Amanda Asserati

I have over 20 years experience as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist providing a highly professional, sensitive and confidential Counselling Service (GDRP Compliant).  I am also a qualified Clinical Supervisor with over 12 years experience.

I have worked for various organisations including Cruse, Relate, Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis, NHS Drug & Alcohol and Trauma Support. Currently I have a Private Practice, work for the NHS, Barnardo's and most well known Private Healthcare Insurance Providers (EAP's).

It is important that you feel comfortable working with me. Therefore, when you contact me for the first time, I will offer you a Consultation, during which you will be able to ask me any questions you may have and I can assess how to best help you. You will be under no obligation to book further sessions.

I will see you as a unique individual and I will endeavour not to form an opinion as to what kind of person you are or judge you in any way. My interest is in helping you understand yourself and explore how your life can be satisfying, by taking responsibility for your own thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

I make a serious commitment to working with issues of difference and equality. Therefore, I regularly attend workshops focussing on these issues, along with other regular training to inform my practice and enable me to provide a safe and highly professional service.

As do all Counsellors, I have ongoing formal consultative support (Supervision) in accordance with professional requirements. This is so that I can regularly monitor my work to maintain good practice. During these meetings I will only be discussing what my thoughts were in our sessions, maintaining client confidentiality.

More information on www.amandaasseraticounselling.co.uk

My Practice is on the ground floor, on the side of my house.  There is adequate roadside parking and on my driveway if available.

It is a private room with a toilet available to clients only during my work hours.

You will be under no obligation to book further sessions.

I offer a highly professional and ethical Supervision Service, making use of the Hawkins & Shohet Seven-Eyed Model.  I gained a Level 6 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision in 2008.

I have been practicing as a Supervisor for over 12 years and I have over 20 years experience working in various settings as an Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist (please see my details under Counselling).

My role as a Supervisor is extremely important.  

I aim to encourage and enable my Supervisee to explore their experience of the work they are doing with clients, stay open to new learning and aid their self awareness/self development.  This process takes care of both Counsellor and Client.

"Good supervision, we believe, should allow for a two-way flow in which both Supervisor and Supervisee are responsive to each other's input. Supervision therefore becomes a dynamic learning and developmental process in which both parties learn and grow together".  (Page and Wosket 1994: 40)

I want my Supervisee to feel received, valued and understood.

My Practice is on the ground floor to the side of my house.  There is plenty of roadside parking and on my driveway.

A toilet is nearby and available to Supervisees/Clients only during working hours.

It is important that you feel comfortable working with me, otherwise you will not gain the most from your Supervision. 

Therefore, when you contact me for the first time, I will offer you a Consultation, during which you will be able to ask me any questions you may have. 

At the end of the Consultation, I will ask you if you would like to continue Supervision. You will be under no obligation to book further sessions.