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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.

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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.

 


 

 

 

 

 

Contact Me On: 07936524786

 

e.mail: cleeremindscounselling@hotmail.co.uk

 

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