Allison Claughan

My working hours are Tues, Wed & Thursday. 

From 8:30 - 4pm

Please make contact to check availability.

Hi, my name is Allison. Thank you for considering me to be your Supervisor. I am an Integrative Practitioner and have an Integrative Diploma in Clinical Supervision and currently work online. 

I understand that the work that we carry out as Practitioners is very emotionally demanding and so I believe that the purpose of good supervision is to appropriately support you as a Supervisee so that the work you provide to clients doesn't become compromised.

As your supervisor I will create a safe place for you to bring your client work. Somewhere where you will feel supported and encouraged. I will endeavour to work with you to create a good working alliance, so that you can learn, grow and develop in your practice.

I'm happy to speak on the telephone initially to address any questions you have. Please feel free to call.

I am currently working Online via Zoom and Telephone and so am able to offer sessions anywhere in the UK and in Europe.

Answerphone available for Out Of Office Hours - please feel free to leave a message. I try to respond to enquirers within 24hrs.

Allison Claughan MBACP. (Accred) ONLINE & TELEPHONE.

I can help you reduce Stress, Anxiety and Over-thinking. I can help raise your awareness of negative thought patterns and give you strategies to improve your Mental Well-being, increase your confidence and find greater peace of mind.

Why come for Private Counselling ?

• You can schedule sessions at a time that is convenient for you !
• There are no long waiting lists
• You can choose the type of Counselling you want 
• You decide the number of sessions 
• Confidentiality - Information shared does not go onto your medical or employment records.
• Convenience - Sessions can be either online or by phone.
• You select a Therapist of your choosing !

I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor and I work with Individuals, Young People (Age 16 and over) and Couples.

When you're hit by an unexpected life event it can sometimes be hard to recover. It can be difficult to share your thoughts or feelings with friends or family as they may not understand. As Counsellors we are trained to sit alongside people who are finding life hard; to offer empathy and acceptance in order to help you explore your thoughts and feelings in confidence.

Counselling sessions offer you the opportunity to explore your feelings in a safe environment. Counselling isn't advice, so we will not tell you what to do but we will help you process any difficult feelings and help you make sense of what has happened so that you can make positive decisions for the future.

First sessions are usually Initial Assessments. They are an opportunity for us to chat through what you've been experiencing and for both of us to decide whether we think that we would be comfortable working with one another. We will discuss the following:

• What your understanding of Counselling is?
• The type of Counselling that I am offering
• What your hopes/ expectations are of Counselling and of me, as a Therapist?
• How we will work together?
• The Counselling Agreement
• Confidentiality

During the assessment session I will ask various questions, so that I can get an accurate picture of your situation and decide whether my expertise are the best fit for your position or whether you need to be signposted to another service.

At the end of the assessment there will be time for you to ask questions and we will discuss whether you would like to take counselling forwards. 

The whole assessment takes between 1 hour and 1 hour 30 mins and is charged at a full session rate.