BARRIE HOPWOOD
I studied Law and Criminology in the 1970's before becoming a Law and Sociology Lecturer in FE. I then trained as a Person-centred Counsellor and became a Student Counsellor - also in FE - in the 1980's. In the 1990's I lived in a Fransiscan Community in Dorset and returned to Middlesex to set up as a Counsellor, Supervisor and Trainer in private practice.
I am also currently the Project Manager for Hounslow Youth Counselling Service at Feltham Young Offender Institution and the Student Counsellor at Cranfield University. I supervise groups for Beulah and HYCS and am a Kids Company, Connexions Metanoia and BCUC Registered Person-Centred Supervisor. I facilitate workshops - please see Workshop Web Page - in any areas where I feel I have passion, experience and something to contribute!
In recent years I have been particularly interested in the integration of mind, body and spirit and past, present and future into the experiential/ person-centred/ humanistic model of counselling which has always underpinned my counselling practice. My training and enthusiasm for EMDR, Focusing, Mindfulness and Inner Child and Soul Work have undoubtedly influenced my practice and I have seen many clients achieve growth, healing and change where they had previously been 'stuck' in traditional 'talking cure' therapy.
As a male counsellor in a predominantly female profession I am particularly interested in the challenges of working with men and masculinity and especially 'The Little Boy Within'!
Please see below for fees
BARRIE HOPWOOD
LL.B., M.A. in Criminology, P.G.C.E.
Diploma in Counselling (WLIHE 1987),
Certificate in Supervision (Metanoia)
EMDR Levels 1 and 2, BACP Accredited Counsellor,
UKRC Registered Independent Counsellor FEES FROM 1/1/08
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING:
Hourly session: £55 (£50 negotiable). £45 for students in counselling training.
COUPLE COUNSELLING:
Assessment session: £80 (90 minutes)
Further hourly sessions: £55
SUPERVISION:
Initial session: No charge.
Further sessions: £55 (£50 negotiable). £45 for students in counselling training and counsellors who work voluntarily.
ORGANISATIONS, EAP WORK AND CRITICAL INCIDENT DEBRIEFING:
Please ring to discuss rate for specific pieces of work.
If you need to cancel an appointment please give a full 24 hours notice or I will need to ask you to pay the cost of the missed session.In cases of sudden illness or genuine emergency on the day of the appointment I will waive 50% of the session fee.
Please pay by cash or cheque (made payable to Barrie Hopwood) at the end of each session.
