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CleereMinds Counselling Services
Counselling woodford
About Me
Matthew Cleere BSC(Hons), MBPsS, MBACP, MNCPS, Dip Theraputic Counselling
I am an experienced, qualified therapeutic counsellor, full member of the British Psychological Society, a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS.
I work as a humanistic counsellor , using an Existentially informed Person Centered approach to counselling.
As a Person Centered counsellor I believe that you are the only person who knows yourself and your situation. This makes my approach client lead, with you choosing what you wish to explore with me helping to facilitate you on your life's journey.
Together we can find the answers and solutions to you seek.






Experience
Since leaving school I have worked in many different fields that lead me to training as a counsellor and psychologist. I now work in the field of therapeutic counselling.
I have spent over seven years in the family court arena. This has meant dealing with the courts, social services , CAFFCAS as well as dealing with vulnerable children and their needs their needs and issues.
All this has lead me to acquire a wealth of life experience that helps me to empathise with clients and facilitate them in travelling their life's journey.
As a counsellor I have been involved with Cruse bereavement care on a voluntary basis for many years as well as working with Young Carer's charities and as a school counsellor.
I have worked as a counselor in primary and secondary schools in Essex and London offering counselling and therapy to young people aged 6 to 18. This has given me a great deal of experience working with young people of all ages.
I obtained my counselling skills and theory certificates at levels 2 and 3 before going on to achieve an Honors Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I have completed training in bereavement counselling, for both adults and young people with Cruse bereavement care.
Since passing the BACP's competency exam I have become a registered member of the BACP.
Qualifications and Memberships
I have been a member of Cruse Voluntary bereavement service for many years.
I am an accredited member of NCPS.
I am a registered member of the BACP.
I am a member of the British Psychological society (BPS).
I am also trained by MiSP to teach Mindfulness.
I have completed and achieved:
Diploma in Theraputic counselling
BSc Hons degree Psychology.
BACP Certificate of Proficiency.
Level 2 counselling skills and theory
Level 3 counselling skills and theory
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MiSP Certified Mindfulness teacher.
Continued professional development courses:
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Awareness in bereavement care
Mindfulness in schools project, trained teacher (paws. b)
Mindfulness West Essex Mindfulness Project
Building resilience ECYPS
Self harming behaviours ECYPS
Understanding and supporting play Play-Way
NSPCC Child Protection
ECYPS Child Protection and Diversity
ECYPS Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children and Young People
Working Creatively
Continued Personal Development courses:
Legacy of childhood bereavement
A child's grief
Loss, grief and long term illness
A foundation course - Awearness in bereavement care
Suicide
Sudden and Traumatic Death
Creative therapy
Children and young people bereavement
Endings
Plus too many more to list as I undertake CPD on a monthly basis.
