Cara Hitchcock Dip MBACP (Accred)
I am a Person-Centred experienced accredited Therapeutic Counsellor and a Certified Online and Telephone Counsellor. I have significant experience of working with adults, young people, older children, couples 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 offer both in-person and online sessions.
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 an Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist of the professional body MBACP (Accred) (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
Wellbeing Solutions
Volunteer Safeguarding Representative for local organisations (Now retired from roles).
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
Tel: 07427 998219
Website: Contact Form
Qualifications & Further Ongoing Training
BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist MBACP (Accred)
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
Certificate - Working with Adopted Adults Training (PAC-UK)
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.
