Hello, I'm Bhavna.

Hello I'm Bhavna, a dedicated counsellor with a deep commitment to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve emotional well-being. With a warm and empathetic approach, I strive to create a safe and supportive space, where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences without judgment.


Therapy Sessions

As a person-centred counsellor, my approach to counselling is founded on empathy, unconditional positive regard and genuineness. I believe in creating a safe and non-judgmental space, where clients feel empowered to explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences at their own pace. I prioritise the client's autonomy and self-discovery, working collaboratively to uncover their inherent strengths, facilitate personal growth and healing. Through active listening and reflective exploration, I strive to support clients in gaining insight, enhancing self-awareness and ultimately finding their own unique path towards a greater well-being.

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​Single Sessions

In addition to weekly therapy, I offer single session counselling, where I provide focused and effective support to individuals in an hour and a half session. My approach for these sessions is rooted in solution-focused therapy, aimed at empowering clients to make important decisions, especially during times of indecision or feeling stuck in life. Whether you're facing a crisis or simply need a space to talk things out and be heard, I'm here to provide a compassionate ear and practical guidance. Through our session, we'll work together to explore your concerns, identify strategies for moving forward and cultivate the resilience needed to navigate life's challenges, with confidence and clarity.

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Talking Therapy

For any issues that cause you pain, confusion or feeling lost, it helps to talk with someone who can listen without judgement or their need to fix it. I can offer you that safe space to breathe and to explore your feelings.

PTSD & Trauma 

Working on traumas, including physical, emotional and sexual abuse, I'm here to help you with recovery and healing.

Anxiety & Depression 

Working together to uncover the underlying issues, that are causing you anxiety and/or depression.

Relationships & Boundaries

Working on attachment issues, that are causing you problems with your well-being or in your relationships.

Loss & Bereavement

Talking throughout loss, can help towards acceptance and healing.

Self-esteem & Personal Growth

Working on ideas or concepts of yourself, that are preventing you from reaching your full potential. 

Infertility & Miscarriage 

Talking through the loss of a child or the children that you never got to meet and coming to terms with the loss of the future that never came to be, to help you heal and move forward. 

Diversity & Cultural Issues

Talking to someone that can understand how difference can affect you and that can help you to feel understood.

Bullying - Including Workplace

Helping you to navigate problematic relationships and to help you find your voice & safety.

Therapy Session

£35 per 50 minutes

Single Session

£50 per 90 minutes

Concession Rate

Lower rates available 

Face to Face, Online, Phone & Home Visits.

I offer face to face, online though Microsoft Teams, phone and sessions in your home, depending on your preference. 

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If you're ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing, I'm here to support you every step of the way. Feel free to reach out to me, for a confidential consultation or to learn more about my services.

Email:free.to.be.you.counselling@gmail.com 

Phone/SMS/WhatsApp:07718846686 

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Qualifications & Experience 

I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and I’ve had the honour of assisting clients from various backgrounds, dealing with a spectrum of challenges. My specialised training and extensive practice in aiding individuals who’ve suffered trauma, particularly stemming from childhood sexual abuse, have equipped me to connect with and provide emotional support to clients during their most vulnerable moments.



Privacy Policy

The types of personal information that I collect from you and why?

Name and age – This is basic information, that helps us to get to know you.

Postal address, email address and phone number – I use this information to contact you regarding sessions. I will mainly use the method that you’ve chosen or the one that you first contacted me on, but if I can’t reach you, I will try a different method.

GP details – If I become worried that you’re at risk, I may need to contact your GP or the emergency services. I would inform you before doing so, to explain what the safeguarding risk is.

Next of Kin – This is only used in case of an emergency.

Session notes – I keep very brief anonymous notes of our sessions, in accordance with my indemnity insurance and my professional governing body, The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Will I share your information?

It’s very unlikely that I will need to share your data and as a part of my duty of care, it’s my responsibly to make sure that your information isn’t passed on to anyone else.

The only time that I may have to share this, is if you or someone that you told me about, is at risk of harm or the courts have subpoenaed your records. I will make sure that you are informed before I pass on any information and I will explain the reason why it was needed.

I have regular supervision where I talk about my work, but I always keep your identity anonymous.

How I will store your personal information?

Most of your information is securely stored on my personal laptop, which is password protected and I am the only one who has access to it.

Your phone number, with your first name, will be stored on my work phone and I am the only one who has access to it. I will delete your details from my phone, 6 months after our work together is concluded.

If you contact me by email, your emails and your email address will be stored on my email account, which are both securely accessible from my laptop and my work phone.

How I will dispose of your data?

I will keep the information that you’ve provided me with and your notes, for 7 years after your therapy has ended, as recommended by my insurance company and my professional governing body, NCPS. After that time, I will delete all of your information that I have on my laptop, on my work phone and on my email account.

What are your rights?

You have every right to see your information at any time and you also have the right to request for your information to be deleted before the 7 years have concluded, once your therapy has come to an end.

To request either, please email free.to.be.you.counselling@gmail.com

How to complain?

If you have any concerns about the use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me at free.to.be.you.counselling@gmail.com

You can also complain to the ICO, if you’re unhappy with how your data has been used.

ICO Helpline Number: 0303 123 1113 & website: https://www.ico.org.uk


 

Professional Governing Body

I am a member of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society. My membership number is  NCS23-04656