Counselling and Psychotherapy in Crumpsall, Manchester
Hello I'm Diane Walker and welcome to my website.
I hope the information I have displayed here will help you in choosing the right counsellor for you. I am a qualified counsellor (since 1999) and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a contractual trainee member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis (ITA) .
I am currently in advanced Psychotherapy Training in Transactional Analysis with clinical speciality (since 2001)
I became interested in counselling and psychotherapy about 15 years ago, when my employer sent me on a counselling skills course. Shortly after that course, I was experiencing some difficulties in my own life and decided that I would try counselling for myself. I found a counsellor with whom I felt comfortable and was amazed at how helpful I found it, just having that space each week, where I could get support and try to make changes in my life. I stayed with that counsellor for about a year and will always remember that experience. I am delighted to be practising in north Manchester, as this is where I was brought up and still live.
I hope the information I have displayed here will help you in choosing the right counsellor for you. I am a qualified counsellor (since 1999) and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a contractual trainee member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis (ITA) .
I am currently in advanced Psychotherapy Training in Transactional Analysis with clinical speciality (since 2001)
I became interested in counselling and psychotherapy about 15 years ago, when my employer sent me on a counselling skills course. Shortly after that course, I was experiencing some difficulties in my own life and decided that I would try counselling for myself. I found a counsellor with whom I felt comfortable and was amazed at how helpful I found it, just having that space each week, where I could get support and try to make changes in my life. I stayed with that counsellor for about a year and will always remember that experience. I am delighted to be practising in north Manchester, as this is where I was brought up and still live.
I also work with trainee counsellors/psychotherapists
-see Supervision for counsellors/therapists and others in the helping professions
As a private practitioner I try to offer a confidential, reliable, supportive service and charge what I consider to be reasonable rates, in order that my service is accessible to as many people as possible. I have a wide and varied training and experience, which I think enables me to tailor the support I offer more closely to the needs of my clients.
From time to time I will also offer personal development workshops eg relaxation workshops, stress management workshops, anger management workshops and therapeutic groupwork.
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I currently work for the NHS as a Mental Health Practitioner working with 12-18 year olds individually and in groups, 3 days a week, in addition to my private work.
**SEE 'CONTACT ME' FOR DETAILS OF CURRENT WORKSHOPS/GROUPS**
I currently work for the NHS as a Mental Health Practitioner working with 12-18 year olds individually and in groups, 3 days a week, in addition to my private work.
In the past I have worked with adults and adolescents - as a counsellor - in the following settings:
Counselling Supervision
Through my experience as a Mental Health Practitioner for the NHS, I have experience in offering Counselling Supervision and Consultation to a wide range of professionals in the voluntary and statutory sector. I also offer low cost supervision to counsellors who are working in an unpaid capacity or on a post-qualifying professional development placement which is unpaid
within easy reach of most of North Manchester including: Prestwich, Moston, Harpurhey, Blackley, Cheetham Hill and Manchester City Centre
Crumpsall is on the Metrolink line, which is about 5 minutes walk from the practice and offers easy travelling from anywhere along the Metrolink line from Altrincham to Bury. I am also close to all major bus routes to the surrounding areas of Greater Manchester.
Parking is available on the side streets. Unfortunately, there is currently no disabled access. The practice is accessed via stairs, so you may need to consider whether this will be a problem for you.
Parking is available on the side streets. Unfortunately, there is currently no disabled access. The practice is accessed via stairs, so you may need to consider whether this will be a problem for you.
