Dwight Turner Counselling

Frequently Asked Questions

"The longest journey of any person is the journey inward." Dag Hammarskjold (Swedish Statesman)

How long are the sessions?

Both Counselling and Psychotherapy Sessions last for 50 minutes and begin on the hour mutually agreed to between the client and myself. The sessions are held on a weekly basis every week, excluding pre arranged holidays and sickness.

How long will I be in Counselling or Psychotherapy?

For Counselling I normally recommend that there should be a minimum commitment of at least 10 sessions. These sessions will be structured to allow a more cognitive working through of the presenting problems.

With Psychotherapy the issues are normally a lot more complex and therefore may require a more open-ended timeframe of at least 6 months, with regular reviews. This would allow the work to be held at a deeper level.

Would you keep what I tell you confidential?

Everything that we discuss during out time together is strictly confidential and the only person I discuss your case with is my Supervisor (see below), but this forum is confidential also. This structure is important as it allow you space to talk about anything and everything in a contained environment. The only times that confidentiality might have to be broken is if there was a risk to either yourself or to someone close to you, but this would be discussed with you at the time.

How long have you been a Counsellor and Psychotherapist?

I have been working as a Counsellor and Psychotherapist with my own Private Practice for three years now, and worked as a Counsellor for the Aylesbury Centre for Therapy (see other professional experience below) between 2004 and 2007.

I am also on the staff of the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE), supervising students and facilitating weekend workshops in connection with their Diploma Course in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy.

What are your qualifications?

I hold a Masters Degree in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy. I also hold a Diploma in Transpersonal Supervision.

Which governing body do you belong to?

I am a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist and abide by their rules. I also practice in accordance to the BACP Code of Ethics.

Are you supervised?

Yes, as per the BACP Code of Ethics I receive regular Supervision designed to assist me as I work with you through your presenting problems.

How do you work as a Counsellor/Psychotherapist?

My style of working is called Integrative, and this involves utilising many ways of working with clients. Most important of all is the relationship between the client and myself as this helps facilitate healing and growth beyond the presenting issue.

My work is often creative, with great store put on the understanding of the client through their dreams, knowledge of music, drawing, and other forms of art. If I am working at a more cognitive level then occasionally I will set exercises for the client to do outside of the sessions.

Within this my particular training was from a Transpersonal perspective, through the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) which entails often working at the soul level of a client, or viewing and encouraging growth of a client’s inner self at a very deep and spiritual level.

What other professional experience do you have?

Between 2004 and early 2007 I worked as the Development Coordinator for a Mental Health Service User Led group in South East London named SIMBA, part of The Lorrimore Group that provides support to the mentally ill in Southwark and Lambeth.

Until March 2007 I was also employed as a Counsellor for the Aylesbury Centre for Therapy (ACT) a community based Counselling and Complementary Service for the residents and workers of the Aylesbury Estate in South East London. During my time with the project ACT won the South London Press 'Our Heroes' award in the autumn of 2006 for its work within the local community.