Bernard Sharp MBACP (Accred) BPC
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"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise"
Sigmund Freud
How I Can Help
Do you feel like you're struggling with your mental health or relationships? As a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, I work together with individuals seeking support with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, and work or relationship difficulties.
I offer a confidential and compassionate therapeutic approach tailored to your unique needs. You might want to explore past experiences and how they are impacting you at present, or discuss something that’s going on for you right now, and are looking to talk to a professional with whom you can feel heard and understood.
I work in a non-judgemental way, so there is nothing you can’t raise. I value diversity, and I'm happy working with people of any gender, any race or ethnicity, any religion or none,, any sexual preferences, and in any type of relationship or none, and with or without disability.
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I have particular experience working with people in high-stress jobs, with relationship issues, and also LGBTQ clients, and clients with ADHD.
About Bernard
I am a fully accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP Accred) and adhere to their codes of ethics.
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I am also registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council for psychodynamic counselling, and also adhere to their code of ethics
Qualifications:
MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy
Accredited Gender, Sexualities & Relationship Diversity Therapist
Certificate in the Study of the Couple Relationship
I work in private practice, and previously worked for some years in an NHS GP practice.
I can help with:
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anxiety
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depression
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work stress
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LGBTQ+ related issues
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relationships
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crisis
Fees
I normally charge £100 per session, but I'm willing to discuss a lower fee if you are a low earner. I am happy to work either on a short-term basis for a pre-agreed number of sessions, and or longer-term on an open-ended basis. Sessions are normally weekly at the same time each week.
I am registered with most UK health insurers - feel free to ask about yours, if you have one..
How Do We Start ?
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We start with a free, no-obligation, 10-15 minute chat by phone or zoom, where you can ask any questions you want to, and work out whether you think we would work well together. The next step would be an assessment, which would normally take between 60 and 90 minutes, at the end of which we would decide whether we would take things forward.
To set up the initial free chat, just email me at bernard@therapywithbernard.com, with your name and phone number, and some times when it would (or would not) be good to speak.
Get in Touch
My consulting room (photo above) is in Clerkenwell, London, EC1, not far from Farringdon, Angel and Barbican stations. I am happy to work in person, or online.