453 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 8AU
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Valerie Davidson
Valerie Davidson
Counselling, Psychotherapy in Chorlton
453 Barlow Moor Road
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 8AU
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Member Organisation(s): BACP, UKRCP, GSCC
Therapy Provides:
Psychotherapy, Counselling
Member Organisation(s): BACP, UKRCP, GSCC
Therapy Provides:
Psychotherapy, Counselling
About Valerie Davidson
I am based in South Manchester and provide counselling and psychotherapy in private practice and health centres. My referrals come from self-referrals, from the NHS, homoeopaths, complementary therapists, corporate health care, insurance companies, employee counselling schemes and other agencies.Counselling and psychotherapy enable people to cope better with problems and to live in a more satisfying and resourceful way. I will respect your values and choices, providing you with support, a safe place for expression of feelings, exploration of thoughts, and reflection. Clarifying your choices can be empowering and facilitates clear decision making. Formulating your goals and realising achievement can enable you to move forward.
My training, work experience and any achievement
Diploma in Person Centred CounsellingCertificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
Certificate in Qualified Social Work
Diploma in Applied Social Studies
Over 20 years’ counselling and social work experience in the UK and France in a variety of settings with adults and children, including NHS, Social Services, Education, the Voluntary Sector, and Private Practice. From 1986 I worked for many years as a Counsellor/Social Worker in the Family Welfare Association in London.
CURRENT PRACTICE
In addition to my private practice in South Manchester, I am a Primary Care Counsellor for The Gaddum Centre in two GP Health Centres in Manchester. I am an Associate Member of MCCBT (Manchester Centre for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy).
CODE OF ETHICS AND PRACTICE
As a Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) I am bound by its Code of Ethics and Practice and subject to its Complaints Procedure. I am committed to continuous professional development and regular consultative supervision.
THE WAY I WORK
I am trained in Psychodynamic Counselling, the Person Centred Approach, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. My referrals come from self-referrals, from homoeopaths, complementary therapists, NHS, corporate health care, insurance companies, employee counselling schemes and other agencies.
Languages
- English
Other concerns & issues I deal with
Concerns & issues I deal with
- Abuse
- Addictions
- Adolescence
- Adoption
- Affairs
- Aggression
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
- Anxiety
- Aspergers Syndrome
- Assertiveness
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual Issues
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Boredom
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Career Counselling
- Childhood Issues
- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (ME)
- Codependency
- Compulsive Behaviour
- Concentration Problems
- Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Couple Relationships
- Criminal Behaviour
- Cultural Issues
- Debt
- Dementia
- Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
- Depression
- Disability
- Disaster
- Disfigurement
- Dissociation
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dyslexia
- Eating Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Ethics
- Exhaustion
- Family Problems
- Fatigue
- Fear
- Gambling
- Gay Issues
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Grief
- Headaches
- HIV and AIDS
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Hysteria
- Impotency
- Impulse Control Disorders (ICD)
- Impulsive Behaviour
- Inertia
- Infertility
- Inhibitions
- Integration of Experience
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
- Internet Addiction
- Isolation
- Kleptomania
- Leadership
- Learning Difficulties
- Lesbian Issues
- Low Self Confidence
- Low Self Esteem
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Managerial Consultancy
- Manipulative Behaviour
- Marriage (Marital Relations)
- Meaningless
- Mediation
- Melancholia
- Memory Problems
- Mens Issues
- Menopause
- Mental Health Problems
- Midlife Crisis
- Miscarriage
- Morality
- Mothering
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Negative Thoughts
- Neurosis
- Obsessions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
- Pain Management
- Panic Attacks
- Panic Disorder
- Paranoia
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Paraphilias
- Parenting
- Pathological Gambling
- Perfectionism
- Performance Management
- Personal Growth
- Personal Relationships
- Personality Disorders (PD)
- Pet Bereavement
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Physical Illness
- Post Natal Depression (PND)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy
- Premature Ejaculation (PE)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Psychogenic Neurosis
- Psychosis
- Race
- Rape
- Redundancy
- Rehabilitation
- Relationship Problems
- Religion
- Repetitive Negative Patterns
- Restrictions
- Sadness
- Same Sex Relationships
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Determination
- Self Development
- Self Harm
- Separation
- Sex
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sexual Dysfunctions
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Offences
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- Shame
- Shyness
- Sleep Disorders
- Smoking Addiction
- Social Phobia
- Somatogenic Psychosis
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Stress Management
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Terminal Illness
- Terrorism
- Tiredness
- Tourettes Syndrome (TS)
- Transgender Issues
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania
- Unresolved Issues
- Weight Loss
- Work Stress
- Emotional Abuse
Therapy Provides
- Psychotherapy
- Counselling
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