Praxis Counselling and Supervision

Friday, 18 August 2017

An experienced Person-Centred counsellor.

Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Telephone: 01329 230267

Email: rickreevesw@hotmail.co.uk

Based in north Fareham near Titchfield, the M27 and Whitely.

An introductory session costs £25.

I do hope that you find some useful information below about who I am and what I am able to offer you.

Thursday, 17 August 2017

There can be times when all of us find it hard to cope with life's problems, we might feel stressed, overwhelmed, frightened or lonely. This is an opportunity to explore with me, in a safe environment, what you might be experiencing in your life that you may feel unable to deal with alone.

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

My name is Rick Wilson, I am a professionally qualified counsellor accredited by the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) and I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice.

My experince: I have worked with adults of all ages from different walks of life covering a broad range of personal issues. For example, I have worked with individuals with disordered eating in a primary care setting. Also with adults experiencing relational, attachment and addiction issues in a city centre environment, and with younger adults as an associate counsellor in a university setting. I am currently working for Psychological Services in the NHS.

My qualifications:

Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision 2014

BACP Accredited Counsellor 2013

CPCAB Understanding Substance Misuse 2012

BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling 2012

Diploma in Humanistic Counselling 2010

Certificate in Counselling Skills 2008

Certificate in Humanities 2004

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Contact Details

Contact : Rick Wilson

Telephone : 01329 230267

No answer? If I am unable to answer straight away, please leave your name and contact telephone number and I will call you back as soon as possible.

Email : rickreevesw@hotmail.co.uk

Monday, 14 August 2017

Location and Fees

I am based in Fareham, Hampshire. I offer face to face counselling for individuals which takes place in a comfortable and dedicated private room. The first session, allow approximately one hour, costs £25 and will involve gathering some background information and personal details. Whilst this is not a counselling session, it does give us the opportunity to decide whether we will work together and also an opportunity for you to find out more about what to expect in your sessions. Following this, each session will last 50 minutes at a cost of £40 per session. Some concessions are available for block bookings.

Trainee Counsellors (Concessions)

I also work with Trainee Counsellors, focussing on personal development and professional qualification. Concessionary fees are available for student counsellors and psychotherapists.

Sunday, 13 August 2017

How Does It Work?

I believe that we ourselves hold the key to understanding our own lives, although at times we may not feel that way. One of my tasks is to assist you to explore and to make best use of this knowledge and experience. How I do this will depend on who you are, for example, some of us find it useful to express our emotions, such as sadness, anger or fear. Others may prefer a more rational approach that involves working things out and thinking things through.

I think of my role in terms of joining you on a journey where you can experience who you really are. How long this journey will be could range from just a few sessions to many months, it all depends on your situation. I will do my best to improvise and adapt my approach to suit each individual.

It may be useful to think back to what was helpful or unhelpful when dealing with past problems. You might also like to think about what you would like to gain from your sessions, by setting yourself a personal goal, although for some this may not be readily apparent which is okay and something we can explore together if you want to.

I will help you to explore and discover a deeper understanding and awareness of your inner world in an environment that is confidential, safe and non-judgemental. My approach is known as 'person-centred' which is grounded in Humanistic counselling theory and the teachings of Carl Rogers.

There are always possibilities of finding something different. There are alternatives to just working with the spoken word. We can explore different aspects of ouselves through the creative process, such as free expression on paper, or perhaps discovering different imagery, landscapes and metaphors without inerpretation.

Confronting ourselves creatively is a means of exploring a problem, perhaps blocked energy, revealing meanings, working things out through a direct experience with ourselves. This concept of working therapeutically through the creative arts dates back to the establishemnt of the British Association of Art and Therapy in the 1940s.

What does the word 'Praxis' stand for?

Praxis is a word appplied by various thinkers throughout history, going back to Aristotle and Ancient Greece, meaning the activity of the free person. In terms of my counselling practice, I apply the word Praxis to mean putting things into practice, enlightenment, being open to reflection and change, self-direction and self-awareness, developing ideas and refining them. Our language can be complicated and confusing, for example, when we are trying to find words to express what we really mean and feel about something. You might like to explore what words you might use to describe your own meaning and understanding of words such as 'love' or 'hate'?