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Home About Me Workshops FAQs Fees Contact Me Location Useful Links Andrea Harrn MA 10 The Shrubberies George Lane South Woodford London E18 1BG Tel: 07958 714615 |
 What issues do you work with? What issues do you work with? I work with the following issues: |
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• Addiction(s) |
• Work related stress |
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• Codependency |
• Bullying |
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• Anxiety/panic attacks |
• Life coaching |
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• Stress |
• Cocaine Addiction |
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• Depression |
• Mindfulness |
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• Relationships |
• Supervision |
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• Divorce and Separation |
• Trust and jealousy |
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• Anger Management |
• Childhood trauma |
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• Marriage Counselling |
• Suicidal thoughts |
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• Loss and bereavement |
• Personal Injury |
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• Abuse |
• Meditation |
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• Self esteem |
• Violence |
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• Family tensions |
• Conflict |
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• Spiritual |
• Personality Type |
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• Solution focused |
• Guided Visualisations |
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• Inner Child Work |
• Sense of emptiness or isolation |
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• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Back |
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What happens at the first meeting? This is an assessment meeting and is an opportunity for you to talk over your concerns with me and for us both to decide whether I am the right person to work with you. If we decide that I'm not the best person for you then I will refer you on to one of my trusted colleagues or alternatively one of the clinical psychologists within my team. Back How long do the sessions last and how frequent are they? The assessment meeting and any subsequent meetings we arrange last for fifty minutes in line with BACP recommendations. Meetings are held on a weekly basis and you will be given a regular appointment time. This time is set aside for you until we finish our work together. Back How many sessions do I need? This very much depends on the type of difficulties you are experiencing and also their duration. It also depends on how much time you can commit to the counselling process. I often suggest six sessions initially with the option of continuing for longer if we both feel this would be beneficial. Back Will you give me advice about how to solve my problems? Counselling is not advice giving. Together we will look at your problems and difficulties to make sense of them. Once we both have more of an understanding we can look at ways to move forward. Back Will counselling work for me? If you know what you want to achieve from counselling you are half way there. Counselling can also assist you to determine your goals if you are unsure of which way to turn. However, if you are attending counselling because of a bereavement or loss then we can work towards an understanding of the grief process itself. If you commit to the counselling and attend booked sessions then counselling will work for you. It works particularly well for people that are willing to look at themselves, consider the possibility that they are partly responsible for some of the problems in their life and can be motivated enough to put into practice any insights that emerge from the counselling sessions. Back Who are your clients and do I have to be referred to you? My clients come from wide and varied backgrounds. Some are referred via GPs or health workers. Some are referred via private agencies, insurance schemes or EAPs (employee assistance programmes). I am a registered health care provider for a number of private patient plans. Many people refer themselves by calling me for an appointment. You do not have to be referred. You can self-refer in confidence by telephoning me on 07958 714615 or by contacting me. I will get back to you as soon as possible within 24 hours. Back I have heard about CBT - what is it and are you a CBT therapist? CBT is a combination of cognitive therapy, which examines thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs (called cognitive processes) and behavioural therapy, which focuses on behaviour in response to those thoughts. CBT is based on the belief that most unhealthy modes of thinking and behaving have been learned over a long period of time. Using a set of structured techniques, CBT aims to identify thinking that causes problematic feelings and behaviour. The client then learns to challenge and modify this thinking which, in turn, leads to more appropriate and positive responses. For example, when we think in a negative way we can become upset or angry and in turn this affects our moods and behaviours. This is like a spiral that can quickly get out of control, distorting perceptions and realities of events sometimes leading to unhelpful consequences. CBT works with clients to put things into perspective to overcome difficulties and encourages people to challenge their beliefs about themselves and their abilities. CBT works well with most issues but is particularly helpful for people suffering from OCD or people who repeat life patterns in a negative way. I am a CBT psychotherapist and can work in this way if appropriate to your needs. Back What does confidentiality mean? All information disclosed in a counselling environment is treated as confidential, and will not be disclosed to a third party without your permission. If however, I have a concern of a risk of serious harm to yourself or another party, I may need to disclose this. In this event I would always seek to discuss this situation with you in the first instance wherever possible. This is in line with the professional guidelines of the BACP. Back What happens if I miss a session? If for any reason you have to miss a session then I ask you to pay for it in full, unless I have received a minimum of 48 hours notice. Back How does counselling come to an end? This will be discussed during our work together. We will work towards an ending when it feels right for you. Counselling may start as weekly sessions and then become fortnightly as time goes on. Back Where do you see your clients? I work in professional setting as part of a team of therapists in East London. I see the majority of my clients in a lovely relaxing room in South Woodford which is on the Central line (London Underground) and less than five minutes walk from the tube. If you are coming by bus you can take the 179, W12, W13 or W14. If you are driving there is plenty of metered parking nearby or alternatively there is a large car park at Sainsbury’s where you can leave your car for 2 hours or at Marks and Spencer which is directly opposite. Click here for a map to my location. Back 
£50 per session for individuals. £60 per session for couples or family members. £100 per session for organisational group supervision. I offer reduced fee sessions for students, student counsellors and key workers. In addition I have a small number of limited low cost concessionary rates at £25 per session. Each case will be considered individually in the strictest confidence. Back 
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