Counselling Forces
About me
Georgia Powell, BACP Accredited counsellor and psychotherapist
I offer online counselling and EMDR to people in the police, ambulance, fire and rescue services and the armed forces community, anywhere in the UK.
Check my entry on the BACP Register (registration no. 19801)
How I work
I qualified as a counsellor in 2003 and have been BACP Accredited since June 2009. I've worked in a range of settings, including the NHS and private practice, and I've worked online for several years. I also supervise other counsellors.
My core approach is pluralistic, which means I draw on different ways of working to suit you, rather than fitting you to one model. My original training is in psychodynamic therapy. Above all, I will listen to you fully, and together we'll find the best way forward.
I currently work with police personnel through an agency. My private practice is separate, and I explain how that works when we first speak.
Training and qualifications
Standard Training in EMDR Therapy, as required by the EMDR Europe Association. EMDR Masterclass. Member of EMDR Association UK, membership no. 178044.
Diploma, Relationship-Based Supervision of Individuals and Groups, Ibis Consultancy
BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
Diploma in Professional Studies, Substance Misuse Intervention Strategies, University of Brighton
Postgraduate Diploma, Psychotherapeutic Counselling, University of Sussex
BSc (Hons) Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex
BACP accredits me as a counsellor and psychotherapist. My EMDR training is separate, and I'm not yet an accredited EMDR practitioner.
Safe practice
- I follow the BACP Ethical Framework
- Regular supervision, including EMDR consultation
- Professional indemnity insurance with Balens Ltd
- A clear complaints route, set out in my terms
Alcohol, without judgement
I have specialist training in substance misuse, and I run giveupdrinking.co.uk, a site with tips and support for cutting down or giving up alcohol. Alcohol often comes up in this line of work, and it's fine to talk about it here.