About me, Charlotte Foulkes

Ripple Counselling is the private practice of Charlotte Foulkes
Dip (HE) Nursing, BA (Hons), Dip Counselling, MBACP, MNCPS Accredited

Hi, I am Charlotte, welcome to my website. Ripple Counselling originates from how our experiences can have a ripple effect in our lives. Counselling and psychotherapy can help us to explore and understand how our past can impact our present. I offer short, medium or long term counselling sessions to young people, adults and couples aged 18 and over. I am based in Hastings, East Sussex where I offer in-person and online sessions
I previously worked as a Registered General Nurse in the National Health Service. During the last 11 years I have retrained as counsellor. I have an interest in health and think mental health is connected to our overall wellbeing

I work in private practice, I see clients face to face and use the online platform Zoom. Sessions are tailored to suit each individual and what their needs may be
I have completed four years of Transactional Analysis counselling and psychotherapy training. I am working toward qualifying as an Integrative Psychotherapist accredited with the UK Council for Psychotherapy
My previous counselling experience includes working within the volunteer sector at Change Grow Live and East Sussex NHS Perinatal Mental Health Service

Counselling is a form of talking therapy that is usually held weekly for 50 minutes at an agreed time
It allows people to discuss their emotional issues and difficult feelings in a space that is empathetic and non judgemental
It can be beneficial to talk about how we feel, what we think and how we be behave in more depth
This can help to increase our self awareness, validate experiences and help us to connect to our thoughts and feelings
Having a session on a weekly basis gives us a time to reflect on what is going on in our life, our past experiences and hopes and fears for the future
Counselling can help us to identify patterns of behaviour that may be rooted in childhood. It can help us to develop new ways of coping and identify unmet needs

Transactional analysis (TA) is a theory of personality, communication and social interactions

TA’s philosophical beliefs are:

Everyone is OK, each person has importance and validity
Everyone has the capacity to think and influence their life by the decisions they make
We have capacity for change, people have choices and can decide their destiny

TA can be used collaboratively with other therapy models such as:

I aim to offer a non judgemental space where you feel listened to
I understand how it is to be a client and the importance of the therapeutic relationship in developing trust and openness
I am accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
I am a member of the United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis
I adhere to the ethical guidelines of my member organisations
My practice is supervised by a UKCP accredited Psychotherapist and Supervisor
I am registered with the Information Commissioners Office and hold full indemnity insurance

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