe you’re not sure what you want to work on, you just know something needs to change but you’re just not sure what. I aim to provide a calm and safe space in which you can explore whatever is important to you.
I can work with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, self-esteem and boundaries. I also worked as a care worker for 7 years, working with both elderly and disabled people. I can use insights gained working in the care profession to help you talk through any issues you may have involving care and support, including end of life.
I am trained as an Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, using Person-Centred Therapy as a base and drawing on Gestalt Therapy and some Transactional Analysis. I have completed a diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, so I also use some of that where appropriate. (Please click the link for an explanation of these methods). Please see below for more details about my qualifications.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I work to their guidelines and ethical framework.
I can offer:
In person counselling for individuals (adults and children 11-18) in the room I rent in Bude, (Thursdays only). Please note, parents of children under the age of 13 must be able to remain on the premises for the duration of the session.
Online (Zoom, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Teams) or telephone counselling for individuals.
Types of therapy I offer:
Short-term therapy – generally this is therapy conducted over 6 to 10 weekly or fortnightly sessions. This is useful for issues that are current and presenting a challenge to you. It is CBT type, goal orientated work, focusing on specific challenges. This can be useful if you are looking to change a mindset about a particular situation, e.g. taking on a new role at work, dealing with anxiety or developing better boundaries in a relationship.
Long-term therapy – this is therapy that looks at the longer term emotional and behavioural patterns that have developed over a lifetime. There would generally be an exploration of your past and the beliefs about self, others and the world that have developed as a result of the environment that you grew up in. This work is generally more intense, but can be useful if you want to change patterns of relating and behaviour that are not benefitting you.
If you decide on one of these routes, there is no reason why you cannot switch along the way. For example, if you were to work for 6 sessions on some work related issues but realised that there was deeper things you wanted to explore, then we can re-contract for that. Equally, if you realise after embarking on long-term therapy that you have explored all that you need to after 8 sessions, then we can end or pause.
Step One:
Contact me by phone or email (see below). Please let me know how you would like to have sessions (e.g. in-person, online or phone) and if you have a particular day and time in mind.
Step Two:
Assessment. Following on from first contact, we can arrange an assessment. This will take 20 to 30 minutes and be either by phone or video call. Before I take any details as to what you want support with, or personal details such as address etc, we can check that I have the availability that you need.
During assessment, I will ask for a brief description of what you have been experiencing, what you would like to achieve from therapy and if you have an idea of how long you would like to work for. Also, if you would like sessions to be weekly or fortnightly.
Step Three:
During the assessment, we can make the first appointment either in-person, online or by phone. Following that, I will send you my client information sheet and GDPR permission via email.
Step Four:
Start sessions. We can review as we go along to see that the therapy is still meeting your needs, and if we need to change anything such as day, time or frequency.
My contact details:
Mobile – 07725 302523
Email – dwcounselling@icloud.com
My Qualifications:
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills.
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies.
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory.
Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents with The Iron Mill.
CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision.
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