Meet Madeleine

I am a BACP accredited and registered counsellor.  I have been running my counselling practice in York for five years. I also work as a counsellor at the University of York. I have many hundreds of hours of experience of counselling. 

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I mainly work with younger adults (18-40s) who are experiencing anxiety, depression and low self esteem.

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I particularly enjoy working with university students and have a good understanding student specific concerns including academic pressures and managing university life. I also have a lot of experience counselling autistic people.

Taking time to understand and address underlying problems such as self criticism, people pleasing, perfectionism and procrastination now means that you can start to live the life you want sooner rather than later. 

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My qualifications and experience

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I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the largest membership body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. 

What does this mean? To become an accredited member of BACP, a counsellor must have completed at least three years of supervised clinical practice after their training. They must also produce evidence that they meet BACP standards as a "competent, ethical and independent practitioner". This includes working in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework, an important document that supports me to work with you. 

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Training 

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I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)

I undertake a minimum of 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development each year in line with my BACP accreditation requirements. 

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Additional experience 

​​I have worked as a counsellor for Phoenix Health and Wellbeing in Leeds, as a Student Wellbeing Officer at the University of York and as a Young People's Mentor for York Mind.

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I have been a tutor on the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies for York Learning for the last five years. 

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​I am fully insured, hold an enhanced DBS certificate and am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).​​

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I hold MA and BA degrees from the University of Sheffield.