My qualifications, professional membership and experience.

Qualifications:

MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy as a Means to Health.
Post Qualifying Diploma in Working with Adolescents
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy as a Means to Health.
Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy as a Means to Health.
VACTS Accredited Certificate and Training in Alcohol and Addictions Counselling.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education.(PGCE)
BA Hons.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Accredited Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. MBACP (Accred)
UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor/Psychotherapist (UKRCP)
Associate member of UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practioners (UKAHPP)
Universities Psychotherapist and Counsellors Association. (UPCA)
South West Association for Psychotherapists and Counsellors. (SWAFPAC)
Surrey Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Initiative. (SCPI)

I am bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling. (BACP; UPCA)

I hold a current CRB clearance (from the Criminal Record Bureau) allowing me to practice as a Psychotherapist/Counsellor.

Experience:

As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist in the Guildford, Surrey area I have worked in a variety of settings including an NHS Hospital as an Honorary Psychotherapist; a Surrey based GP Practice; Surrey Drug and Alcohol Addiction Service (SADAS); various Counselling Services; Schools and Colleges and of course in my Private Practice.

I work with individuals and couples of all ages including adolescents and young people. I value and respect all people and difference. I am committed to an inclusive, multi cultural, multi ethnic approach to my work. I subscribe to a non-pathological view of sexual variation.

My experience includes working with clients and their personal challenges, issues and difficulties. These include:

Anxiety; Addiction; Anger; Bereavement; Bullying; Childhood Abuse; Confidence and Self Esteem Issues; Depression; Domestic Violence; Eating Disorders; Family Issues and Break Down; Identity Difficulties; Relationship issues and difficulties; Sexual and gender identity issues; Self Harm; Sexual Abuse.

I also have experience of working with people who want to engage in life changes, who are interested in self searching and finding out more about how they think and feel.

I am committed to professional development and I continually up date my training and knowledge and keep abreast of changes within the profession.

email:pamcritchley@yahoo.co.uk
tel:01483 450545