Hi my name is Simon and after a long period of agoraphobia resulting from a traumatic period in my life I made the life changing decision of training to become a therapist. I first qualified as a clinical hypnotherapist 16 years ago at St Charles Hospital (London) and then went on to gain my qualifications in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and crisis, trauma and PTSD counselling at the highly regarded Centre for Stress Management (London) where I also qualified in critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). I was attached to the Trauma Support Centre in Bromley where the team were on call in the event of a critical incident. This would involve major incidents such as a train derailment. After working in this environment for a number of years I started my own private practice. In conjunction with my private practice I worked as an NHS cognitive behavioural therapist and counsellor at Hatton Medical Practice dealing with a wide range of issues. The presenting problems spanned from mild depression to thoughts of suicide. From 2001 to 2011 I was running cognitive behavioural therapy workshops for confidence building, assertiveness training, anger management, self esteem and stop smoking groups based at a mental health centre for adult men and women. I also oversaw an NHS recommended "Beating the Blues" computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme designed to help with mild to moderate depression and anxiety at the Centre. The staff worked with the community mental health teams (CMHT) , the NHS and social workers involved in the clients mental health care to ensure a balanced treatment plan was put into place. The Centre received an award given by GlaxoSmithKline as a Centre of Excellence. My private practice is based in Egham High Street located about ten minutes drive from the Royal Borough of Windsor. I also offer telephone administered cognitive behavioural therapy sessions and a telephone counselling service that is also Skype enabled for men and women who may be housebound, disabled, live in remote areas, have agoraphobia or just prefer this therapy approach. My Skype name is simon.hillier2. Locations covered include Surrey, Middlesex, Berkshire, London etc. Alongside my therapeutic work for personal development I am also involved in the running of social networking community groups in the Borough of Hounslow.
Qualifications and Training
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Training-Centre for Stress Management Certificate in Crisis, Trauma and PTSD Counselling-Centre for Stress Management Certificate in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing-Centre for Stress Management (Centre for Stress Management Qualifications and Training approved by the British Psychological Society Learning Centre) Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling-City and Guilds Certificate in Counselling Skills, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy-UK College for Complimentary Healthcare Studies Diploma in Hypnosis, Suggestion Therapy and Analytical Therapy-Hypnotherapy Training Centre
Ongoing Training for Continuing Professional Development
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 5 NCFE)-Stonebridge College
Organisation Membership
I am a Member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners regulated by the NHS Trusts Association (NHSTA) www.nhsdirectory.org/ and also a Member (MAPHP) of the Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy www.aphp.co.uk/ . I am also an Accredited Member (MNRPC, Acc) of the National Register of Psychotherapists and Counsellors (UK) www.nrpc.co.uk/ and a Member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and my Registration Number is 001203-L10. CNHC is one of the leading regulators for complementary healthcare practitioners in the UK. Its main function is to enhance public protection by setting standards for registration by suitably qualified practitioners to join CNHC. The Department of Health recommends that where CNHC has approved and registered the professional discipline and its list of approved practitioners you should seek consultation with a therapist who is CNHC registered www.cnhc.org.uk/ . Many private health insurance policies cover certain complementary therapy treatments so it is worth checking with your private healthcare provider. ( For more information on my Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practice click on CBT Sessions page.)
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