About Solbella Berrocoso-Fernandez

I am a fully qualified counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have a long-held belief in each person inner ability and potential, which is very much at the heart of my counselling practice and theoretical model.

This means that I won’t impose my views on you or tell you what to do. My role is to be with you as you make sense of your feelings, thoughts and behaviours and to encourage you to reconnect with yourself and to uncover your own resources. I will support you in moving forward so that you can realise your full potential.

This is achieved by means of a genuine therapeutic relationship in a warm environment where you can feel safe, supported and free to explore whatever difficulties you may be facing.

I listen empathically so that I can understand you and what you are experiencing; feeling heard and understood allows us to accept ourselves more, to feel ’OK’ with being who we truly are.

Approaching counselling for the first time can be a daunting experience. I offer a free initial consultation for you to ask any questions about me and about the counselling process, and to discuss any concerns you may have. This is also an opportunity for us to meet and get a sense of whether we can work together.

My training, work experience and any achievement

Qualifications:
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling at CTC.
- Introduction to Focusing Oriented Therapy, at PCCS facilitated by John L Threadgold
- Certificate in Counselling Skills at Scott Training

Other qualifications:
- PhD in Hispanic Studies, the University of Liverpool
- MA in Linguistics and Hispanic Studies, the University of Liverpool
- BA (Hons) in Classics, Universidad de Extremadura

Further Training:
- Managing Anxiety using CBT, facilitated by Keith Chadwick
- Couples Counselling, facilitated by Brian McMinn
- Working with suicidal clients, facilitated by Dr Andrew Reeves
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy, facilitated by Stephen Manning
- Certificate in Loss and Bereavement, facilitated by multiple speakers at LBS
- Working with Dreams in counselling, facilitated by Joy Appleby.

Experience:
- My experience includes working at the student counselling service of Liverpool Hope - University (associate counsellor) and working with bereaved clients Liverpool - Bereavement Service (volunteer counsellor).
- Clients have come for counselling with a wide range of issues including, anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, stress, low-self esteem, trauma, relationship issues, religion, and discrimination, to name just a few.
- I have witnessed remarkable positive changes in clients with a long history of anxiety, panic attacks and low mood. They have reported (in certain cases in fewer than six counselling sessions) feeling ’free’, ’liberated’ or ’excited about life’, for example.

Further Information

Fees:
- Initial consultation: Free (30 minutes)
- Individual sessions: £45 (50 minutes)
- Couples: £60 (60 minutes)

I also offer the sessions in Spanish.
- Si tu lengua materna es el español podemos hacer la terapia en esta lengua si así lo prefieres.
- Si conoces a alguien que podría beneficiarse de su terapia en español puedes pasarle mis datos de contacto. Gracias