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Our aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment, where you can explore your issues without being judged. We respect your right to privacy and confidentiality.
Welcome!
Are you struggling with life's challenges or a specific emotional difficulty?
Then counselling may be for you.
Counselling gives you an opportunity to talk openly about aspects of your life and your feelings. It can help you understand your situation and support you in making changes in your life.
The relationship between client and counsellor is the key to helping you discover your strengths and inner resources, therefore enabling you to cope more effectively.
Inner Focus Counselling can help with
Abuse ♦ Addiction ♦ Anger ♦ Anxiety and panic attacks
Confidence ♦ Depression ♦ Domestic violence ♦ Drug and alcohol misuse
Low self-esteem ♦ Loneliness and isolation
Loss and bereavement ♦ Postnatal-disorders ♦ Relationship difficulties
Self-Harm ♦ Stress ♦ Work related issues
Practice located in Durham House Clinic FLEET, Hampshire and FARNHAM, Surrey
About Us
Our aim is to provide a safe and supportive environment, where you can explore your issues without being judged. We respect your right to privacy and confidentiality.
As members of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) we abide by their Ethical Framework for Good Practice. We receive regular supervision of our practice in accordance with BACP guidelines. We are committed to our professional development and regularly attend further training courses to keep up to date and further our knowledge.
It is important that you choose the right counsellor for you so we offer a free ½ hour initial consultation to discuss your concerns, explain how we work and ascertain if you feel counselling would be helpful to you and answer any questions you may have.
Our fee is £35.00 per 50 minute session.
You can read more about how we work on our individual pages:
Alison Chapman ▬ Babs Lehner-Platts
Alison Chapman
“ We have the ability to develop towards our full potential ”
My Philosophy
I believe that we have the ability to develop towards our full potential but life experiences can result in this process becoming blocked. We may adapt ourselves to gain acceptance and become detached from our true self. An honest, empathic and non-judgemental counselling relationship can help you to accept yourself and find the inner resources to move forward.
Although we are shaped by our past I believe we have freedom, choice and responsibility for our life, therefore we can make choices about our present and future. Counselling can help you see your situation more clearly, make changes in your life or come to terms with difficult experiences.
How I Work
I am trained in the four main Counselling Approaches (Person-centred, Psychodynamic, Existential and Cognitive-Behavioural) which I integrate to create a therapy which is tailored to your needs.
I aim to create a therapeutic relationship based on trust. I am genuine, warm and empathic and will try to understand your experience from your point of view. I will accept you as you are, so you can feel safe to talk about your issues knowing that you won’t be judged or told what to do.
We will discuss what you hope to achieve in your counselling and we will have regular reviews to assess progress. The pace and content of sessions is decided by you and I will help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings so that you can make choices about what you can do to bring about changes in your life.
Personal and Professional Development
As a science graduate my first career was as a research scientist, but after a time I felt there was something missing. I became interested in all aspects of spirituality and trained as an SNU approved Spiritual Healer. In my healing work I noticed that people who are suffering with mental, physical or emotional problems felt better if they could talk about their worries and this prompted me to consider counselling as a career.
I believe that we possess a mind, body and spirit, and that the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional aspects of our being need to be in balance for optimum wellbeing. This understanding informs my counselling practice and I have a holistic approach to my work. My experience is that people are suffering from excessive stress from many sources and this has a detrimental effect on mental health and wellbeing. I have a special interest in meditation and mindfulness practice.
Qualifications and Experience- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2
- B.Sc Hons Applied Biology
In addition to private practice, I am a Volunteer Counsellor in an Addictions Advisory Service working with people with drug and alcohol addictions. I am also a voluntary counsellor in a General and Youth counselling Agency working with a range of issues.
Continuing Professional Development- Safeguarding Children
- Use of Meditation and Body Works
- A Therapeutic Approach to Suicide
- Rape and Sexual Abuse issues
- Legal High Training
- Drug & Alcohol Awareness
- Motivational Interviewing
- Maintaining Behavioural Change
- Group Work
Babs Lehner-Platts
“ We can find meaning and happiness within our limitations ”
My Philosophy
We all have a unique experience of life and my aim is to help people overcome emotional difficulties, to encourage them to see things from a new perspective and to become aware of the choices they have in order to lead a more fulfilling life.
I believe that: - we are shaped by our past and environment;
- we have freedom of choice;
- we are responsible for our own lives;
- given the right support we can find meaning and happiness within our limitations.
How I Work
I will provide you with a warm, safe space to talk about anything you want. I will listen, respect your needs and respond in a way that acknowledges your feelings to help you explore options and alternatives. You will not be judged, analysed or told what to do and we will work out together how to move forward in a way suitable for you – one step at a time. Our therapeutic relationship will be based on honesty, acceptance and understanding.
I combine various aspects of therapeutic models (Existential, Transactional Analysis, Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) to provide a unique approach that is tailored to meet each clients needs. Techniques I use may be:
solution focussing ♦ goal setting ♦ stress management
relaxation techniques ♦ mindfulness meditation
I believe that with my flexible, integrative approach and without trying to fit you into a specific theoretical model I can help you to grow throughout therapy and beyond.
Personal and Professional Development
My life has been an exciting journey on many different paths to find my soul’s calling. I discovered Yoga and began to explore a more spiritual aspect of life. I was offered the role of Lifestyle Advisor and Yoga Teacher in a rehabilitation clinic, where I worked with people suffering from various addictions.
There I gradually developed a more therapeutic approach to my teaching, which eventually included experiential groups, expressive dance, mind-body work as well as other forms of therapy. I realised that I wanted to train professionally in this field and became a counsellor. It has been a challenging journey, but one that I feel very privileged to do. Apart from offering general counselling, I also integrate my knowledge of body work, spirituality and mindfulness into a more holistic therapy if the client wants to explore this aspect of life.
Qualifications and Experience- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4
- TA 101 – Institute of Transactional Analysis
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2
- Certificate in Further and Higher Education – University of Surrey
In addition to my private practice, I work as a Counsellor at Life Story, Reading and British Aerospace, Farnborough. I also run workshops and retreats for Yoga, self-awareness, mindfulness based stress management and meditation.
Continuing Professional Development- Loss & Bereavement
- Drug & Alcohol Awareness
- Mindfulness Meditation
- Yoga Therapy for Addictions
- DIfference and Diversity
- Mind-Body Work
- Student Mentoring
Contact Us
To book your FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION, please call or email us.
Locations
Durham House Clinic
60 Reading Road South
FLEET
Hampshire
GU52 7SD
01252 622050
Durham House Clinic
30 East Street
FARNHAM
Surrey
GU9 7SW
01252 725669
Links
www.durhamhousechiropractic.co.uk
www.isvarayoga.co.uk
DISCLAIMER
Although we hope this website will be of interest to users, we accept no liability and offer no warranties in relation to it and its content, to the fullest extent such liability is excluded by law. All use of this website is subject to English law and jurisdiction.
Service Categories
Ashtanga Yoga, Breathwork, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Corporate Yoga, Counselling, Energy Healing, Hatha Yoga, Life Coaching, Meditation, Mens Health, Personal Trainers, Pregnancy Yoga, Spiritual Healing, Vinyasa Yoga, Weight Loss, Womens Health, Yoga
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