My name is Theresa Derbyshire. I am a highly trained and experienced counsellor who provides a professional, safe and sensitive counselling service   offering   both  short term counselling and  longer term psychotherapy.

I am a senior accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adhere to there code of ethics. I have over 30 years experience of working as a counsellor within the NHS, private  and voluntary sector. I have a current  CRB check certificate.

I am a compassionate, caring counsellor who is experienced in working with people from all walks of life backgrounds and cultures who are struggling with how they are feeling emotionally.

Qualifications

M.A in Counselling , The University of Manchester.

Diploma in  Counselling, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Cert in PCAT (Person centred art therapy skills, Person Centred Art Therapy Association

IAPT compliant counsellor/counselling supervisor, Keele University

BACP senior accredited counsellor/psychotherapist

One year course in group analysis. Group Analysis North

Advanced Psychodrama course British Association for Psychodrama

EMDR therapy training parts 1, 2, and 3

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I  also originally  trained as a Registered Mental Nurse with the ENB at Cheadle Royal Hospital.

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Who I work with

I have extensive experience in working with people from a vast array of backgrounds and cultures who are suffering from various levels of difficulty.

 I work with clients who are struggling with the impact of often extreme difficult emotional experiences  whether they be current or in the past

I am  highly experienced in working with people who have suffered trauma, though sexual /physical/emotional abuse and domestic violence.

 I am extremely familiar with working with loss and all its forms and its impact e.g. bereavement, separation, divorce, miscarriage, termination , loss of health, loss of job etc.

I am exceptionally experienced in working with people who have difficulties in relationships with other people.

Often people I see have lack of confidence, very low self esteem  and difficulties with trusting others.

 I  work with people who struggle with a lack of identity or sense of self. I  am very familiar with working with people who are suffering from depression and anxiety.

Due to my long term practice I am competent and experienced in dealing with many different problems . See below list for more details.