07737 055051
SARAH BLUNDEN COUNSELLING
Person Centred Counsellor and Counselling Supervisor
ABOUT ME
Experienced Counsellor
Hi, my name is Sarah Blunden and I provide counselling and counselling supervision within the Stoke-on-Trent area. I am a registered member of the British Association of Psychotherapy.
I chose to become a counsellor because I have had many personal life experiences that I feel helps me to empathise more with all I work with. Not that what I have experienced will have the same effect on me that it has on you. We're humans. We experience things differently. There is no right or wrong way with how we deal with the trauma or stresses we live with, but when it starts having a negative impact in our daily lives, that’s when we look for better ways to cope.
WHAT IS COUNSELLING?
Sometimes we get to a point in our lives where things happen or creep up and we literally do not know where to go, who to talk to and how we can make things better. It is a very big decision to start counselling. It is talking about things that make you feel sad, lonely, depressed, anxious, angry, confused etc. and sometimes its talking about things that seem that long ago, it is not worth dragging it back up again. When in reality, it has always been there affecting your life in some way, you might not have recognised it.
Counselling is a safe place where you can talk to someone who does not know you. This can make it easier because the counsellor has no emotional attachment to your life, and will not judge you or tell you how you should be living.
WHAT I OFFER IN THE COUNSELLING SESSIONS.
The counselling I provide can be both long term and short term.
My main counselling practice is Person Centred Therapy, which focusses more on how you feel. I do not offer advice or give diagnosis. I will support you in making your own decisions.
I do use various methods when I am counselling because I recognise sometimes people find it difficult to talk. It all depends on what works best for you. Some like to draw while talking, some like to write, some like to use objects to describe how they feel, others just like to talk. It is all about what makes you feel more comfortable.
I also provide counselling supervision to support other counselling practitioners who have a client caseload. I work from the seven eyed supervision model.
MY TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
BACP Accreditation
Diploma in Counselling
Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Certificate in Couples Counselling.
Certificate in Supervision.
I have been practicing as a Person Centred counsellor for over 10 years and my counselling experience includes volunteering at a local charity counselling anyone who has experienced rape and domestic violence, either past or present and historical abuse. I currently work part time at a local charitable organisation.
I have over 10 years professional working practice in working in adult and young people mental health services, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, adult and young offenders, homelessness, rape and domestic violence and learning disabilities. I have extensive knowledge of professional support services available should you wish to seek additional support.
Fees
I offer a free, initial chat for up to 30 minutes, so we can discuss what you want to achieve from counselling and ways we can work together.
Each session is £50.00 per 50 minutes for adults and children under 18 years of age.
I offer a rate of £45.00 for students over 18 and OAPs.
For students studying a counselling course at University, where personal therapy is a requirement, it will be £35.00.
Couples counselling is £60.00 for 50 minutes.
Counselling Supervision is £60.00 for 90 minutes, based on the BACP requirement of once every 4 weeks.
The counselling student Supervision price is £25.00 for 1 hour, based on the BACP requirement of 1 session every fortnight.
I offer an initial brief phone call for free, so we can discuss what you want to achieve from counselling and ways we can work together, from there it will be £50.00 per 50 minute session for adults and children under 18 years of age.
I offer a rate of £45.00 per session for students (over 18) and OAPs.
For students studying a counselling course, where personal counselling is a requirement it will be £35.00 per session.
Each session is normally the same time each week, on a weekly basis, either short term or long term.
Couples counselling £60.00 per 50 minutes..
Supervision will cost £60.00 for 90 minutes. The student rate will be £45.00
Whatever you’re struggling with, I’m here to help you achieve your goals. Contact me to find out more.
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment”
Buddha
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
HOW TO BOOK A COUNSELLING SESSION.
For further information and book your first counselling session
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
07737 055051
