Heather Motion
Counselling & Trauma Therapy
My background, qualifications and professional registration
In Stanford-in-the -Vale, near Wantage and Faringdon and online
My comfortable counselling room is only 10 minutes from Wantage, Faringdon and the A420 - discreetly situated in the beautiful village of Stanford in the Vale. There is free onsite parking.
About me
Dip.Couns.
and
Diploma in Trauma Counselling (L6)
Hello, I’m Heather Motion (Dip.Couns.), a qualified person-centred Therapeutic Counsellor working within an integrative model. I am also a qualified trauma counsellor and therefore my work is trauma-informed, and we may work to a focused model if you need to find a more stable way of being before processing traumatic experiences. I work with individuals who are over 18 years. I trained at Willows Counselling and Training Centre in Swindon, and have experience working within counselling agencies on a voluntary basis. I now offer counselling through my own private practice.
I am originally from the North-East of Scotland but have been settled in South-West Oxfordshire for many years. I came to counselling following a long career in healthcare in which I mainly worked directly with patients and understood the value of creating and maintaining trusting and supportive relationships. I have had a wide range of life experiences, providing additional insights into clients’ varied challenges.
My qualifications and professional registration
I am a member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (Accredited) and a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy , subscribing to their Ethical Frameworks to provide safe and competent practice to clients. I have a post-qualification Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Counselling to further support clients who continue to experience the effects of trauma in their lives. I continue to undertake regular continuing professional development and training to increase my competence, skills and understanding of clients’ diverse experiences.
Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (Acc)
Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
