Contact Frances -
francesblloyd@hotmail.com
B.A Hons Psychology. Dip C.G. Adv. Dip. Couns. MBACP (Snr Accred) UKRC Reg. Ind. Counsellor
I am a BACP senior accredited counsellor & psychotherapist with over 30 years experience of working with adults, couples and young people in a variety of settings. My practice is generic and based in a private therapies centre within a large GP practice in central Newcastle upon Tyne. There is plenty of car parking nearby and the centre is only a 5 minute walk from Monument or Haymarket Metro / Bus stations.
My background was originally in psychology ( Newcastle University) followed by guidance in schools and higher education. During the 80s I undertook professional training in counselling & psychotherapy at Durham University and since then I have been engaged in practicing, teaching and supervision.
I am skilled in and feel comfortable with using a variety of different approaches to therapeutic work and describe myself as ‘eclectic’ which means that I am generally able to offer effective therapy for most common problems and life issues. Following the introductory session or sessions, I aim to be clear and transparent about the approach or approaches I believe to be most suitable. These are explained to the client in a straightforward way so that he or she can participate in choosing a way forward
I offer both short term focused or goal oriented work and long term open ended work
depending on the needs and budget of the client. In short term work (6 -
It is not always clear at the outset whether short or long term is required and in any case many clients prefer to proceed on a session by session basis without making any prior commitment to a specific number of sessions.