Carole Simmons
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 0781 491 2751
Features
About me and my therapy practice
For more information about me, please click on the link below:
https://www.carolesimmons.com/1-1-therapy
Practice description
For more information about me, please click on the link below:
https://www.carolesimmons.com/meet-carole
In addition to talking therapy, I am a registered HCPC arts therapist. This means I have undergone specialist training and can safely support people to work creatively through a range of emotional problems including anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD and relationship issues.
There is no requirement to be experienced or knowledgeable about art. In fact, this can sometimes get in the way because art therapy is not about knowing a technique, getting something right or making something look good.
Instead, art therapy is about tapping into painful unseen elements that want expression but don't yet have the words. My role is to support you to find a safe and creative way of externalising what's going on inside through the use of art media.
Art therapy is powerful because it works beyond the two way relationship of client and therapist. It is a triangular relationship that includes the art form which can be viewed and thought about together. It can help join the dots, opening up new perspectives, possibilities and pathways.
You get to choose which art forms you want to work with and I support you in this process. This includes: postcards, sandtray, mandalas, doodling, painting, miniature objects, metaphor, journaling, creative visualisations, poetry, music, movement and the body.
A wonderful benefit of art therapy is how it charts your journey of change and transformation in a visual way.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Life coaching, Loss, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Art therapy (HCPC Registered), Brief therapy, CBT, Creative therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited
Features
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practice
For information on how I work, please click on the link below:
https://www.carolesimmons.com/1-1-therapy
Practice description
For more information about me, please click on the link below:
https://www.carolesimmons.com/meet-carole
In addition to talking therapy, I am a registered HCPC arts therapist. This means I have undergone specialist training and can safely support people to work creatively through a range of emotional problems including anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD and relationship issues.
There is no requirement to be experienced or knowledgeable about art. In fact, this can sometimes get in the way because art therapy is not about knowing a technique, getting something right or making something look good.
Instead, art therapy is about tapping into painful unseen elements that want expression but don't yet have the words. My role is to support you to find a safe and creative way of externalising what's going on inside through the use of art media.
Art therapy is powerful because it works beyond the two way relationship of client and therapist. It is a triangular relationship that includes the art form which can be viewed and thought about together. It can help join the dots, opening up new perspectives, possibilities and pathways.
You get to choose which art forms you want to work with and I support you in this process. This includes: postcards, sandtray, mandalas, doodling, painting, miniature objects, metaphor, journaling, creative visualisations, poetry, music, movement and the body.
A wonderful benefit of art therapy is how it charts your journey of change and transformation in a visual way.
Types of therapy
Art therapy (HCPC Registered), CBT, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited
Features
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practice
Particular interest in complex trauma, women, holistic health
Supporting newly qualified therapists to set up and develop a private practice
Developing curiosity about the body, transference dynamics, use of arts, timelines and genograms, trauma-informed ethical practice
Working collaboratively with trainees and qualified therapists, as well as interdisciplinary professionals
Supporting newly qualified therapists to set up and develop a private practice
Practice description
Diploma in Integrative Supervision, The Minster Centre, London
Clinical supervisor at Sutton Women's Centre, Surrey
Supervision for groups and/or individuals
Former external verifier for CPCAB Counselling and Coaching Courses
Former external assessor for MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy, IATE
What I can help with
Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Life coaching, Loss, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive analytic therapy, Creative therapy, EMDR, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Jungian, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited
Features
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practice
Particular interest in complex trauma, women, holistic health
Supporting newly qualified therapists to set up and develop a private practice
Developing curiosity about the body, transference dynamics, use of arts, timelines and genograms, trauma-informed ethical practice
Working collaboratively with trainees and qualified therapists, as well as interdisciplinary professionals
Practice description
Diploma in Integrative Supervision, The Minster Centre, London
Clinical supervisor at Sutton Women's Centre, Surrey
Supervision for groups and/or individuals
Former tutor and external verifier for approved CPCAB counselling courses
Approved supervisor for IATE's Adult MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy
What I can help with
Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Life coaching, Loss, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive analytic therapy, Creative therapy, EMDR, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Jungian, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited