Counselling

What is counselling?

Many people find that they benefit from sharing their troubles with a trained counsellor. Being able to talk about thoughts and feelings, without fear of being judged or criticised, can be a tremendous relief.

To feel valued and accepted by the counsellor, and not to be given advice can lead to a new energy and acceptance of oneself. A trained counsellor can help to unravel old and new conflicts alike, help someone decide what they want for themselves, without feeling guilty or beholden to others.

Sometimes people need to re-visit past traumas, as a way of coming to terms with them and moving on. A counsellor might be able to help someone cope with bereavement or loss.

How should the counsellor behave towards me?


  • The counsellor should treat you with respect
  • Should allow you to talk without contradiction or advice
  • Be non-judgemental
  • Be warm and accepting
  • Be genuine
  • Keep your details confidential at all times
  • Maintain a professional boundary (not become a personal friend to you)
  • Not hurt you
  • See you in a safe and comfortable place, without interruptions

 

Counselling organisations

British Association for Counselling United Kingdom Register of Counsellors PO Box 1050 Rugby CV21 5HZ Telephone 01788/568739 Fax 01788/546809 E-Mail the UKRC

Counselling 39 Warwick Road, Atherton, Manchester M46 9TA


Therapy-World has only confirmed practioners qualifications where the verified logo is displayed, in which case we have seen copies of relevant certificates. In all other cases we have not, and would advise all potential clients to satisfy themselves of a practitioner's competence and ethics. For further guidance on choosing a suitable practitioner see, How to find the right therapist"which can be printed for future reference.

 

List of counsellors

England

Bedfordshire Berkshire Birmingham Bristol Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Isle of Wight Isle of Man Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire Central London E London N London NE London NW London SE London SW London W London Manchester Merseyside Middlesex Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Tyne & Wear Warwickshire West Midlands Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire

Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland

Angus Argyll Arran Ayrshire Borders Caithness Central Dumfries Edinburgh Fife Galloway Glasgow Grampian Highlands Isle of Skye Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Lothian Morayshire Orkney Perthshire Roxburghshire Selkirkshire Strathclyde Wigtownshire Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Conwy Denbighshire Dyfed Flintshire Glamorgan Gwent Gwynedd Monmouthshire Pembrokeshire Powys Swansea Wrexham

 

BEDFORDSHIRE

Katy Webster. Cognitive Hypnotherapy & NLP. Olney, Beds/Bucks.
"You have probably come to this website because you have a particular issue and are looking for a solution. Using Cognitive Hypnotherapy and NLP, I can guide you to the source of your problem, help to change your limiting beliefs and set you on the right path for your future. You might be surprised how quickly you can be free of your issues and that means you can start living the life you want."
Qualifications Contact Details Website
HPD DipCHyp MNLP MNCH(Reg) ANLP

Telephone : 01234 240687

E-Mail.

 http://www.katywebster.co.uk


Katy Webster. Cognitive Hypnotherapy & NLP. Olney, Beds/Bucks.
"You have probably come to this website because you have a particular issue and are looking for a solution. Using Cognitive Hypnotherapy and NLP, I can guide you to the source of your problem, help to change your limiting beliefs and set you on the right path for your future. You might be surprised how quickly you can be free of your issues and that means you can start living the life you want."
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
HPD DipCHyp MNLP MNCH(Reg) ANLP

Telephone : 01234 240687

E-Mail.
http://www.katywebster.co.uk

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Brenda Taylor. St Albans. Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling."Brenda is a caring and experienced NHS trained therapist with 11 years experience working in the NHS mental health services and 4 years in private practice. Each person has individual needs and Brenda has a variety of skills to provide individual help when most needed. She is skilled in cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused brief therapy, anxiety and stress management, fast phobia cure for post traumatic stress disorder and phobias and general counselling. Brenda works with individuals and couples with issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, phobias, eating issues, self-harming and people who know they want a better, more fulfilled life. Please do get in touch with Brenda or look at her website for more details. She looks forward to meeting you."
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
Diploma Occupational Therapy Health Professions Council. British Associatiion Occupational Therapists

Tel: 07932 122703

E-Mail.
www.brendataylor.co.uk

 

CENTRAL LONDON

Mark Nevin. London - North and Central London, London.
Psychotherapy and Counselling. "I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with consulting rooms in Highgate in North London and Great Portland Street in Central London. Registered with the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), I offer a safe and confidential space for those seeking peace of mind and emotional fulfillment, dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bereavement, sexuality and relationship problems."
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
MA Adv Dip in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling. UKCP BACP.

Telephone : 020 8374 7588

E-Mail
www.therapy-london.co.uk

 

KENT

Judy Whitehead. Inner Sanctum Counselling & Hypnotherapy, Kent.
At Inner Sanctum counselling & Hypnotherapy we are commited to helping you reach "your" goals. Using a range of counselling princilples and /or hypnotherapy, we offer practical tools for helping you to make the necesary changes in your life. Wherever you may be on your life journey, at Inner Sanctum counselling & Hypnotheray you will find a supportive environment with a wealth of opportunities for personal growth. We aspire to strengthen your personal confidance and to help you to built your self esteem at every point in your lfe. All information is treated with the utmost confidentiality and an unconditional positive regards is used towards you at all times.
 
How Counselling or Hypnotherapy Can Help
 
Sometimes the causes of our problems seem fairly clear and we know where to turn for assistance. At other times, our problems are difficult to understand and we find no answer from within ourselves or those close to us, in whom it may be hard to confide. Talking to a counsellor, who is impartial, can help people work through personal difficulties and find solutions to problems. Counsellors are trained to listen and to help others explore their feelings, thoughts and behaviours in a safe, confidential and non-judgmental way. Counselling does not claim to be the answer to all human difficulties, but it can help people find their own answers and offer support. In this way counselling assists us to move towards more effective ways of coping, enabling us to have a greater control of our own lives.

If you are....

feeling down and low, anxious, worried or over-stressed about something, suffering from panic attacks, a traumatic experience or phobia, going through a crisis, bereavement, redundancy, early retirement or illness, having to face a separation or divorce and wanting some help, suffering from the effects of physical, emotional or sexual abuse, wanting someone to share your thoughts and feelings with, to help see a way through, wanting to work on your personal growth, wanting to talk about other issues in confidence.
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
Diploma in counselling & psychotherapy and diploma in Hypnotherapy.

Telephone : 07950614768

judywhitehead@hotmail.com

 

SURREY

Nicole Burnett. Camberley, Surrey.
"I work with individuals and couples. I specialise in all kind of relationship issues including conflict between parents and child, siblings, partners, friends. I work with bereavement, depression, career changes, identity crisis, personal development, low self-esteem, communication difficulties, exploration of the self, general counselling; in fact I am the Counselling Psychologist of Heathfield School in Ascot Berkshire ( a boarding school for young ladies between the ages of 11 and 18). My languages are English, French, German and Luxembourgeois (not much call for the latter!)"
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
MBACP MCS. Bt-Hnd in Integrative Counselling, Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Dip in Couple Counselling, Dip in Stress Management. BACP, The Counselling Society

Telephone : 01276 502184

E-Mail.
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GLASGOW

Neil Ward. Neil Ward Counselling, Glasgow.

Neil works with individuals, couples and employee assistance clients. Issues worked with include depression, anxiety and stress, relationship problems, low self-esteem, career and work, sexual identity, loneliness, long term health conditions, and personal growth and development.
Qualifications
Contact Details
Website
MBACP. Dip Counselling

Telephone : 07970860711

E-Mail.