Profile

angeladierks.counselling.online

Phone

07506771489

Email

dierksa@gmail.com

Website

angeladierkscounselling.co.uk

About me and my practice

I have worked with a very diverse range of clients across the globe and am respectful and affirmative of difference and diversity related to race, culture, sexuality, gender, faith, class and physical ability.

I work with clients on many different issues that are causing them difficulties in their life.

These issues may be related to

- difficulties in a relationship
- feeling low, depressed or without motivation
- feeling anxious and worried or suffering from panic attacks
- stress at work
- struggling to manage your anger
- struggling to make the right decisions
- dealing with an affair
- the loss of a loved one
- a wish to explore yourself further
- your sexuality or sexual life
- lack of confidence and self-esteem
- getting used to big changes in life
- postnatal depression
- mild eating disorders

I work with individual clients, couples and offer supervision as well as professional training to counsellors/psychotherapists/clinical psychologists.

Experience

I trained as an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist and take as the starting point the needs of the individual, integrating psychotherapy theory in a way that best suits the person I am working with. I have 15 years experience working as a counsellor, psychotherapist and couple therapist. As a university lecturer on MA and MSc counselling courses I have regular opportunity to reflect on counselling approaches and to take this into my client work.

I offer supervision to counsellors in training, newly qualified therapists as well as highly experienced therapists and clinical supervisors.

I have worked for most of my life in Higher Education as a student counsellor, lecturer on counselling courses and as a manager of services to students. Most recently I worked as a lecturer on the MSc Integrative Counselling and Coaching at the University of East London. As an experienced therapist I offer continuous professional training to counsellors, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists.

Qualifications

I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I abide by the BACP's ethical code of practice.

I have a Diploma and M.A. Integrative Counselling (with Distinction), London Metropolitan University and a Diploma in Couple Counselling and Psychotherapy (Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education).

I completed a BACP accredited Diploma in Clinical Supervision (CPPD) and am entitled to offer supervision to psychotherapists and counsellors.

I have previously studied for a BA Honours, King's College London and M.St. European Literature, St Cross College, University of Oxford.

I regularly engage in continuous professional development (CPD) to further my understanding and keep abreast of new developments in the therapy world. This includes for example training this year on working with anxiety and anxiety disorders and training on working with domestic abuse as well as trauma.

Additional Information

Theoretical models for therapy in a nutshell:
Psychodynamic counselling is concerned with how your experiences from the past influence the way you feel, think and behave in the present. This is the 'classic' model of psychotherapy starting with Freud and Jung and including psychoanalysis, attachment theory, object relations theory and present day relational models.
The focus is on uncovering your unconscious ways of doing things, making your aware of them and ultimately to help you implement changes in your life.

Cognitive-behavioural theory (CBT) is most concerned with your thought patterns and how they affect your behaviour, which may occasionally seem irrational and come out of nowhere. CBT is a more practical approach to issues that trouble you, focusing on concrete, goal oriented exercises that help you to change your way of (negative) thinking.

Humanistic theory started off as a reaction to both classic psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural models of counselling where the the

Professional Membership

Accredited member of the BACP

Professional Register

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Verified by Counsellingo on Thursday, 30 January 2025

Initial Consultation

Our sessions take 50 minutes each. In the first session we will discuss why you are seeking therapy and what you would like to get out it. You will have an opportunity to ask any question you like. I will ask you some questions about your present circumstances, your family and social network. We will then decide what works best for you in terms of short term or long term therapy.

Fees

Individual clients
£70 per 50 min session

Couples
£95 per 50 min session

Counsellor and psychotherapist supervision
£70 per 60 min session

When I Work

I work Monday to Friday 9-6pm.

Therapeutic Approach

Integrative counselling/psychotherapy

Additional Languages

German

Pronouns

She/her

Area

Greater London

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Profile

angeladierks.counselling.online

Phone

07506771489

Email

dierksa@gmail.com

Website

angeladierkscounselling.co.uk