Cathy McAllister
Integrative counsellorAbout Me
I am an experienced Counsellor having helped people from when I completed my placements during my initial training, plus setting up in private practice in 2011. During this time I have developed skills to help in various ways including working with those who were in a position to self-fund and were able to have longer term therapy to those whose therapy was provided by insurance or EAP companies where they had a specified number of sessions. Either way, our aim was always to help the person feel like they better within themselves, had a better understanding of why certain events occurred and explored their reactions and what they had carried around with them as a result of the event or life experience, and upon leaving therapy having the confidence to feel skilled and equipped to nip things in the bud when future issues arose.
Integrative counselling can be a different experience as it looks at the whole person, starting from how we developed our personality and how we coped with different situations, finding ways to create a new level of insight and awareness whilst healing and putting events and the negative feelings and thoughts firmly in the past by reinforcing old coping strategies or developing new skills.
As I am qualified in this model of counselling and also have a further qualification in CBT, I can also work with you in a Person Centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic or Solution Focused Therapy way if this appeals to you more. And as I continue to develop my learning, this adds to my skill set to provide you the best service possible.
Issues often worked with
Types of therapy
Therapy offered
Client groups
Fees
My fee is £60 per 50 minute session
Sessions can be held via the phone or video call, whichever is your preference.
I offer counselling on either a long or short term basis, whichever you feel more comfortable with.
Training and qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma Integrative Counselling
- Level 5 Diploma CBT
- Diploma Clinical Supervision
- OCST 4 Online Counselling
- Diploma Psychology
- Certificate in Mindfulness
- ICISF Group Crisis Intervention
- Civil and Commercial Mediation
I continue to complete further training on a regular basis
Verified professional membership
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