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Linda Bishopp APAQAM

Linda Bishopp APAQAM
Location: Ashford, Kent
E: linda@lindabishopp.co.uk

Working as a Jungian Psychotherapist, Integrative Counsellor, Supervisor, Intuitive Coach, Healer and Reiki Master, and a Medium means I work holistically. Every aspect of you is included in therapy - mental, physical, emotional, and at the soul level. I believe we do contain everything we need to know - whether we carry that consciously or unconsciously. When we get in touch with both conscious and unconscious motives and drivers, and how they manifest as behaviours, we can make choices and be more of our true selves.
I specialise in working with people who have experienced childhood trauma and/or have had trauma in their family history (trauma can be inherited). This is generally called Complex Post Traumatic Stress. It can manifest in many ways (see the trauma section on my website www.lindabishopp.co.uk) causing distressing symptoms that can affect our whole life. Your trauma can be caused by many types of events, including something that traumatises you but just doesn’t seem to affect others. Trauma is about what has traumatised you, not always about the big, obvious stuff. You can also be traumatised and not remember what happened to you, especially if something happened when you were very young. Sometimes memory can be retrieved in therapy, sometimes not. That doesn’t mean you can’t live without its effects.

I use psychotherapy and trauma training to work with this, together with healing and mediumship, which can speed up the healing process. However, healing and mediumships does not have to be a part of your healing if you do not want to experience this. We will discuss this at the start of therapy, and you choose the modalities we use together. I will walk you through the process of your healing journey by your side, on your terms, and at your speed.

I have run my private practice for over 11 years. I have an MA in Psychotherapy & Healing and an Integrative Diploma in Counselling and have worked with trauma & post-traumatic stress, bereavement & dying, suicidal feelings, people who have been sexually & violently abused, including rape, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, anger management problems & relationship problems & more.

I have been a healer for nearly 40 years and have worked with people with physical illness and mental pain, and those seeking meaning in life and asking spiritual questions. I am National Federation of Spiritual Healers trained and a member of The Healing Foundation.

Jungian Oriented Supervision for Psychotherapists, Counsellors, and Coaches
I am an integrative counsellor, a Jungian psychotherapist, and an Intuitive Coach. I am also a healer and Reiki Master. I bring these skills to my own client work, and to how I would work with you as your supervisor. I have also worked with developmental and ancestral trauma for many years and would bring a trauma informed and trauma responsive approach to my work with you.

I love working with multi-skilled therapists and coaches, including body workers and energy medicine workers – especially with a commitment to include transpersonal/spiritual aspects to their work. There is a deep soul awareness built into my approach and care is taken to build a safe, respectful relationship with you. I assume an individuation process for your clients and you. In other words, your and your client’s personal development and growth are central.

‘The aim is not to overcome one’s personal psychology, to become perfect, but to become familiar with it. Thus, individuation involves an increasing awareness of one’s unique psychological reality, including personal strength and limitations, and at the same time a deeper appreciation of humanity in general.’ (Sharp in Mathers 2009, p68)

Using depth psychology, we might involve ourselves in any of the following:

• Elaborating on possible techniques and ways of being with your client,
• Transference and countertransference between us, and you and your client,
• Proposing direction and focus to working with your clients,
• Suggesting therapeutic formulation to better understand your client,
• Exploring repeated patterns of behaviour, thought and fantasy.

These creative processes call into question your client’s unconscious assumptions and fantasies, and your own.

For me, it is important that you gradually become more and more confident and autonomous in your therapeutic work, and we become a team working for your clients.
I am happy working face-to-face from my home in Ashford, Kent, or on Zoom.

References: Mathers, D., (2009), Vision and Supervision Jungian and Post-Jungian Perspectives, Routledge, East Sussex.

In conversation with Linda

www.lindabishopp.co.uk

Michael Forfieh

British Assoc of Counselling & Psychotherapy, Black & Asian Therapists Network

As member of the BACP and BAATN, I have relevant training and learning experience that assists enhancing me professionally as a counsellor. I have supported people who are working through a number of difficulties including: Depression, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship difficulties, Mood management including angry feelings, Self-esteem, Abuse and Trauma. I am ultimately an integrative therapist.

www.michaelforfiehcounselling.com

Elaine Parker APAQAM

Location: Mid Wales

Elaine Parker Counselling and Training
Telephone No. 07973 452561

I work with individuals of all ages, individuals, families, couples.

I also supervise trainee and qualified counsellors.

I facilitate workshops and CPD, as well as hosting workshops with visiting facilitators.
My methodology is Adlerian, which is based on Social Interest, encouragement, equality. We look at early life which is where our current thoughts and actions around self and others were formed. We explore whether things might be done differently now that we are adults, what can be changed if necessary, and also finding the courage to do things differently. Adlerian therapy is person-centred, humanistic, psychodynamic, and can be brief or long term, depending on what the client needs and wants.

www.elaineparkercounselling.co.uk

Richard Palmer APAQAM

Location: Bridgwater

Level 5 Diploma in Counselling

Richard Palmer Counselling and Psychotherapy

It is common for young adults to experience anxiety. In my experience, the vast majority of the anxiety suffered at this time of your life is a symptom of low self-esteem. Counselling can be a great way of controlling anxiety and improving your self-esteem which means that you may never experience problematic anxiety again. I specialise in supporting clients who have experienced traumatic or neglectful childhood relationships, resulting in relational or developmental trauma. I describe my working approach as a core of Person-Centred to build a therapeutic relationship and then I integrate elements of CBT, TA, Psychodynamic and Compassionate Therapy.