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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

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Adults

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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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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