About Me.

Photo of Charles Brooks, UKCP Trainee Psychotherapist, in Advanced Clinical Training.

I became interested in working in this field through experiences with my own mental health. Counselling and Psychotherapy gave me a space to make sense of what I was going through, build more compassion towards myself and to live life more fully.

I explored different ways I could work in mental health to find the path that I was most passionate about. During this time, I did further study, worked in healthcare recruitment, and worked for an employee assistance programme.

In 2020 I then decided to begin training in psychotherapy. Since then, I worked for a national charity that supports adult survivors of childhood abuse by providing emotional support over the phone and I volunteered at a low-cost therapy clinic as part of my clinical placement providing fixed-term psychotherapy.

In 2024 I graduated with a Diploma in Transactional Analysis - from an Integrative Perspective and now work in private practice.

“Hello, I’m Charles, (he/him) ”

  • Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling from Counselling Tutor (80 hours)

  • Diploma in Transactional Analysis - from an Integrative Perspective, from The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy. 4 years (617 hours ) training at post-graduate Level 7.

  • TA 101 from the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy

  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills from The Manchester College

  • MSc Psychology from Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons) from the University of Exeter

I regularly do further learning and training as part of my continuous professional development.

Qualifications.

  • Accredited Registrant Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society MNCPS (Acc.) No: NCPS2525

  • Trainee Member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) No: 2011175217

  • Graduate Member (GMBPsS) of the British Psychological Society (BPS)

  • Graduate Member of the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy (MIP)

  • Member of The International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)

I abide by the codes of ethics and practice of these professional associations and details of these can be found on their respective websites.

I have a clear and up-to-date DBS check.

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