Laura McCarthy Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ramsgate

Are you feeling anxious, angry, depressed? Or are you having issues in your relationship?

If right now life’s events seem overwhelming, having a place to be heard, supported and understood may help. Or perhaps you’re unable to put your finger on what is wrong but feel that something is, then you may find delving into therapy can help to make sense of an issue.

Perhaps you’re having issues in your relationship or marriage and struggling to communicate effectively with your partner, and need a safe place in which to listen, talk and be heard.

HOW I CAN HELP

I offer confidential, non-judgmental therapy in a non-discriminatory practice for both individuals and couples.

Having worked with many different individuals and couples, I have experience with a wide range of issues. I also have experience with working disorders such as generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), dissociative identity disorder (DID), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).

HOW TO GET STARTED?

I suggest an initial session, at my standard fee (see fees here), in which we can meet and talk. This session will allow us both to ask any questions before we decide if we want to proceed. More details on what to expect at the initial session can be found here for individuals and couples.

At the end of this session, if you feel unable to commit to working weekly or that counselling is not for you, you are not obliged to book any further sessions.

COUPLES COUNSELLING

Sometimes relationships get stuck, or someone gets hurt, and it becomes hard to talk without fighting. When working with couples, I offer a safe, impartial space to help couples to work through issues, to talk, hear and be heard.

I make myself available to offer both parties equal opportunity to discuss what is wrong, what brought you to this place, what you will do differently if you decide to move forward and stay together.

With this style of counselling, you will learn to understand and communicate your feelings and needs more clearly, without ending up in arguments. You will learn to listen to your partner and hear how they feel and what they need from you to make the relationship better.

I offer couples the option of ongoing counselling in 60 minute weekly sessions (usually 6 – 12 sessions are required) or an intense 2-hour recovery session to get to the heart of the issue and kick-start change.

There is no one size fits all, if you may prefer to methodically through your relationship issues, then weekly sessions may suit you best (one 60 minute session is not enough time to do the work required).  If you are feeling overwhelmed by the issues you are facing then and intense recovery session might be best, followed by some ongoing hourly sessions, although for some the intense recovery session is enough.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master of Science in Psychotherapy (Middlesex University)
• Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) (European Association of Transactional Analysis)
• Clinical Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (Metanoia)
• Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Metanoia)

MEMBERSHIPS

To demonstrate my competence, I am a member of several organisations, each of which requires the fulfillment of particular standards of training and knowledge by its associates. I am a full clinical member of the UK Council of Psychotherapy and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, I am a member of the Metanoia Institute, the International Association of Relational Transactional Analysis and finally EATA.

In reflection of my work with child abuse survivors, I have been accepted as a member of the Ritual Abuse Information Network and Support along with Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors.

SUPERVISION

To ensure, I continue to work ethically and in my client’s, best interests, I am fully supervised by three Training and Supervising Transactional Analysts and a Transpersonal Supervisor specialising in dissociative identity disorder (DID).

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

I am deeply committed to, practice and abide by the principles and ethics of EATA.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

I have been in private practice for three years and have two years’ experience in working as an Associate Counsellor at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, counselling undergraduate music and dance students.

I am also a specialist mentor for undergraduate university students with mental health issues.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

In addition to my psychotherapy work, I have 20 years of business experience at board level within high-profile, high-pressured, corporate music companies and entertainment venues. Through my leadership experience, I have developed the skills necessary to support all kinds of people to thrive in stressful situations and the ability to successfully mentor and coach them into fulfilling their potential in both academia and business.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

FACE TO FACE

RAMSGATE, KENT (Sunday – Wednesday 1 pm – 8.30 pm)

Individuals

£80 weekdays per 50 min sessions

Couples

£90 per 60 min session
£150 per 2-hour recovery session .

HARLEY STREET, LONDON (Saturdays 9 am – 11 am)
£125 per 50 min session for individuals
£150 per 60 min session for couples
£250 per 2-hour recovery session for couples weekends.

PRIVATE HEALTH CARE
Approved practitioner for WPA, VITALITY and AXA PPP Healthcare Insurance. If you have AXA cover, please contact your insurer in the first instance and ask to be referred to me.

CANCELLATION POLICY
All sessions missed or canceled less than 7 days are charged. If available I will offer an alternative time during that week.