Susan Iacovou - MSc Psychotherapy

General Availability

Weekday Daytimes, Weekday Evenings

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist

I provide Face to Face Counselling and Psychotherapy in Hale, Altrincham

Fees: Individuals £60.00 - 60 minutes, Couples £90.00 - 90 minutes, Families £110.00 - 90 minutes
Approximate length of therapy: long term from 6 to 40 sessions
Languages: English

I provide Telephone Counselling

Fee: Individuals £60.00

Approximate length of one Telephone appointment: 60 minutes
Approximate length of Telephone Counselling: short term from 1 to 20 sessions
Languages: English

I provide Email Counselling

Fee: Individuals £15.00

Approximate time I will spend on an Email response to a client: 30 minutes
Approximate length of Email Counselling: ongoing
Languages: English

I offer Private Counselling and Psychotherapy Services for these Issues

Abuse, Academic Performance, Addictions, Adolescence, Adoption, Affairs, Alcohol Dependence, Anger, Anger Management, Angst, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Anxiety Neurosis, Bereavement, Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Cancer, Conflict Management, Couple Relationships, Critical Parents, Death Anxiety, Depression, Despair, Divorce, Dread of Dying, Eating Disorders, Emotional Abuse, Existential Angst, Existential Anxiety, Existential Crisis, Existential Frustration, Existential Guilt, Existential Vacuum, Family Problems, Grief, Hopelessness, Inhibited Sexual Desire (ISD), Isolation, Lack of Meaning in Life, Life Problems, Loneliness, Loss, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Marriage, Meaningless, Midlife Crisis, Narcissism, Negative Thoughts, Obsessions, Panic Attacks, Parents, Perfectionism, Personal Relationships, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Powerlessness, Psychosexual Issues, Relationship Problems, Repetitive Negative Patterns, Sadness, School Issues, Shame, Social Phobia, Step Families, Stress, Stress Management, Stuckness, Suicidal Thoughts, Terminal Illness, Trauma, Work Stress, Workplace Bullying

My Counselling and Psychotherapy Therapeutic Approaches

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Couple Therapy, Existential Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy

I am Registered with these Private Health Insurance Companies to provide Counselling and Psychotherapy

Aviva Health, BUPA

Gender

Female

Clinical Experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Hello. My name is Susan Iacovou. I am a UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist. I work with people to help them make sense of the thoughts and emotions they experience. My private Counselling and Psychotherapy practice is in Hale, Altrincham.

I have been a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist since March 2010 so I have more than 3 years and 2 months of post-registration experience of working with clients. I also gained years of experience of working with clients as part of my training. I work with Individuals, Couples and Families. I'm experienced in working with men, people from corporate backgrounds, people from different backgrounds and cultures and women, and helping with the particular challenges they face. I have academic and clinical research experience in Couple Relationships, Death Anxiety, Existential Crisis and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

As well as being a Psychotherapist in private practice in Hale, Altrincham, I have experience as a Charity, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), NHS Hospital and School Psychotherapist. I have also worked as a Psychotherapist in Cyprus.

What to Expect during Counselling and Psychotherapy

After an initial appointment in Hale, Altrincham, there is no need to continue if you decide not to. We can use the time to consider the particular concerns for which you are considering Counselling or Psychotherapy. I will discuss confidentiality with you and address any questions you may have. We can see how well we work together. You and I will then be able to decide if my Counselling and Psychotherapy practice is right for you.

The aim of my Counselling and Psychotherapy practice is to concentrate on your concerns so you feel heard, respected and supported, develop your insight of your thoughts and how they may increase or decrease your symptoms, develop your knowledge of causes of concerns so you discover what to change or accept and tailor therapy to you and your needs. To get the most from Counselling and Psychotherapy you will need to be able to speak openly with me and reflect and work collaboratively.

As a UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist, I am highly trained and experienced in using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Couple Therapy, Existential Therapy, Integrative Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy to work with people to improve their wellbeing.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT aims to help you identify ways in which your thoughts and emotions and behaviours affect your life and make changes designed to reduce their negative impact. Generally 6 to 20 sessions: depends on issue and other factors.

Couple Therapy

Identify and explore issues and blockages in your relationship in a neutral and supportive environment. Work through problems and challenges together and learn to communicate openly and honestly with each other. Aims for new understanding of your partner and to help them understand you more. Generally 2 to 20 sessions: depends on issue and other factors.

Existential Therapy

Explore the challenges and obstacles you are facing in light of what is important to you - your values, beliefs and ways of thinking about the world. Aims to help you live more fully. Generally 2 to 40 sessions: depends on issue and other factors.

Integrative Therapy

Therapy using a combination of different therapeutic approaches designed to suit the particular issues you bring to therapy on the day and suited to your needs as a unique individual. Generally 6 to 40 sessions: depends on issue and other factors.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Explores the impact of childhood and early experiences on your life. Aims to identify and change patterns of behaviour that have their origins in trauma, and help you move forward in new ways without the negative influence of past experience. Generally 12 to 50 sessions: depends on issue and other factors.

Clinical Qualifications in Counselling and Psychotherapy

MSc Psychotherapy - UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) London (UK) 2011
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist since March 2010

I am committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by the Code of Ethics of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Code of Ethics of the Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (UPCA) St Leonards on Sea.

Additional Information

As a Psychotherapist, I am able to work at a pace that suits you, friendly, interested in people and passionate about what I do.

I have experience as an Associate Lecturer on the Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Middlesex University (UK), as an Associate Lecturer on the MSc in Psychotherapy at the University of Sheffield (UK), as a Tutor on the Graduate Diploma in Counselling at the University of Sheffield (UK), as a Research Associate at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC) London (UK) and as a Clinical Supervisor to other Psychotherapists.

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My Consulting Address is in easy reach of: Hale, Bowdon, Altrincham, Halebarns, Broadheath, Timperley, West Timperley, Dunham Town, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Rostherne, Rostherne Village, Brooklands, Little Bollington, Booth Bank, Baguley, Agden, Bucklow Hill, Sale, Wythenshawe, Agden Brow

Nearest Train Stations: Hale, Altrincham, Navigation Road, Ashley, Manchester Airport, Mobberley, Styal, Gatley, Chassen Road, Flixton

Wheelchair access: No

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