About Joyce Philip Counselling
I have lived and worked in the Grampian region all my life. I would be considered a 'local quine' and take great pride in that.
From a young age I wanted to work within one of the 'caring professions' originally believing my way forward was in nursing. Instead I trained as an Occupational Therapist (O.T.), qualifying in 1987. For 18 years I worked for NHS Grampian latterly attaining the position of Senior I community paediatric Occupational therapist.
In 2006 I started a new chapter training as a counsellor, qualifying with a Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Approach to Counselling in 2009 from Aberdeen University. Subsequently I qualified in 2014 with a Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling Supervision with Aberdeen University. In June 2014 I completed a Certificate in Group Supervision with The Centre for Supervision and Team Development (CSTD). I am now included on the Approved Supervisors List at Aberdeen University, offering supervision to Counsellors in training.
Counselling Experience
Since 2007 I have acquired a considerable amount of clinical hours covering numerous client issues within a variety of placement settings both as a professional counsellor and as a volunteer worker with several local charitable organisations.
Professional Membership
As a member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), I abide by their ethics and code of practice.
As of 16 March 2012 I have been granted the status of
**BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist**
This status assures the general public that I have achieved a substantial level of
training and experience and have been approved by BACP.
For more information on BACP accreditation:
www.bacp.co.uk/seeking_therapist/explanatory_notes.php
In addition to accreditation I have also been granted the status of
**UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor/Psychotherapist**
As you can see from the list above my case load has been very varied,
but the one factor that remains constant is me.
By offering the therapeutic conditions of understanding,
acceptance, genuineness and warmth,
this creates the safe space for another to share their experience,
a precious space that I have not experienced in any other situation.