About Katy | Counsellor in Farnham

About Me

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist; supporting and empowering you to find your own way.

My Background

I have worked as a volunteer counsellor at Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham supporting family members who have lost a loved one and those who have a family member with a terminal illness. During my time at the hospice I worked with people experiencing grief, loss, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and relationship and family issues.

I have also worked at Farnham Sixth Form College counselling young people (16+) with a wide range of issues such as, low self esteem, depression, anxiety, suicidal thought, exam related stress, autism and Asperger's.

My background and extensive experience is in an educational setting at Guildford College; supporting students with a wide range of special needs. I recently worked as a school counsellor at St Dominic's School in Godalming supporting neurodivergent pupils and students.

In addition to my private practice, I work for NHS TalkPlus offering short term, solution focused counselling.

I am a BACP accredited counsellor which means my practice has met the BACP "Higher standard as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner."

I am also registered and listed on the BACP therapist directory just click here.

"To my mind, empathy is in itself a healing agent. It is one of the most potent aspects of therapy, because it releases, it confirms, it brings even the most frightened client into the human race. If a person is understood, he or she belongs”

— Carl Rogers.

Qualifications

CBCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
NCFE Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills and Theory.
NCFE Level 2 Award in Helping Skills.
BA (Hons) Psychology, Sociology, English

Training

Epilepsy Awareness for Schools.
Level 2 Meeting the needs of learners with ASD conditions in mainstream classroom.
OCN Supporting Learners with ASD and PDA.
L2 Best practice in Supporting Patients, Families and Carers.
L2 How to do Counselling Online: A Coronavirus primer.
The Oliver McGowan training on Learning Disability and Autism

Healthcare

I am registered with AXA Health, Vitality Health and Aviva

Professional Development

"Speaking Through the Skin: Self Harm and its Meanings."
Dealing With Distress: Working With Suicide & Self Harm.
Oliver McGowan Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
Masterclass on Sleeping Problems and Addressing them with Clients.
BACP Working with Addiction: Co-dependency.
Person centred /cognitive explanations of addiction.
COSRT The Fundamentals of Working with Couples.
COSRT Working with Couples: Dealing with Affairs.
COSRT Working with Couples: Sex, Arousal and Ageing.
NCIP Working with Couples: Couples in Conflict.
NCIP Working with Couples: Communication and Difference.
NCIP Working with Couples: Meeting Partner's Needs
Healing the Fragmented Self After trauma.
Adult Attachment and Affairs
Sex, Relationships and Attachment: good bedfellows or enmeshed lovers?

I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred) and adhere to their ethical framework.

For more information on BACP just click here. I comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and am a member of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Get in touch

Do check out my Blog page, "What Is Counselling?" if you want to understand more about how seeing a counsellor might help.

If you would like to arrange a free 15 minute initial call just email me or send a text. This gives us the opportunity to talk through what has brought you to counselling and whether I am the right therapist to help.

You can also call me on 07572 268034 if you would prefer to speak or leave a message. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have.

Enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.

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