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Cara Hitchcock Dip

I am a Person-Centred trained and experienced Therapeutic Counsellor and a Certified Online and Telephone Counsellor.  I have significant experience of working with adults, young people, older children and groups but as of 2020 I am only working full time with adults within my private practice.  Initially trained and specialising in Bereavement counselling I have subsequently gone on to gain experience and qualifications in many other areas of counselling.  

I currently see clients in Private Practice from a private location in Chesham which is within easy reach of Amersham, Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Great Missenden, Wendover, Aylesbury and Watford and online.  As part of my work in Private Practice and in the past with Cruse Bereavement Support I have experience of seeing clients covering a wide range of different issues in various settings including in the home, in centres and in schools; primary and secondary.  Currently only able to offer face to face counselling at my Chesham base.

I am a listed and Registered Member (MBACP) of the professional body BACP (162329).

A Registered Member of the professional body Association for Counselling and Therapy Online 

A Registered Member of the Person Centred Association

An Accredited Member of The Foundation for Infant Loss.

Contract Counsellor at Adoption Services for Adults which is an Ofsted Outstanding Adoption Service. (Ofsted Reg No: SC463447). 


Associate Counsellor with:
Professional Help Ltd
Suicide & Co 
Sparta Health 

Volunteer Safeguarding Representative for local organisations.

As previously recommended by The Bagnall Centre for Integrated Healthcare, Chesham.


Ways to Contact Me 

I can be contacted via various methods as listed below:

Email: carahitchcock1@gmail.com
Website: Contact Form


Qualifications & Further Ongoing Training

Certified Counsellor - Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online)

ABC Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Foundation Course (Level 2) Awareness in Bereavement Care

Certificate - Working with Children and Young People Training Course - Cruse Bereavement Care

Certificate - Groupwork Elective Training - Cruse Bereavement Care

EduCare Child Protection in Education:

EduCare Child Protection

EduCare Child Protection in Education Level 2

Educare Child Exploitation & Online Safety Level 2

Educare Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Awareness

PODS Training - Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors

BA (Hons) Social Housing & Development

Bucks County Council Safeguarding (2019)

City & Guilds - Suicide First Aid - Level 4 Understanding Suicide Interventions

British Assessment Bureau Certificate of Achievement - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness Course

Additional Experience

Specialist Bereavement Volunteer with the Victims of Terrorism Project for Cruse Bereavement Care (2020-2023)

Cruse Bereavement Care's (Closed) Group Lead Facilitator

Action for Happiness 'Exploring What Matters' Course Facilitator

National Emergency Response, Resilience and Treatment Programme for Stress and Trauma Volunteer - Heads Up Cio First Aid Cognitive Training (Outreach work after the Borough Market and London Bridge Attacks)

Kids on The Green Volunteer - A calm space project set up in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower Fire devastation for families, children & teens to come to.

I hold an enhanced DBS Certificate.










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