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Introducing Stephen Derrick

I provide a space in a warm and comfortable environment where you will be welcomed with regard and respect. I invite you to discuss your concerns with me and explore ways in which you can hopefully work toward a positive outcome. My aim is to support people toward a better quality of life. Please find below a brief overview of my experience and qualifications.

I have worked in the field of human services for the NHS and in private practice for over 30 years in the area of mental health and emotional well being.

I am qualified as a counsellor and psychotherapist and registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

I am an EMDR accredited therapist and a member of the EMDR Association of UK and Ireland.

I work to a strict code of professional ethics and practice in association with the Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute (GPTI).

I meet regularly with a supervisor to discuss aspects of my work.

I also have Indemnity insurance cover and as a professional requirement have been CRB checked.

I am also employed part time by the NHS and work in the psychological therapy services of the local mental health trust as a clinical supervisor and professional lead for the trust counsellors.

My Qualifications and Training

Master of Education in Counselling (MEd)
Post Graduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Post Graduate Advanced Diploma in Counselling
EMDR Accredited Therapist (NICE guideline recommended therapy for trauma)
Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision
Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Certificate in Transactional Analysis
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy att (NICE guideline recommended therapy)
Certificate in Family Systems Therapy
Interpersonal Therapist (IPT) trained (NICE guideline recommended therapy for depression )
I am a student of the Diamond Approach with the Ridhwan School UK. Perhaps best described as a combination of world philosophy, psychology and the spiritual which is presented as a theoretical approach offered through intensive and substansive training. (Please refer to the links page for further information.)