Kairos Consultancy (N.I.) - Counselling / Psychotherapy

Counselling / Psychotherapy

Counselling / Psychotherapy:

I am a BACP Registered Senior Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist (MBACP).

My competences and practice standards are recognised by BACP as being aligned to column C in the SCoPEd framework (2025)

Welcome. I offer a safe and confidential space if you wish to develop a better understanding of yourself and of others and find your own solutions to make effective changes in your life or cope with problems. With a compassionate and collaborative approach, I draw on over thirty years of expertise to create a safe and nurturing environment where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and creativity. My practice is a space where you are met with compassion, honesty, and understanding. Here, your story matters. Together, we’ll work to build on your strengths, explore what might be holding you back, and develop ways that can help you move forward with more clarity and confidence. Using evidence-based approaches such as counselling or longer term psychotherapy, we’ll work together to create practical, personalized strategies that align with your goals and values.

I have over 30 years experience as a practitioner with individuals and groups:

counselling / psychotherapy, promoting mental health and creativity;
working with those experiencing: stress, depression, mental health problems, loss / bereavement, relationship issues, attachment issues, identity issues, work-related problems, abuse, sexual issues, eating problems, trauma, vicarious stress / trauma, suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm, cancer care, palliative care etc.

I am a full member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

My approach is 'trauma-informed pluralistic art psychotherapy & psychotherapy'.

I adhere to the BACP's (2018) Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the BACP's relevant competence frameworks.

What is Counselling / Psychotherapy?

"Therapy offers you a safe, confidential place to talk about your life and anything that may be confusing, painful or uncomfortable. It allows you to talk with someone who is trained to listen attentively and to help you improve things." (BACP)

For more details about counselling and psychotherapy, see the BACP's pages: about therapy

For more details about the BACP, see: about BACP.

I adhere to the BACP's (2019) Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions

Counselling / Psychotherapy - a coherent approach

My approach is 'trauma-informed pluralistic psychotherapy' (Sibbett, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2019). This means that my work is pluralistic, with a core which is person-centred, trauma-informed and collaborative, and is also informed by diverse theories, e.g. humanistic, systemic, environmental, psychodynamic / attachment, existential / transpersonal, & CBT.

Practice in counselling / psychotherapy requires "a coherent approach" (BACP, 2022, 2024). My 'coherent approach' is a coherent whole which has:

a foundation of good governance (the roots) - laws, ethics (BACP), and governance related BACP competences and guidelines. Plus quality assurance and clinical governance processes. This foundation supports and nourishes:
an integrative framework (the trunk & branches) which, in my case, is a synthesis of pluralistic counselling / psychotherapy (Cooper & McLeod, 2011, 2015; McLeod, 2015, 2018; McLeod & Sundet, 2016; Cooper & Dryden, 2016), and trauma-informed care principles (SAMHSA, 2014; Sweeney et al, 2016). It also draws on Clarkson's (1995, 2003) five relationship integrative psychotherapeutic framework.
This integrative framework gives the guiding rationale for practice, i.e. for why, when and how I use and integrate the various:
1. - diverse ELEMENTS (leaves / foliage) of evidence-based theories, their associated interventions, and practice related competences.

A pluralistic theoretical framework emphasizes that there isn't one single, universally effective therapeutic approach for all clients. Instead, it promotes a flexible and collaborative approach, recognizing that different individuals may benefit from different methods at different times. This framework centres on client preferences, goals, and needs, integrating and tailoring various therapeutic techniques and models to best suit the individual.

Coherent approach

Tree metaphor:
a coherent whole
with a GOVERNANCE foundation
supporting an
INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK guiding
diverse ELEMENTS
of practice.

My counselling / psychotherapy approach is based on a relational integrative model of health, grounded in eco-biopsychosocial and systemic models, earth-caring values, and common factors research. It is a humanistic approach, informed by other evidence-based theories such as psychodynamic and attachment, systems, ecopsychology etc. It also encompasses eco practice: promoting eco-creativity and a reciprocal caring relationship with and for the rest of Nature.

I mainly use a metaphor or symbol of a tree to represent coherent approach featuring a coherent whole with its governance foundation supporting and nourishing an integrative framework guiding the diverse ELEMENTS of evidence-based theories and associated practices.

See 'trauma-informed pluralistic art psychotherapy & psychotherapy' for more details.

Being with nature ('The Walks').
Photograph (c) CS

Amethyst Tree Pearl. Artwork (c) CS

Report abuse