Counselling - South London

A Professional Counselling Service

020 8850 7334

Phil Clarkstone MBACP - 020 8850 7334

Click here to contact me: Phil@CounsellingSouthLondon.co.uk

I believe counselling can help you manage your life issues better.  I also believe that individuals should not feel pressurised into counselling.  Come for an assessment session and decide whether you want to continue.  You will find the rooms really pleasant.

Counselling relationships need to be holding, safe and facilitating - I work very hard to ensure that this is the experience of my clients.  The quality and effectiveness of my work is monitored in regular supervision, and I have regular CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) Enhanced Checks undertaken on me.

I am a generic counsellor - that is, I work with almost any issue.  I have a broad spectrum of experience covering the many sorts of issues brought to therapy and will work with most issues including:

ABUSE

ANGER

RELATIONSHIP ISSUES

DEPRESSION AND SADNESS

ANXIETY AND WORRY

STRESS AND TENSION

IDENTITY AND SELFHOOD

FUTURE CHOICES

WORKPLACE STRESS

My Experience:

I gained my Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2000 - you can read about my other qualifications below.  I am Team Coordinator for 31 counsellors, supervisors and assessors within an NHS/PCT funded organisation.  I also work as a group and individual supervisor providing guidance and support to other counsellors.  I regularly co-facilitate trainings for counsellors and lay-people interested in counselling and loss.  I have also worked in staff and student counselling contexts within a university.  I am currently applying for Accreditation with BACP to become a UKRC registered counsellor.

I am setting up a child bereavement service in the London Borough of Greenwich.

I am a telephone counsellor for WSM - Work Stress Management.

I am planning post-graduate research in relation to loss and continuing bonds.

My Qualifications:

MSc (masters) Degree in Therapeutic Counselling 2003

MSc (masters) Degree in the Sociology of Health 1997

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling 2000

Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Skills 1999

BA. Degree in Sociology 1993

I am a counselling services manager for a team of 28 counsellors

I am an experienced group supervisor and trainer

Costs and sessions: £40 DAYTIMES.  £45 EVENINGS.

I can provide counselling for most issues.  My face to face sessions last 50 minutes - first sessions may be a little longer.  I suggest that most clients come once a week at first.  I work in both a time-limited way for single focus problems (usually 8 sessions), and open-endedly for more complex issues.