
Mei Choate
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07396 534521
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Wheelchair accessible office
- Concessionary rates
About me and my therapy practice
I am a BACP-accredited counsellor and offer a safe, confidential setting for you to talk about what is causing you distress. I will listen to you and not judge you, helping you gain insights and explore more helpful ways of looking at things.
I have lived and worked in the Far East and mainland Europe and can relate with clients going through similar transitions.
MY COUNSELLING EXPERIENCE includes over 2 years within the NHS, and 5 years elsewhere (hospice, community counselling service, EAP and my private practice).
FREE INITIAL 20 MINUTE SESSION
It takes courage to seek help from someone, and can be daunting. This is an online or phone consultation without obligation.
MY PRACTICE - As an integrative counsellor, I draw from a variety of counselling models, including Mindfulness Based Stress Relief, to best serve your unique life journey.
Sometimes, social and ethnic cues you learnt growing up may affect your relationships and current well-being, and these may be taken into account.
If you find it helpful, we can also explore spirituality and faith. Painful present-day realities may prompt us to look beyond our material existence, or to find inner strength and wisdom.
I am happy to counsel clients of all faiths, or none.
COUNSELLING QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificates in Family and Marriage Counselling, Crisis Counselling, Grief and Bereavement Counselling
L5 Diploma in Integrative Counselling (BACP-accredited, NHS Training)
Certified Clinical Trauma Practitioner (CCTP, 2020)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Dialetical Behaviour Therapy
Emotion Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
I am also an accredited Christian counsellor.
What I can help with
Abuse, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Loss, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexual identity, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Creative therapy, Emotionally focused therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Couples, EAP, Older adults, Trainee
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English