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Here is some information about Andrea Harrn Counselling Services:
Hi, I’m Andrea and I offer a professional service working with you towards your goals to enable you to resolve issues and conflicts, remove limiting beliefs about yourself, create new perspectives and live a mindful, successful and happy life.
I am an experienced psychotherapist and expert in CBT, mindfulness and emotional intelligence with over 20 years experience. I offer counselling using an integrative approach to therapy to enable you understand yourself better and move forward. I will work with you to breakthrough barriers to become empowered and strong.
My holistic approach takes into consideration the “whole” of a person’s life – mind, body and soul. This might also include lifestyle, nutrition and belief systems.
I have worked with hundreds of clients over the past 20 years to help them find clarity, balance, acceptance, healing, meaning, forgiveness, recognition, freedom from addictions, inner peace and new perceptions of themselves and their place in the world, I now look forward to meeting you or a member of your family.
My Experience
My career in counselling began in 2000 working firstly for a bereavement service followed by 10 years at a drug and alcohol service as Senior Addiction Counsellor. I have a wealth of experience and have worked with many organisations (including the NHS). I have been working in private practice since 2004 and take referrals from the following:
Self-referrals
Various UK and international health insurance providers such as BUPA, PRU Health, PPP/AXA, WPA
EAPS (Employment Assistance Programmes)
Drug and Alcohol services and rehabs
Insurance companies for PTSD clients as a result of road traffic accidents
I supervise managers and counsellors working in counselling services, drug treatment agencies, probation services, social services other Health Service Settings.
I offer supervision support to counsellors and student counsellors
Creator of The Mood Cards series and cards and books
In 2015, I created The Moods Cards for self-development, emotional intelligence and healing. The 42 different cards are based on the premise that psychology does not have to be complicated. THE MOOD CARDS are simple to use and offer a fun and accessible way to help you identify and explore your moods and emotions. They are suitable for professionals, clients and self-help individuals to help people understand the world through their own moods and feelings. The cards are now being sold world-wide, in over 30 countries and over 13 different languages.
I have in past run workshops and retreats on emotional intelligence and self-development across the UK in both private and corporate settings. I am not running any workshops or retreats at present but I do have a group on facebook called UK Retreats for Mind Body and Soul which please join in this is something you are interested in. UK Retreats for Mind Body and Soul
Qualifications
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy
PG Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy
BA Hons Psychosocial Studies
Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis
Primary Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
UK Reiki Federation Practitioner
Professional Memberships
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Awards
2008 – Awarded Best Practice Provided for local government and public sector workers
2014 AOC Award took place at the House of Commons. I proud and honoured to be awarded a place on the Roll of Honour.
For further information on any of the above, please contact
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