Nadine Daubney

I offer counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) via online video or telephone sessions. 

I can therefore offer greater flexibility of working hours to my clients.

Please contact me for availability I will reply within 24 hours.

I maintain sufficient availability to offer one video or phone session per week for all clients.

Hello and thank you for taking time to read my profile.

I initially graduated as a person-centred therapist but have since completed post-graduate study in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), plus ad-hoc trainings on specific issues such as PTSD. I can therefore integrate techniques to suit each client’s needs.

I have provided therapy in private practice, NHS Talking Therapies, and agencies where clients were referred from the probation service, social workers, psychiatrists, GPs, and Employment Assistance Programmes. For several years, I was a CRUSE bereavement volunteer and a weekend counsellor in hostels for homeless young people.

My clients have ranged from 16 to 88 years old, from diverse nationalities, sexual orientations and socio-economic backgrounds, including CEOs of nationwide companies. Supported by interpreters, I have also counselled deaf and non-English speaking clients.

My clients have presented with problems including depression, anxiety, phobias, OCD, PTSD, social anxiety, relationship/family issues, career challenges, bereavement, questioning sexuality, sex-addiction, body dysmorphia, long-term/terminal health conditions, low self-esteem, trauma, abuse, divorce, bankruptcy, and relocating nationally/internationally.

As a person-centred therapist, I cannot tell you what to do to fix your problems. However, I can offer you a confidential, non-judgemental space in which to discuss those problems. Then together we identify steps you might take to better cope with those problems.

When using CBT, I introduce tools and techniques that you can use after the therapy ends which reduces your risk of relapse.

My style is down to earth, warm and interactive. I will work at your pace with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

I know it can be daunting to try therapy to achieve change in your life. But what happens if you don’t take that step?

Please contact me for a brief informal chat at no cost to decide if you would like to try therapy with me.

Below gives information about how I practice.

Sessions - online video and phone sessions only.

Initial call - we can have 15 minutes call at no cost to check on suitability to work together.

BACP - I adhere to the BACP Code of Ethics & Practice.

Booking - at the end of a session, we agree a time/date for the next one, or you can contact me later to arrange. You do not have to keep to the same time/date weekly.

Cancellation - if 24 hours or less notice is given, 25% of the session fee is charged.

Contract - I will send you a therapy contact to sign before therapy begins.

Commitment - if you find that I am not the right therapist for you, you can switch therapist at any time.

DBS - I hold an enhanced certificate (i.e., criminal record check).

ICO - I am registered with UK Information Commissioners Office.

Insurance - I hold public liability and professional indemnity insurance.

Intoxication - if a client presents as intoxicated, we re-schedule.

Lateness - if more than 15 minutes late, 25% of the session fee is charged.

Messaging - I reply within 24 hours to client messages.

Number of sessions - this depends on goals set in therapy and progress made towards them. We hold 6-weekly reviews to monitor this. You can pause or end therapy at any point.

For CBT, the number of sessions follows NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guidelines for working with the presenting problem.

Payment - by bank transfer, at least 24 hours before the session. You do not have to pay for several sessions up front. There is no minimum requirement for the number of sessions you take.

Record Keeping - I draft clinical notes of each session. I adhere to ICO rules on data collection/storage.

Session Frequency - weekly unless otherwise agreed.

Session length - 50 minutes.

Supervision - I attend regular clinical supervision and maintain client anonymity when discussing client cases.

Video sessions - if repeated technical issues occur, I provide a replacement session at no cost.

During our first session, I will ask some assessment questions covering topics such as risk/safety, medication, emergency contact person, etc. As we progress, you can ask me any questions you might have at that point about therapy.

Thereafter, we move on to discussing what has brought you to therapy.