Sheila Cole - Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
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- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) Counsellor
- UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP) Registered Independent (UKRCP Reg Ind) Counsellor
I provide Telephone Counselling
Fee: Individuals £40.00
Approximate length of one Telephone appointment: 60 minutes
Approximate length of Telephone Counselling: ongoing
Languages: English
Approximate length of Telephone Counselling: ongoing
Languages: English
I offer Private Counselling Services for these Issues
Abuse, Addictions, Alcohol Dependence, Anger, Anorexia Nervosa, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bipolar Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Business Leadership, Cancer, Career Issues, Childhood Issues, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (ME), Depression, Diabetes, Disability, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Eating Disorders, Fear, Grief, History of Mental Health Problems, Identity, Infertility, Inhibitions, Lack of Meaning in Life, Loneliness, Loss, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Marriage (Marital Relations), Midlife Crisis, Mother and Baby Issues, Obsessions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Personality Difficulties, Personality Disorders (PD), Phobias, Physical Illness, Post Natal Depression (PND), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pregnancy, Rape, Redundancy, Self Development, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Problems, Smoking Addiction, Social Phobia, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Transitions, Trauma, Unresolved Issues, Weight Loss, Workplace Issues and Work Relationship Problems
My Counselling Therapeutic Approaches
Client Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Person Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Gender
Female
Clinical Experience in Counselling
I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor presently working for Mind, an organisation for better mental health. Here my work includes helping clients with mental health conditions and those whose problems could affect their mental well being such as stress, relationship problems and bereavement.
I am also working as a telephone counsellor for a fully licensed medical organisation that offers both medical and psychological support.
Other areas I have worked in include:
Domestic Abuse
This involved helping those who are or have been involved in an abusive relationship.
Giving Support for Those Affected by Crime
Here I offered confidential support to help people trying to cope and deal with their experiences.
I have also been involved in group activities including:
- Coping with loss
- Understanding anger
- Eating disorders
- Domestic abuse
- Living with a chronic illness - Diabetes
What to Expect during Counselling
Counselling sessionsDuring the first session, you will have the opportunity to receive further information about counselling and ask any questions you might have.
If you would then like to continue, we will look at the issues that have brought you to counselling at this time and the best way for you to proceed.
As the counselling progresses, you will have the opportunity to share your concerns in a relaxed environment without the fear of being judged. This confidential setting can make it easier to talk more freely about your problems and gain greater understanding of yourself and your life.
Some of the different theoretical approaches I use are:
Integrative
I work as an integrative counsellor and have experience and training in a number of theoretical approaches which enables me to tailor the sessions to the individual needs of my clients. I find this an effective way of working as it takes into account the individuality of my clients and their unique personalities and lives.
Person centred
I usually begin the counselling with this non directive approach which sees people as full of potential for growth if given the right environment. My aim for the counselling sessions is to give my clients the right therapeutic environment to help them progress and find their own way forwards.
CBT
I also use cognitive behaviour therapy that helps clients to challenge their thinking behind unhelpful behaviour. This can enable them to replace these with more helpful thoughts and ideas to bring about the changes they need.
Psychodynamic
This approach helps clients to explore their past experiences and look at any unhelpful defences they may have put into place that could be affecting their lives now.
Symbolic Modelling
This is an effective questioning technique that enables clients to work instinctively and imaginatively to unlock the door to deeper levels of understanding. It helps them to discover the hidden resources within them, recognise the choices they have and become more aware their own strengths and abilities so they can find their own way forward.
In all my counselling work I always aim to use the therapeutic approach that is most helpful for my clients and their individual needs.
Clinical Qualifications in Counselling
I am a qualified counsellor at the Advanced Diploma level in Therapeutic counselling with experience and additional training in telephone counselling and support work.
I am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor and an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. As a member of the BACP, I follow their ethical framework for good practice.
I also have additional training and experience in the areas of:
- Bereavement, grief and loss
- Domestic abuse Freedom programme
- Eating Disorders - Beat
- Self harm
- Suicide
- Coping with loss of another by suicide SOBS
- Self esteem
- Mental health problems - Mind
- Anger and anxiety management
- Relaxation techniques
In the past I also qualified and worked as a state registered nurse and midwife. Through my experiences and work in the NHS I have gained both insight and understanding of how physical health problems and disabilities affect our lives. Counselling can play a valuable part in helping
I am a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor and an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. As a member of the BACP, I follow their ethical framework for good practice.
I also have additional training and experience in the areas of:
- Bereavement, grief and loss
- Domestic abuse Freedom programme
- Eating Disorders - Beat
- Self harm
- Suicide
- Coping with loss of another by suicide SOBS
- Self esteem
- Mental health problems - Mind
- Anger and anxiety management
- Relaxation techniques
In the past I also qualified and worked as a state registered nurse and midwife. Through my experiences and work in the NHS I have gained both insight and understanding of how physical health problems and disabilities affect our lives. Counselling can play a valuable part in helping
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