Meg Harper

Limited availability at present. New clients being taken on from mid-September 2023.

I am a counsellor and psychotherapist specialising in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy within a person-centred framework, drawing on a range of therapeutic models such as Person-Centred Counselling, Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. When appropriate, I also use creative approaches and am trained to work in Sand Tray and Small World therapy. I also offer Walk and Talk Therapy.

I work with adults and young people aged 10 and over. I am also qualified to work with couples and have recently trained in psychosexual therapy. I have particularly extensive experience of working with teenagers, having worked as Head of Counselling for seven years in a large secondary school. I also work as a counselling supervisor.

My counselling room is based in Warwick, from which I also conduct my Walk and Talk therapy. I offer online therapy where appropriate.

Please do visit my website www.megharper.co.uk to find out more about me, the way I work and the issues I can particularly help with. That, I think,  will be more help to you than a simple list.

I do not currently work with people with eating disorders or do group work.

My first session with you will be 60 minutes long. My aim will be to help you share with me the personal story which has led to you seeking therapy. I hope that our time together will you give you a sense of whether you are comfortable to work with me. I will also aim to assess whether I will be able to work effectively with you. I ask clients to submit some administrative details in advance of the first session.

I do offer a free phone call for a maximum of 20 minutes for those who want to 'check me out' but personally, I think clients get a much better impression of whether we will be able to work together, by having a full hour's session.

Very limited availability at present.

My lead model is CBT but this is underpinned by my training and commitment to a person-centred approach. I also use ACT, Positive Psychology and some creative therapies in my work and have had training or experience in other models such as TA and logotherapy. My work could be described as integrative or eclectic but it is heavily influenced by the cognitive and humanistic models. 

In my own supervision, I enjoy working with supervisors working in different models from my own, as this is more challenging and I learn more that way. I am therefore happy to work with supervisees using different models from mine. When working with students, however, it is more appropriate, I believe, to work with a supervisor who understands one's own model so students whom I supervise are usually working towards qualifications in CBT.

I have extensive experience working with young people, so am qualified to supervise those working as school counsellors or in similar roles.

I work from my home Warwick or I am happy to work on Zoom.

Please do visit my website: www.megharper.co.uk to find out more about me and the way I work.

In your first session, which will be 60 minutes long, I aim to give you the opportunity to find out about me and to see whether you would feel comfortable working with me. I will also assess whether I think I would be a helpful and effective supervisor for you. I will aim to find out about your experience and journey so far, the context in which you work, your caseload and your modalities. I will also need to collect some basic administrative details.