THE
STRENGTH WITHIN COUNSELLING
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.
Marcus Aurelius
About
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves
Viktor E. Frankl
Maria Kalinina
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Past traumas haunt us, while the unpredictable future worries us -living in the present becomes increasingly more difficult. The constant that we can rely on is change. As a psychotherapist, my aim is to help you take control of the change that you want to make, to claim the life you want for yourself, to find your meaning in your life and live it as fully as possible.
I am trained as a Humanistic Integrative practitioner with an influence of Existential/Stoic Philosophy which allows me to tailor a therapeutic approach unique to the individual's requirements.
Some of the therapeutic approaches/frameworks I work with include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Gestalt, Person Centred, STAIR Narrative Therapy, Transactional Analysis.
I specialise in complex trauma and some of the issues I work with include:
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Addictions
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Anxiety and Depression
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Dissociative symptoms including DID
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Emotional, Domestic, Physical and Sexual Abuse
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Existential Crisis
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Identity Issues
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Interpersonal Issues
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Loss, Grief and Bereavement
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OCD
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Personality Disorders
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Self-Esteem and Low Self-Worth
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Self-harm and Suicidal Ideation
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Shame
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My experience includes counselling within the community for the NHS dealing with common mental health problems and offender care services dealing with complex trauma. This has expanded my empathic understanding to cover a diverse demographic and supported the development of both my professional and personal belief system of 'no problem is too great or too small'
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As I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), I adhere to the Ethical Framework for the counselling professional. For the Ethical Framework please click on the PDF symbol below
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I undertake Continuing Professional Development
Services and Prices
Sometimes even to live is an act of courage
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Initial Consultation (20 min) Free
Provides an opportunity to discuss current struggles, requirements and expectations of therapy.
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Full Therapeutic Assessment and Care Plan (50 min) £50
Exploration of current struggles, relevant history, risk and expectation of therapy. This enables the therapist to have a clear understanding of the individual's needs when setting out a care plan for the therapeutic work.
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Face to Face Psychotherapy (50min) £65
Usually weekly sessions - day/evening with short term, long term or open ended contracts. Tailored to suit your requirements
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Video via Zoom or Teams (50 min) £65
Usually weekly sessions - day/evening with short term, long term or open ended contracts. Tailored to suit your requirements.
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Telephone (50 min) £65
Usually weekly sessions - day/evening with short term, long term or open ended contracts. Tailored to suit your requirements.
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Contact
Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together
James Cash Penney