A  PINCH OF POSITIVITY COUNSELLING
 

My name is Claire. I have been a fully qualified counsellor for a number of years supporting people through difficult times. My work involves offering counselling to individuals, adolescents, children and families.

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I aim to help anyway I can so I offer counselling in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, in primary/secondary schools, and I am happy to do home visits too.

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We can all feel overwhelmed and find life too much at times. I have been in a very dark place in my life myself and it can feel very isolating. I found it difficult to share with others in my family or friends for fear of judgements, opinions or causing distress to others. I found counselling a huge support for me and felt it offered me an outlet for everything and learnt so much about myself in the process.

 

I feel the therapeutic space is valuable and supportive and I offer a safe therapeutic space to allow others to feel able to share and explore what maybe troubling them.

This can be for many reasons;

• Anxiety

• Social Isolation

• Depression

• Anger / behaviour issues

• Family relationships

• Abuse

• Autism - OR now known as ASD / DSM-5

• Self Harm

• Trauma

• Suicidal feelings

• Phobias / Fears

• Post-traumatic Stress (PTSD)

• Bereavement

• Carers

• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Bullying

• and I'm open to other elements that maybe challenging you

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I am a qualified Integrative counsellor, which means I am trained in a number of different theoretical approaches to counselling. I use different approaches like;

• talking therapies

• creative

• sensory play

• systemic

• music

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Minecraft Therapy

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There is more information on the 'next step' page about what these involve.

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Using different approaches to counselling I am able to be responsive to each individual adjusting my therapeutic approach accordingly.

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Following professionally qualifying as an adult counsellor, I went on to gain additional training in working with children and young people;

• I gained second Diploma in child counselling. I have spent two years working with children in primary schools with children's charity Place2Be.

• During my time within Place2Be I also facilitated group work involving up to 10 children working with interactions, differences and emotions between each other. 

• Completed support for children in Time2Talk where they dropped in to share for a limited time either individually or in friendship groups about any worries, or issues raised.

• I have since worked both privately and in local primary schools offering emotional support to children and young people for a number of years now.

• I have supportive individuals and families

• I have completed a Tavistock and Portman (NHS) postgraduate in child , adolescent and family mental multi-disciplinary systemic therapy..

• I am currently completing my Masters in Psychology at University with hope to help child development towards clinical work in childrens mental health and diagnosis.

 

I continue to have training and professional development to support my careful work and aim to be mindful, gentle and ethical in my approach at all times.