Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Hello, my name is Philip Kemp, MBACP, and I am a qualified Humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist.
Are you feeling low? Anxious? Questioning your worth for others and yourself? Feeling isolated irrespective of your social and community connections? You are not alone. Whilst battling these internal conflicts can leave you feeling alienated, and somewhat of a black sheep, my experiences, both professionally and personally, suggest that these are universal of human living.
So how does one deal with these issues? Over the course of my counselling training, I have developed the belief that individuals are stronger and more capable than they would ever give themselves credit for, even in the face of adversity. While I believe this capacity for resilience is innate in human beings, with the backing of a supportive other such as a counsellor or psychotherapist, the rewards of this human quality can be greater reaped and enhanced.
These tales of resilience along with the philosophy of Humanistic psychology underpin the way that I work. I believe that not only are human beings capable of surviving in the face of hardship, but flourishing. My role is simply to provide a warm, non-judgmental but challenging environment through which you can explore anything you wish to bring to the session, where your voice will be heard and your confidentiality will be protected.
While my background is predominantly person-centred, I have a keen interest in various other therapeutic interventions, including creative techniques, CBT practices such as positive affirmations, gestalt experiments and existential therapy.
I am a registered member of the BACP and abide by their ethical framework, attending regular clinical supervision and continuing to enhance my practice through further training and research. I offer video and telephone sessions.
I started my training within the statutory and third sector industries, accruing my counselling hours through The Outhouse (formerly Outhouse East), an LGBTQ+ charity, and the probation service (Essex CRC). I currently work as a counsellor for HBBS Counselling, and operate my private practice Black Sheep Counselling & Psychotherapy from my home in Brentwood.
Over the course of my career, I have engaged with a range of client experiences, including depression, bereavement, suicide ideation, domestic violence, racial identity and various LGBTQ+ issues, including gender identity and expression and sexuality.
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Philip Kemp, MBACP (Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), is a qualified Humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist practising from Brentwood in the United Kingdom.
He works from a humanistic, person-centred perspective and holds a belief in people’s innate capacity to cope and grow. Philip aims to offer a warm, non-judgmental yet appropriately challenging therapeutic space where clients can explore what matters to them, have their voice heard and have their confidentiality maintained.
Philip began his training within statutory and third sector settings, gaining counselling hours with The Outhouse (formerly Outhouse East) and the probation service (Essex CRC). He is a practising counsellor for HBBS Counselling and runs a private practice, Black Sheep Counselling & Psychotherapy, from his home in Brentwood. He offers video and telephone sessions, attends regular clinical supervision and continues to develop his practice through further training and research.
While his background is predominantly person-centred, Philip also applies creative techniques and draws on a range of approaches including CBT practices such as positive affirmations, gestalt experiments and existential therapy. He has worked with a variety of presenting issues including depression, bereavement, suicidal ideation, domestic violence, racial identity concerns and a range of LGBTQ+ matters including gender identity, gender expression and sexuality. Philip specialises in areas such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career matters and coping with life changes, and he identifies as a non-religious, liberal therapist who works with gay and LGBT clients.
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