Cogito Counselling, Psychotherapy & Coaching

About Cogito

I am an accredited counsellor/psychotherapist and member of the BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and registered with the UKRCP (United Kingdom Register for Counsellors and Psychotherapists).

 

I also have a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and am a qualified NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programing) Practitioner.

 

I have regular supervision and all work remains confidential in compliance with the BACP’s Codes of Professional Practice and Ethics.

My Work

I have a self-referring, private clinical practice in Huddersfield.   Alongside my practice, I work and have been working in educational establishments with adolescents experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties since 1992. 

 

In my private practice I work with children (under 18 years with parental permission) and adults on a wide range of issues from school/work and family expectations and commitments to depression, self harming and panic attacks.

 

Within education, my role is supportive and involves helping the pupils to solve their problems either on an individual basis or working within small groups.  Individual work varies considerably, whilst group work focuses on ‘tailor made’ courses such as; Building Self Esteem and Confidence, Assertiveness, Building and Maintaining Relationships, Managing Feelings and Anger Management.

 

I also advise school management, mentors, teaching and non-teaching staff on understanding behaviour and how to communicate more effectively with pupils.  This is done either on an informal or formal basis, as and when required or whilst delivering a training programme for a small group of staff.

Appointments            

I offer appointments to adults or adolescents (with parental consent).

By mutual agreement, clients are invited into either;

 

• Individual therapy

 

• Couple therapy

 

• Family therapy

When?                                   

Therapy appointments are for 55 minutes, plus 5 minutes to make a further appointment which usually taking place on a weekly basis.           

                                   

Clients between the ages of 11 and 17 years are accompanied by their parent(s)/guardian(s) for the first session and thereon individually, unless the client requests further support.

 

Daytime and evening appointments are available Monday-Friday.  Appointment times can be flexible to accommodate your needs.

Cost

Appointments are £38.00 per hour.  Following the first appointment, all appointments are booked and paid for a week in advance and either cash or cheques are accepted. 

I offer courses in:                 

• Assertiveness

 

• Anger Management

 

• Managing Feelings

 

• Raising Self Esteem and Confidence

 

• Building and Maintaining Relationships

 

• Parenting Skills

 

• Communication Skills

The above courses can be ‘tailor made’ to meet your requirements and offered to small groups of adults or adolescents.  Contact me for further information.