MarieClare Keenan
Following Bachelor Degree and Postgraduate Education studies, I attained a Graduate Diploma qualification in Integrative Counselling and a Postgraduate Diploma qualification in Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy.
I offer face to face or video Integrative Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy sessions to adults.
I am Registered and Accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I work in accordance with their ethical frameworks.
For over twelve years I have offered counselling and psychotherapy in various settings. These include private practice, schools, GP surgery and local charitable organisations.
I have worked for North Kent MIND Counselling Service as an Integrative Counsellor and as a High Intensity Therapist for the North Kent Mind NHS Talking Therapies Service, delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for a diverse range of clientele. I am experienced and comfortable working with complexity and with adults of all ages and circumstances.
I am fully insured, DBS checked and my practice is GDPR compliant. I undertake regular clinical supervision and training to assure the professionalism and competence of my therapies.
I work from a quiet, comfortable, downstairs accessible room on Rochester Drive, DA5
Just minutes from Bexleyheath Broadway and Bexley village. 132, 229, 492, B12 buses stop nearby on Gravel Hill (alight at Gravel Hill Close).
Bexley rail station is 15 minutes walk.
If travelling by car, there is parking on the driveway or on immediately surrounding streets.
We know in life we encounter difficulties that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and unsure of how to move forward. Perhaps you don't know why you are feeling the way you do, only that you are tired of feeling this way and want to think, feel, or behave differently.
I offer a confidential, non-judgmental, and supportive space through which, in the context of a safe and validating relationship, you can explore and gain insight into whatever is troubling you.
Whether you have suffered abuse, are dealing with stress/burnout at home or work, are feeling lost following a bereavement, unexpected life event, or the loss of a significant relationship, therapy with me can provide you with the coping skills you need to heal, manage, and gain relief from intense emotions, and break free from limiting thoughts, patterns, and behaviours.
My Integration
I am trained to offer both Integrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. I am comfortable working in both modalities so I can offer an Integrative approach or purely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach depending on individual preference or need.
I believe that there are commonalities between us all, and at the same time, we are all essentially unique. I take a holistic approach in that I am interested in the inter-relationship between mind, body, and spirit and favour an approach that looks at the whole person. I do not take the view that one-size fits all and create a tailor-made therapy plan to best suit the needs and goals of the person I am working with. The aim of integrative psychotherapy is to facilitate wholeness and as an integrative therapist I use different therapy approaches from different therapy models.
The main theoretical approaches I integrate are humanistic, psychodynamic, relational, and cognitive behavioural therapy. The nature of the issues you bring and how you process emotions and other information offer indications on whether a more cognitive behavioural, humanistic, or a more psychodynamic approach is warranted or, as is often the case, a combination of the three as different challenges require a more fluid and flexible approach.
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