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Title:
Ms
First name:
Sam
Surname:
Dring
Gender:
female
Address 1:
2nd Floor, 89, Fleet St
Town:
City of London
County/state:
London
Postal code:
EC4Y 1DH
Country:
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone:
079 793 71446
Website:
www.121therapy.com
Session charge rate:
I charge £50 per session, sessions last 1 hour.
In the case of clients on a lower income I will negotiate a lower fee.
Accreditations:
MBACP
About me:
Part of my role is to help you make sense of your particular issues and the personal meaning you place on this and help you find new choices in the way you relate to yourself, other people or situations. I work with adults, young people and couples on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period. I often initially suggest 6 sessions, working collaboratively and deciding on a goal which we wish to meet. Thereafter I review our work and decide if more sessions are required.
Qualifications:
I have a Certificate in Counselling (1996)
and a Master of Counselling (2004)
I am a qualified counsellor with 15 years experience in counselling. I have a background in teaching, I was a teacher for 13 years, this has helped me to relate to children and young people. I worked for Young Victim support in Islington where I was the counsellor in 2 schools in Islington. In 2003 onwards I have worked as a free lance counsellor seeing private clients and referrals from Axa-Icas.
and a Master of Counselling (2004)
I am a qualified counsellor with 15 years experience in counselling. I have a background in teaching, I was a teacher for 13 years, this has helped me to relate to children and young people. I worked for Young Victim support in Islington where I was the counsellor in 2 schools in Islington. In 2003 onwards I have worked as a free lance counsellor seeing private clients and referrals from Axa-Icas.
Code of ethics:
BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Theoretical approaches:
I work as an integrativeIntegrating knowledge and skills from different therapies: integrating the core values and assumptions underlying different approaches to counselling into a meaningful whole that fuses with the counsellor`s own personal values. , humanisticIn this approach the counsellor is regarded not so much as an 'expert' who knows more than the client, but instead as someone who is skilled in facilitating a process of self-discovery in another. The central belief is in the possibility for change and growth towards fulfilment of potential, in which the individual is self-aware and responsible for her/his own choices. counsellor. The basis of my work with clients is Person CentredThis approach says we're born with the ability to reach our full potential, but our early experiences may alienate us from our true self.
The therapist seeks to be open and willing to express their own identity without hiding behind expertise or degrees. They also provide other conditions needed for the client's growth:
1) Unconditional positive regard (acceptance and appreciation of the client).
2) Empathic understanding (seeing things through the client's eyes). . I also use GestaltA German word meaning 'form' or 'pattern': we look for and create meaning (and patterns and structures) in our lives.
In contrast to psychoanalysis and 'talk' therapies, Gestalt emphasises 'awareness of the here and now', of the body, movement, gesture, feelings and insights.
Gestalt therapists generally encourage clients to focus on present experience - thoughts, feeling, sensations, intuitions - rather than 'going off' into thinking about their past or the supposed origins of a particular issue. and for some particular issues I use Cognitive Behavioural TherapyFocuses on understanding how our thoughts or beliefs effect our behaviour and the way we feel. .
Areas of expertise:
Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, General counselling, Health related issues, Loss, Personal Development, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Stress, Work related issues
Types of client seen:
Adults, Seniors, Young People, Children, Couples
This is how I work:
Long term face-to-face, Short term face-to-face, Time limited, Single Session
Languages spoken fluently:
English
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