Nikki Berry

Current availability limited for face to face counselling on Thursday evenings

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January 2024 

Who Am I? - I am a BACP accredited counsellor, with over 15 years post qualified experience, offering a safe, confidential and reflective space for individuals and couples. My practice is based in Crystal Palace, South London where I offer face to face sessions for adults on Thursday evenings. 

Fees - My fees are £65 for individuals and £80 for couples, for both initial assessments and subsequent 50 minute sessions.

Training - I completed my initial professional training in 2008, graduating with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling before going on to achieve a Post Graduate training in Systemic Family Therapy (with a specialism in families and couples) which deepened my knowledge and understanding of the complexities of relationships and the dynamics that lie between individuals.

In 2015 I was awarded a Certificate in Therapeutic Supervision  (please see my Supervisor listing for additional information). 

Further training has included 

Online Therapy Certificate in 2016

Diploma in Schools and Adolescent Counselling - 2022 

Person Centered Experiential Counselling for Depression - IAPT and NICE approved training - currently ongoing 

Approach - My way of working is Integrative, meaning that my knowledge and appreciation for different theoretical approaches are combined to enhance my practice and the experience of my clients. My training in humanistic theories, including the person centred and psychodynamic approaches, intercultural counselling and systemic theories provide me with a rich framework to draw from and find a suitable for the needs of each client.

Experience - In addition to my private practice I am currently working as a counsellor and clinical assessor for a BACP accredited NHS IAPT counselling service in West London and as a School Counsellor at an independent secondary school in South London. 

Other roles include / have included 

- Senior counsellor & service coordinator for a leading sight loss charity

- Youth Counsellor for a South London based organistation 

- Clinical supervisor for South London based charity 

- Group Supervisor for a charity supporting people living with a neurological disorder 

- Counsellor for a not for profit organisation supporting people living with and affected by HIV

Introductory Call

I offer all prospective new clients a free 15-minute telephone call for us to learn a little about one another. If it feels that we might be the right fit and can offer a time to suit, we can arrange to meet for our initial consultation. 

Initial Consultation

Our initial consultation will provide us with the opportunity to explore your needs in more depth and allow us to arrive at a decision about working together. You'll have space to talk about the reasons bringing you to counselling and we'll explore your historical context, your current circumstances and your expectations for therapy. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions about how counselling will work and some of the practicalities. If by the end of our first meeting, we both feel that we'd like to continue working together we'll agree a suitable, regular appointment time going forward. If it’s felt that another approach or a different counsellor might be more suitable for you, I would be happy to support you in offering some referral options.

Current availability for face to face supervision sessions limited to Thursday evenings

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Who am I? - I am a BACP accredited counsellor and trained supervisor offering a safe and reflective supervision space to qualified counsellors and those in training.  My practice is based in Crystal Palace, South London on Thursdays.  

Fees - My fees are £65 per person or £90 per group for a 50 minute supervision session.  

Training - I completed my initial professional training in 2008, graduating with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling before going on to gain Post Graduate qualifications in Systemic Family Therapy in 2013 and completed my supervision training in 2015 at The Mary Ward Centre.  

Experience - In addition to my clinical counselling and assessment roles (see my Therapist listing for additional information) I have significant experience providing one to one and group supervision in the following settings alongside my private practice

- at a BACP accredited / IAPT service in West London 

- at a charity in South London for therapists in training  

- as a group supervisor / facilitator with non-clinical staff for a small, national charity. 

Approach - My way of working is integrative, meaning that my appreciation for different theoretical approaches are combined to enhance my practice. Initial studies in person centred, psychodynamic and intercultural approaches come together with systemic theory to inform both my counselling and supervision practice. 

My supervision training and practice centres around the Hawkins and Shohet Seven-eyed supervision model. 

Introductory Call

I offer all prospective new supervises a free 15-minute telephone call for us to learn a little about one another. If it feels that we might be the right fit and I can offer a time to suit, we can arrange to meet for our initial session.

Initial Session

Our initial session together will provide us with the opportunity to explore your needs in more depth and allow us to arrive at a decision about working together. You will have space to talk about your current practice and work setting, your training and way of working, any previous experiences of supervision and your expectations going forward, amongst other things. 

You'll also have the opportunity to ask me any questions you might have about my practice and how we might work together. 

If by the end of our first meeting we both feel that we'd like to continue, we'll agree a suitable, regular appointment time going forward; either weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on your needs.