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First name:
Mel
Surname:
Halacre
Photograph:
Gender:
female
Town:
Lichfield
County/state:
Staffordshire
Postal code:
WS13
Country:
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone:
08452577496
Session charge rate:
30-35, consessions available for those on a reduced income.
Accreditations:
MBACP
About me:
As an integrative counsellor I work holistically, considering the whole person, their family, upbringing and the environmental and social factors in their lives. Self-esteem is often at the core of many issues such as anxiety, depression, relationships and anger. I work with you to improve your confidence and assertiveness through observations and activities which help to increase your self-awareness and other ways of thinking. I offer counselling to the general population through www.directionstherapy.co.uk. I also work with people with physical disabilities through the website Spokz People, so please visit this website www.spokzpeople.org.uk.
Qualifications:
2010: Certificate in Online Counselling Skills
2009: Diploma of Higher Education in Integrative Counselling
2007: Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory
2007: Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology
2002: Certificate in Community Mediation Skills
2002: BA (Hons) Degree in Communication Studies
2009: Diploma of Higher Education in Integrative Counselling
2007: Certificate in Counselling Skills and Theory
2007: Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology
2002: Certificate in Community Mediation Skills
2002: BA (Hons) Degree in Communication Studies
Code of ethics:
BACP
Theoretical approaches:
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. ;
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). ;
Cognitive Behavioural TherapyFocuses on understanding how our thoughts or beliefs effect our behaviour and the way we feel. ;
psychodynamicPsychodynamic counselling focuses on unconscious processes and is derived from the work of Freud and later psychoanalytic theorists.
It uses the therapeutic relationship to gain insight into unconscious relationship patterns that have evolved since childhood. Memories and other evidence of early relationships are used to make sense of current concerns. Change occurs as clients become more aware of the influence of the unconscious (e.g. defence mechanisms, instincts and rules for life) on their behaviour. ;
disability counselling;
Disability therapy;
Telephone counsellingA therapeutic relationship between you and a counsellor carried out by telephone. ;
Online counsellingCounselling provided via internet communications technology ;
Email counsellingA counselling relationship that is conducted through the sending of email letters by the client and email responses by the counsellor.
Areas of expertise:
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, General counselling, Health related issues, Identity problems, Life Coaching, Loss, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress, Trauma
Other areas of expertise:
I have completed a 10 week programme in online counselling and I am competent in keeping to the principles of data protection.
Types of client seen:
Adults
This is how I work:
Long term face-to-face, Short term face-to-face, Home visits, On-line counselling, Telephone counselling
Languages spoken fluently:
English
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