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Victoria | Psychotherapist and Counsellor
Counselling Maidstone
As a qualified nurse, counsellor and psychotherapist, my approach is friendly and client-centred. My philosophy is integrative, informed by several psychological theories, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, humanistic and Gestalt.
I use a holistic approach, helping clients to use their own resources and build on their strengths, working through issues, solving problems, achieving goals, and increasing self-awareness.
My counselling and psychotherapy services are open to everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, religion, race, or culture.
I see individuals and couples; adults, young people and children.
As well as private clients, I am happy to see people who are funded by private medical insurance (Aviva, AXA, BUPA, Cigna, Vitality) or their employer.
Location
I offer professional counselling and psychotherapy from two locations, in Maidstone Community Support Centre in Maidstone and in North Tonbridge. Both rooms are comfortable, quiet and private. There is free parking available at both locations.
I welcome clients from all over Maidstone, Medway, Kings Hill, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, East Peckham, Paddock Wood, Wateringbury, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas.
Online therapy
I have completed a thorough training in delivering therapy online therefore I am able to offer remote sessions via telephone or video (Teams, Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, Whatsapp) call during the Covid-19 pandemic or for clients whose circumstances prevent them from attending therapy in person.
Qualifications and registrations
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2020 Certificate (merit) in Online Counselling using audio & webcam.
- 2016 - 2019 WPF Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and registration with UKCP.
- 2014 WPF Post-Qualifying Certificate in Working with the Couple in Mind (30 hours)
- 2010 – 2012 BSc (Hons) II.i Clinical Practice (Psychosocial Care), Canterbury Christ Church University
- 2008 Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT) Training (35 hours), The NHS Meriden Family Programme
- In March 2009, I also trained my NHS service in BFT
- 2008 WPF Post-Qualifying Certificate in CBT Skills (39 hours)
- 2008 Accreditation with United Kingdom Register of Counsellors & Psychotherapists
- 2007 Accreditation with British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists
- 2004 Introductory Certificate in Management, Institute of Leadership and Management
- 2002 – 2003 NA311 Managing Learning Through Mentorship module, University of Brighton
- 2003 Introduction to Couples Counselling Skills (30 hours), Crawley College, Crawley, East Sussex
- 2002 BACP Accredited Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling; European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling; Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling, Crawley College, Crawley, East Sussex
- 1999 – 2000 NCFE 3703 Certificate in Counselling, West Kent College, Tonbridge, Kent
- 1996 – 1999 Diploma in Nursing Studies and RMN Qualification, University of Brighton
Registrations
Therapies offered
- ✓ Cognitive behavioural therapy
- ✓ Counselling
- ✓ Couples counselling
- ✓ Dialectical behavior therapy
- ✓ Family Therapy
- ✓ Humanistic therapies
- ✓ Integrative Counselling
- ✓ Mindfulness
- ✓ Online counselling
- ✓ Person-centred therapy
- ✓ Psychodynamic therapy
- ✓ Psychotherapy
- ✓ Relationship Counselling
- ✓ Solution focused therapy
- ✓ Telephone counselling
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Abortion
- ✓ Abuse
- ✓ Addiction
- ✓ Adoption/Post-Adoption
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anorexia nervosa
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Attachment disorder
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Being assertive
- ✓ Bereavement, grief, loss
- ✓ Binge-eating disorder
- ✓ Bulimia
- ✓ Bullying
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Depression
- ✓ Eating disorders
- ✓ Family problems
- ✓ Fear
- ✓ Feeling lonely
- ✓ Feeling sad
- ✓ Hoarding
- ✓ Hyperventilation
- ✓ Infertility
- ✓ Insecurity
- ✓ Jealousy
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Miscarriage
- ✓ Obsessive compulsive disorder
- ✓ Panic attack
- ✓ Panic disorder
- ✓ Performance anxiety
- ✓ Phobia
- ✓ Post-traumatic stress disorder
- ✓ Postnatal depression
- ✓ Redundancy
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Retirement
- ✓ Self-harm
- ✓ Setting boundaries
- ✓ Sleep problems
- ✓ Social phobia
- ✓ Stress
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Workplace stress
- ✓ Worrying too much
Registered with
Fees
- Individuals £70
- Couples £95
Usually sessions last 50 minutes and are weekly, at least initially.
I also offer the option of meeting less frequently but for a longer duration. Please enquire.
Availability
All hours via appointment. Evening and weekend appointments are available.
Location
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