Vivien Blackford
Counsellor in Crawley

Counselling and CBT in Crawley RH10 1LW with BACP accredited counsellor, with over seventeen years experience - Bupa/Aviva approved. Work with clients needing support with Personal Injury e.g. road trauma Also approved by other health insurance companies and e.a.p.s . Counselling offered is both short term and open ended. Fees £40-45 per session.
Counselling premises are in a quiet location, a few minutes from good transport services. Also good parking to premises.
See website www.vivienblackfordcounselling for fuller details and map to counselling premises

Background & Counselling Qualifications

My counselling experience is expansive and includes offering both telephone and face to face counselling. I have ten years ongoing experience working on a telephone counselling line offering appropriate support to clients who may present with a broad range of issues and distress.

I have several years voluntary counselling experience within a well known mental health charity, working face to face with clients. Clients may be referred to the charity for counselling by their g.p.'s, psychiatrists, social worker, key worker etc I offered both short term counselling and long term work here.

I have thirteen years experience working in the field of smoking cessation as a counsellor and debrief facilitator so understand and am skilled in supporting people who are wanting to change addictive/unhelpful behaviours. I hold full NCSCT certification as a smoking cessation practitioner.

Other counselling I have offered on a voluntary basis has been for a well known bereavement charity, as a student counsellor at a university, within two London Hospitals and within the voluntary sector

My Specialisms

I offer short term counselling and open ended counselling;; CBT for trauma work e.g. personal injury through road accidents ; bereavemen support; workplace counselling; personal counselling
Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness for anxiety and depression
Counselling for personal growth

Approach to Counselling & How I Work

Perhaps support is needed due to a bereavement, anxiety/low mood, a trauma, relationship issues; anger management, feelings of low self worth; workplace or personal stresses; an addiction, a life transition e.g. leaving home, beginning a new relationship, a change in health etc. Perhaps support is needed for personal growth.
Is something from your past still unresolved...................
Being heard in counselling can help you come to a deeper understanding of yourself and of
what matters.

The quality of the relationship you and your Counsellor create together (known as the therapeutic alliance) plays an important part in any change. Our first meeting together gives you a sense of how you would feel working with me.

Each person is different, so at our first meeting I will listen to your counselling needs and this will inform how I might work with you. This can change over time as your needs change and as you progress. I am experienced in working in many styles of counselling, including cognitive behavioural therapy, integrative, person centred, psychodynamic, solution focused.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£45.5 per 50 minutes