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Hi, you may have guessed by now my name is Damian Stoupe

 


... and I am a counsellor and hypnotherapist.  I trained at the University of Bristol on a BACP accredited course.  The emphasis of my course was to work in a 'person centred' orientation but also to have experience and understandings of several other different approaches such as CBT, Gestalt, Solution focussed therapies in what is generally called 'organisational settings; workplaces to you and me!  This means that, unlike many other counsellors, I have been trained in working within a short term counselling framework; which I find ideal for using in both workplaces and in my private practice.

 

Many people come to counselling to deal with specific issues; they do not want to be 'in therapy' for many years and I must admit that whilst I do have some long term clients it is not my intention to marry my clients.  I would much rather help my clients out with the issues they face and be there if they need more help in the future.

 

My course specialised in working with clients in organisational settings where time was limited such as in NHS, private employers, EAP settings. This, training and work experience provides me unique insights into issues affecting people in the workplace. I have been lucky enough to be able to share these insights at a national level by facilitating a workshop at the national conference for the Association for Counselling at Work and writing a number of articles for professional journals.

I am now continuing my studies for my MSc in Counselling in Organisational Settings at Bristol University focussing on working with small businesses and dealing effectively with workplace bullying especially focussing on those accused of bullying behaviours.

 

My practice orientation 
 
Recently I was asked to present a slide on how my practice is orientated; emphasising my influences and theoretrical orientation. 
 
I include the slide here here for your information.
 
 

What is counselling?

    Counselling is a space where people can feel safe about talking through their problems in confidence, knowing that the time is exclusively dedicated to their needs. In counselling, a totally non-judgemental atmosphere is set up, so whatever background the person comes from or situations they bring, we find a way forward to help them.


    Damian is a fully qualified professional counsellor who integrates different approaches that he has been trained in. People can have problems relating back to their childhood, and as such we will utilise many of the recent counselling theories, however they also have problems in the here and now and deserve the respect to accept that that is the case. To this end many of the philosophers over the last few thousand years have a great deal to say about how to live our lives today. Using skills form various areas such as hypnotherapy and coaching along side counselling, Damian is able to help you better understand where the issues have a risen and how to reduce, or eliminate, their impact. Allowing you to get on with you life how you want to live it – not how anyone else wishes you to.


    Most work is based on dealing with one to one situations with individuals from all different walks of life. The common factor is that they are not diseased but rather dis-eased. Some people come into the practice in an extremely upset and confused state, looking for help and guidance. Others simply come along to work through some issues in their life, work problems, decision making issues, relationships issues that they wish to reflect upon with an independent non- judgemental specialist.


  • Anxiety
  • Stress Management
  • Confidence Issues
  • Emotional Difficulties
  • Panic Attacks
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Phobia Issues
  • Weight Management
  • Bullying
  • Difficult Decisions
  • Relationship Difficulties
  • Sexual/Sexuality Issues
  • Debt Counselling - Therapeutic Interventions

So where do you go from here ….. ?

Damian is able to help his support prgramme includes:

  • helping you to gain control of the situation - this does not mean that we take over, but we do ensure you re-establish control and confidence in your own abilities.
  • helping you to deal with and manage your stress, your emotions, your fears, your insecurities.
  • helping you to establish your goals and objectives for your career and your future, and developing an action plan to meet these objectives.
  • providing you with the skills and techniques to manage change and cope better in the future.

I offer a completely integrated support service for you, from the time you contact me until your difficulties are resolved or targets achieved.


 
Other information
 
As with so many counsellors I work with a wide range of issues such as; relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety/stress, behavioural and emotional difficulties, sexuality dififculties, overcoming phobias and issues around addictions (drugs, alcohol, smoking and food). 
 
However I do specialise in dealing with issues around adult bullying (ie: those above 18 years old), particularly in respect of workplace bullying.  In a sense many of the above issues will come in to bullying in addition to issues of self esteem, confidence, anger - to name just three.
 
I have written several articles on the subject and these can be found on the bullying page.
 
Here is a link to my current brochure.

Qualifications:
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling - Organisational Settings (University of Bristol)
  • BA (Hons) (University of Leeds)
  • Diploma in Hypnotherapy (Hons)
  • Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Merit)
  • Certificate in Life Coaching
  • Certificate in Mediation

Professional Memberships: