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David Carpenter
Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and NLP Pyschotherapist
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David’s practice has gained a reputation for careful, effective, skilled, and caring work with those suffering from a wide variety of emotional and psychological problems. This has included those suffering from anxiety, depression, stress, phobias, and panic attacks, as well as those with psychosomatic diseases including Irritable Bowel Syndrome, eczema, asthma, psoriasis, migraine headaches, and others.
The work includes staff counselling for a number of large organisations in public and private sectors, and work with private individuals, many of whom have referred themselves, sometimes on the advice of their doctor, who has given them David’s details.
David gained substantial training in counselling and psychology when he trained at Coventry University, and qualified in social work in 1983. While working as a Social Worker, he trained in hypnotherapy, qualifying in 1989, and began practice as a therapist.
He began training in the approach to psychotherapy called Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), gained NLP Foundation Skills certification in 1990, certification as an NLP Practitioner in 1991, and certification as a Master Practitioner in 1997. In the same year, he was accredited as an NLP Psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy. In 1998 he was elected a Fellow of the Hypnotherapy Research Society, and in 1999 a Fellow of the Hypnotherapy Society.
There are a number of questions which a prospective client would be well advised to ask, before deciding to book an appointment with a therapist – any reputable therapist will be happy to answer them.
The answers as they apply to David Carpenter's practice are given after each question.
How long have you trained for?
See above for answer.
How much Professional Liability insurance do you carry?
Two million pounds.
Of what professional associations are you a member?
Accredited as a Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) by the Association for NLP, Registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy, accredited as an NLP Psychotherapist by the Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association, Fellow of The Hypnotherapy Research Society, Fellow of The Hypnotherapy Society).
How long have you been in practice?
Since 1990
Do you have a clinical supervisor? How often and for how long do you meet with him/her to discuss the work you are doing with clients?
Yes - my clinical supervisor was until recently the external moderator to the Neuro-Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association, which was until recently part of the Association for NLP. I normally meet with him for at least two hours every month, more frequently as necessary. By the way, you may decide to avoid any therapist who responds by saying that he/she is so experienced that they do not need supervising.
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