Uk Counselling & Psychotherapy
Become Your Potential
Obtain freedom from the insight-out
Steve Cox Counselling
The main aim of my practice is to allow people to be and become themselves, to enhance their self-acceptance and awareness and harmonise the relationship between themselves and the world. By engaging in a process where empathy, understanding, valuing and authenticity are experienced at high levels, positive transformation tends to take place. Ordinarily this sort of interactivity is rare in people’s lives, yet when a client and skilled therapist work together with focussed attention, life-changing possibilities emerge.
My job is to facilitate your ability to function more fully, to listen and communicate as deeply as possible; paying attention to the whole person and thus promote a relationship whereby you can explore and discover your own growth.
Most people come to counselling/psychotherapy for help when there is pain and confusion in their life, to embark on this form of self-help takes courage. The terms ‘counselling and psychotherapy’ are interchangeable – I work with the same high degree of attentive focus and presence, regardless of what name I give to therapy.The process of therapy is not simply a matter of therapist-offered conditions, but one of connection – the client with the therapist creates the therapy interactively and each bring their worlds with them.
Professional Experience
I have been a counsellor/psychotherapist since 1994 and I have a wide of range of experience that includes:
Mental health organisations in Hampshire and the surrounding area: The Priory, Mind, Rethink (the former National Schizophrenia Fellowship), and Parklands Psychiatric Hospital. I was also the Chair of the Southampton Mental Health Forum for six years
Further and Higher Education institutions: Southampton City College & the University of Southampton
Alcohol and Drugs Agencies: Options and Turning-Point
General Practice: private practitioner
Working with death and bereavement: St. Michael’s Hospice, North Hampshire Hospice.
My roles as a therapeutic practitioner have been; counsellor/psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant, facilitator, trainer, manager and academic. I have also worked as a private practitioner since 1999 counselling, supervising and facilitating therapeutic groups and educational groups, workshops and seminars.
As well as my own private practise, I was the therapy team leader of the adult psychiatry department at Southampton Priory. Before this I was the lead psychotherapeutic practitioner and Manager for St. Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire) Bereavement Services.
My Qualifications: Advanced Diploma Counselling, Diploma Psychotherapy, Diploma Counselling Supervision, Diploma Case Work Supervision, Master of Science Degree in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Wider Applications.
Specialisms: Individual counselling, Relational counselling (couples and groups), Bereavement, Drugs and Alcohol, 'Mental health' issues i.e. depression, anxiety, trauma etc...
Workshops:
Working with Bereavement Death and Dying.
Encountering Suicide
Exploring counselling within a medicalised mental health society.
Four vistas of Therapy
Men’s Issues
Relational connection
Supervision
Counsellors and professionals who engage in emotionally challenging relational work have particular developmental requirements. Organisations that run services or teach counselling or helping professions have a particular responsibility in this area. Find out more about the wider applications of development activities by viewing ‘Services Offered’
All the developmental activities listed in ‘services offered’ share a common practice philosophy and are all intended to maximise human potential.
Education/Training
Qualifications
2006 –2010 Master of Science Degree: Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Wider Applications
University of Middlesex
2006- 2009 Diploma: Person-Centred Psychotherapy
Metanoia Institute
2000-2001 Diploma: Counselling Supervision
Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body
2000 -2001 Diploma: Case Work Supervision,
Awarding Body Consortium
1993-1995 Advanced Diploma: Person-Centred Counselling
Southampton City College
Currently Doctoral candidate: Doctorate in Psychotherapy by Professional Studies
Metanoia Institute & Middlesex University collaboration.
Bio
I have been a counsellor/psychotherapist since 1993. My practice philosophy has been heavily influenced by the work of Carl Rogers which is now known as the person-centred approach and has been further developed since Rogers’ death.
I was motivated to become a counsellor by a period in my life when I suffered a great deal of emotional and mental distress. I knew deep inside that medical intervention could not provide long-term solutions to my suffering, and in my thirties I was drawn towards training to become a counsellor. My roles as a therapeutic practitioner have been: counsellor/psychotherapist, supervisor, consultant, facilitator, tutor, manager and researcher.
Experience
Mental health organisations: Mind, Rethink and Parklands Psychiatric Hospital. I was also the Chair of the Southampton Mental Health Forum and former Team Leader at Southampton Priory.
Southampton City College & the University of Southampton. Alcohol and Drugs Agencies: Options and Turning-Point. General Practice: private practitioner and working with death and bereavement: St. Michael's Hospice
PSYCHOTHERAPIST - Southampton Priory psychiatric hospital working with patients with a range of diagnosed mental illness.
April 2012 - Present
SELF EMPLOYED Psychotherapist, Supervisor , Consultancy, Workshop Leader, Researcher and Writer.
December 2006 – March 2012
BEREAVEMENT SERVICES MANAGER
2009 – 2010 PSYCHOTHERAPIST – Parklands Psychiatric Hospital.
1999 – 2006 COUNSELLOR/SUPERVISOR – private practice. Generic counselling for couples and individuals. Supervision & Consultancy:
2003 – 2005 COUNSELLOR/SUPERVISOR - Alcohol and Drugs Agency.
1999 - 2004 LECTURER in COUNSELLING – City College:
2001 – 2003 HEALTH DEVELOPMENT WORKER – Contributed to development of health policy on a range of forums and committees across the City
2001 - 2002 COUNSELLOR – University of Southampton Counselling Service: counselling students and staff.
2001 - 2002 EXTERNAL SUPERVISOR – MIND New Forest & Southampton
1998 - 1999 WELLBEING PRACTITIONER– National Schizophrenia Fellowship .
1993 – 1998 COUNSELLOR & COUNSELLING SERVICE MANAGER
1993 - 1994 TELEPHONE COUNSELLOR – MIND Crisis Line
Memberships
Registered and Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist. British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy:
Registered Psychotherapist.United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy:
Metanoia Institute
British Association for the Person Centred Approach
Psychotherapy & Counselling for Social Responsibility
Other Languages
None
Payments Accepted
Bank transfer or paypal
Hours:Wednesdays & thursdays 9-5
Cost/Session
£60 - £100 per session
License:Registered and senior accredited member of B.A.C.P. Registered UKCP Psychotherapist.
Helpful Links
 the association for the development of the person centered approach:
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The home of the world association for person centered & experiential psychotherapy & counselling:
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The british association for the person-centred approach website. info for members and visitors:
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Soteria network offer help and advice for those who are dealing with mental illness:
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Therapy
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Grief and Loss
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Addiction
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Group Therapy
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Adolescents
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Learning Disabilities
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Adoption
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Life and Wellness Coaching
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Anger Management
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Life Transitions
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Anxiety and Panic
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Loneliness
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Asperger's Syndrome
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Marriage Counselling
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Bicultural Difficulties
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Men's Issues
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Body Image Issues
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Neuropsychological Evaluation / Testing
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Caregiver Issues
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Chronic Illness
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Online / Teletherapy
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Couples
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Play Therapy
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Depression
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Divorce
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Premarital Counselling
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Domestic Violence
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Problem Gambling
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Eating Disorders
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Relationship Issues
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Educational Therapy
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Self-Esteem Issues
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EMDR
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Family Conflict
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Stress Management
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Gay or Lesbian Issues
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Trauma and PTSD
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Gifted / Talented Issues
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Work and Career Issues
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Licenses/Certifications
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
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Psychotherapy (MA)
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United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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