Michele Burden
(She/Her)
Counsellor, Therapist, Psychotherapist
Berkshire, RG10 9PT
Verified therapist
About me
My main interest is to facilitate people in gaining a greater understanding of why they feel the way they do and I see each person as an individual with their own story and I will adapt my psychotherapeutic approach to the needs of the individual I am seeing. I am interested in helping people to explore their difficulties and to find ways forwards. I work as a psychodynamic psychotherapist where we explore how past experiences continue to impact on current issues and allow the client to move forwards and make positive changes by facilitating them in understanding their life experiences or as an Interpersonal Psychotherapist and Supervisor which is a NICE approved therapy for depression. This therapy known as IPT is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on you and your relationships with other people. It's based on the idea that personal relationships are at the centre of psychological problems. This therapy places an emphasis on the here and now issues in relationships. I am a psychotherapist with over twenty years experience in private practice in the Reading area. I am registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy UKCP .• In addition, I am a member of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP and the Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association UPCA and abide by the professional code of ethics of these bodies.• I have a wide variety of experience having over twenty five years experience of working as a therapist in the NHS and I'm currently employed as a Senior Psychotherapist in the NHS. I have also worked as a Senior Counsellor in GP surgeries.• As well as practicing as a therapist I have been involved in the training and supervision of counsellors on BACP-accredited courses for over twenty years. I taught on a BACP-accredited MA in Counselling at the University of Reading for over eight years. • Prior to practicing as a psychotherapist I worked as both a general nurse RGN and a psychiatric nurse RMN . I went on to train nurses at a London Teaching Hospital. My particular interests are in depression, relationship issues, eating difficulties and personality disorder. As well as working with individuals I also work with couples and am qualified in Couples Therapy for Depression which is an IAPT approved training.
25 years
of experience
Speaks
English
Type of sessions available
In person
Online
Areas of expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Interpersonal relationships
Personality disorders
Trauma
Bereavement
Couple relationships
Social communication
Postnatal depression
Social anxiety
Marriage
Finding meaning
Fees
Average session fee:
£60.00
Fee structure
My fees are £60 per 50 minute session.
My working schedule
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Therapy offered
Psychodynamic
Integrative
Relational
Couples therapy
Interpersonal
Group analysis
Client groups
Adults
Couples
Training and qualifications
• Masters Degree in Group Psychotherapy - Goldsmiths College, University of London• Postgraduate Diploma in Group Psychotherapy - Goldsmiths College, University of London• Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision - University of Oxford.• BA Hons Social Science Psychology - University of MiddlesexMy other professional training includes:• Certificate in Interpersonal Psychotherapy Training - Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust• Certificate in Couple Counselling - Berkshire Counselling Centre WPF affiliated Certificate in Couples Therapy for Depression CTfD Tavistock Relationships -IAPT approved training • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT Skills - facilitated by Oxford Centre for Cognitive Therapy• Introduction to Family Systems Work - St George's Hospital, London RMN RGN PGCE
Verified professional membership