Cheryl Backham Counselling
Life can be challenging, especially when you don't have someone that will be there for you to just listen.
A warm and welcoming one to one counselling space offered from my own home in Stoke-on-Trent.
My First Session and Fees
The first initial consultation is free of charge and lasts for 30 minutes, where you are more than welcome to ask questions and get a feel for me as a therapist to see if I would be the right fit for you.
I charge £40 per session, with special rates for students and emergency services personnel.
Theories and approaches
I work from an integrative perspective, this allows you to explore your thoughts and feelings, supported in a safe, non-judgmental way with someone who is empathetic and respects you. I will work alongside you to listen and guide you to a place where you want to be.
Counselling/ Psychotherapy is a place in which you can become attuned to who you really are. Fears and struggles can be explored as well as aspirations, wants and fulfilment. I am not an “expert on you”, but will guide you and together we can explore where you want to be. What will happen is a mutual collaboration between us that will allow us to work together to explore different ways of being.
To show that I understand you, I may use metaphors or images as I believe the English language is not broad enough to be able to explain what we are feeling and what is going on inside our heads. I may also use art materials to explore thoughts and feelings if I feel this would be easier for you than trying to explain what is going on for you. However, this is not for everyone and you are more than welcome to say "no thank you".
Supervision
I work with the "Seven-eyed supervision" model which means demonstrating a healthy supervisory relationship, with clear and gentle feedback. I adopt a fair and collaborative approach with my supervisees.
I regularly conduct reviews on how the supervision is going, so that you can ensure all of your concerns are being addressed.
I can be reached between sessions should you need emergency contact via email/telephone/text and I will endeavour to respond as soon as possible.
I work online, by telephone and also face to face.
The initial consultation is free of charge and lasts for 30 minutes, where you are more than welcome to ask questions and get a feel for me as a Supervisor to see if I would be the right fit for you.
I charge:
60 minutes: £45, 90 minutes: £50, 120 minutes: £55.
For counselling students, I charge £35 per hour.
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