My Name: Victoria Sparkes
What Type Of Therapy Do You Practise: Counselling, but I am also trained in Hypnotherapy. Reflexology and Massage all of which inform my practice.
I offer a free initial consultation for everybody to decide whether I am the right therapist for them. This is a full 50 minute appointment, which enables you to meet me, see where and experience how I work, explore your needs in some depth and make your own decision how to proceed. When you decide I am the right therapist for you, I would usually recommend weekly sessions for a minimum of 6 weeks, at which point we can reassess where you are at.
I Specialise In: Victoria Sparkes, Counsellor & holistic therapist supporting fertility, pregnancy and related loss in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Specialising in Bereavement; I have 10 years experience as a bereavement counsellor and specialist experience working with compound and complicated grief, survivors of suicide, and baby bereavement with both adults and adolescents. Alongside my private practice I run a charity in Eastbourne called Muma Nurture and combine my therapeutic experience to support those affected by fertility, pregnancy and related loss.
How Exactly Does Your Therapy Work?: I offer a free initial consultation for everybody to decide whether I am the right therapist for them. This is a full 50 minute appointment, which enables you to meet me, see where and experience how I work, explore your needs in some depth and make your own decision how to proceed. When you decide I am the right therapist for you, I would usually recommend weekly sessions for a minimum of 6 weeks, at which point we can reassess where you are at.
What kinds of symptoms have people who seek your services usually presenting with: Grief; struggling to cope. Although often it is obvious to me as a therapist that a client’s behaviour and feelings are symptomatic of grief, but not necessarily to them, and or their support network.
How might your therapy have helped them: Often the required outcome for clients’ is to go back to the way things were and felt before, that simply isn’t possible. Grief counselling is about learning to accept life as it is including that loss and a more positive way forward. It is so common for people to struggle more than they need to because they are trying to fight how they are feeling. This process is about accepting and allowing your feelings, processing them and understanding what grief is and how it is impacting you.
How Often Might A Client Typically Need To See You: weekly
What Is The Cost Of Your Sessions: £60
What Are Your Typical Working Hours/Opening Times: Tuesdays 1-7pm
Are your sessions/ suitable for: Physically Disabled People/Wheelchair Users/Those with additional needs Adults Teens/Young Adults: Yes. Suitable for:
Physically Disabled People/Wheelchair Users
Adults
Teens/Young Adults
Where did you train, and what qualifications did you recieve: I trained for 7 years to gain my level 5 Higher Diploma in Counselling
How long have you been practising for: 10 years
What is the name of your professional association (if any): National Counselling Society
What type of insurance do you have: Professional Indemnity -£6m
What Areas (Geographically) Can You Accept Clients From: Eastbourne and surrounding areas
Do you do online sessions: No
Do you do telephone sessions: No
Is your therapy mobile (you travel to the client): No
