DOMINIQUE WALTERSON PSYCHOTHERAPY
Are you looking for therapy?
Do you want to improve your emotional well-being?
Maybe you feel overwhelmed or are feeling anxious; you may have had panic attacks. Therapy can really help you. You can learn to manage stress and learn to say no. We can look at some practical coping mechanisms. Our work together can help you to decide which changes, if any, you want to make. Clients usually report significant changes after six weekly sessions .
Undecided at one of life's crossroads?
Are you unhappy with your current life? Do you have doubts about your career or your relationship? Therapy can help you to figure out how you feel and what you want. A series of ten weekly sessions gives you the space to comfortably explore your choices and reach some decisions.
Have you experienced trauma?
Are you in the aftermath of a life-changing event? An accident, the death of a loved one, a crushing diagnosis? Or maybe you have experienced childhood trauma? You may feel that your world has collapsed and you feel overwhelmed. Or you can't feel anything at all any more. Therapy can help to reduce the impact of past experiences on you today. Together we will safely and carefully look at what happened to you and how you feel. Although it will hurt, it will also feel good to tell your truth. You will become more comfortable to feel and process your pain. Together we will find your resilience and nurture your self-compassion. Trauma therapy takes longer. I recommend to plan for twenty weekly sessions.
Expat looking for Therapy in French or in Dutch?
If you are an expat, we can conduct therapy in French or in Dutch. I am of Belgian origin and I am a native speaker of both languages. I also conduct therapy with clients who are not located in the UK.
Le français est ma langue maternelle. Mes clients trouvent souvent qu'il est plus facile de parler d'émotions dans leur langue maternelle. Je suis enregistrée en tant que psychothérapeute en Grande-Bretagne.
Indien U dit verkiest, kan ik therapie in het Nederlands aanbieden. Soms is het makkelijker over emoties in Uw moedertaal te praten. Ik ben in het Verenigd Koninkrijk als psychotherapeut geregistreerd.
Online Therapy
Online therapy is valid, tried and tested. Its advantages? More availability and you don't need to travel. You can have therapy from the comfort of your own sofa. If you experience social anxiety, you may prefer it. I use the Zoom platform, which is encrypted and does not keep a record of our sessions. I will help you set up the video session; you don't need to be tech savvy.
Clinical Supervision
Are you a counsellor or psychotherapist looking for clinical supervision?
If you work online as a therapist, my specialism in online supervision can help ensure that your online work meets the requirements of the BACP Ethical Framework. I also offer 'EFT friendly' supervision.
Fees
Therapy sessions last 50 minutes and cost £65 - £75. I operate a 48 hour cancellation policy.
Supervision costs £75 for a monthly, 90 minute session.
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About me
In my therapeutic work, I do not only use my academic knowledge to help you, but I also draw from my own lived experience of abuse and post-traumatic growth. I strongly believe that everybody can heal and thrive with empathy and acceptance. My approach is infused with compassion and gentleness. I will work with you to create a safe therapeutic relationship. Together we will explore and process those emotions and experiences that trouble you today, so you can be happier. I am a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist in private practice in Stirling; I also receive referrals from Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). My therapeutic orientation is humanistic and experiential, primarily drawn from Emotion Focused Therapy and Person-Centred Therapy. I grew up in Belgium, where I worked in law and banking. I also trained as a translator and a secondary MFL teacher. I moved to the North of Scotland as an adult. Later, I retrained as a therapist, gaining an MSc in Psychotherapy at Strathclyde University in Glasgow. I love hiking with my Border Collie Moss and going on road trips.
My Credentials
Memberships
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Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
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registered with the Information Commissioner (ZA556872)
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full professional liability insurance
Qualifications
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MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Strathclyde University
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Emotion Focused Therapy (Levels 1, 2, 3 and EFT for trauma)
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Advanced Certificate in Online Clinical Supervision
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Advanced Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
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PGCE, University of Exeter
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MLaws, K.U.Leuven, Belgium
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BLaw, K.U.L.A.K, Belgium
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Bach. Translation, PIHO, Belgium