| Certified By: | BACP |
| From: | 10, Kensington Rd Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom (UK) |
| Type of session: | Via Skype, Secure Video Call, Via Phone, In-Person |
| Also speaks: | English |
| Specialty: | Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Mood, Self - Esteem, Stress |
| Target Age Group: | Teenager, Adult |
| Therapist Since: | 09/15 |
Hello I’m Barbara, as an experienced, person centred counsellor, I fully appreciate how isolating it can be to be struggling with thoughts and anxieties and It’s very important to me to offer a safe and non judgemental environment, in which you can talk, be listened to and heard. I firmly hold the belief that when given the right support in which to explore any issues, each of us have the best resources within us to grow, change and move forward. The hardest part is taking those initial steps and finding a Counsellor who you feel you can trust. I hope to help you feel safe, where you can talk freely and be yourself and allay some of those fears.
A bit about me.
I am a fully qualified, experienced counsellor working with aduIts/ teens and children. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and adhere to their ethical codes and practice.
I work in private practice with Adults/ Teens and Children and am a registered member of the BACP adhering to their ethical codes and practice.
Some of the areas I can help with are anxiety, depression, loss, bereavement, anger, relationship difficulties, Infertility, miscarriage, trauma, addiction, isolation, abuse, rape and domestic violence.
Work with Adults
I have gained much experience working closely with and supporting many adults as a counsellor over the past few years in various agency and charity settings, as well as in private practise. I have helped the adults I have worked alongside, increase their own self esteem and assisted in empowering them to improve their own ability to deal with difficulties in their lives including issues such as:
Work with Youths and Children
With experience valuable experience working with children, teens and youths in groups and individually. I have provided emotional and therapeutic support in primary and secondary schools, building children’s resilience through talking, creative work and play. Helping them to cope with wide-ranging and often complex social issues including bullying, bereavement, domestic violence, family breakdown, neglect and trauma Helping them to increase confidence and self esteem particularly when experiencing anxiety relating to issues such as relationships, loss and bullying.
I am currently working in Private practice. I continue to keep up to date and develop skills professionally with continuing professional development.I regularly attend supervision and I am currently completing my clinical supervision training to work as a supervisor.
Agencies worked with:
RASA- Rape and Sexual Abuse Charity
WEB- Charitable enterprise working with vulnerable families and children who are NEET not in training or education
PLace2Be- Charity for children’s counsellors working in schools.
I work as a Person Centred Counsellor, with the belief that you are the expert in your own life. By providing conditions by which you feel that you are not being judged and that you are heard and I am present and myself , you are able to be yourself, we will work at your pace in finding out what is going on. I hope to work with you in gaining a better understanding of what is difficult for you and developing a way forward and if appropriate, coping mechanisms.
