Bay Whitaker
BA Hons, MA Philosophy, Cert HE/Dip HE Counselling MBACP
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Eating Disorders Expert
Bay Whitaker Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Eating Disorders, Sexual Abuse, BDSM, Work related stress
- Best Sellers
- short-term and long-term face to face counselling
- Career Focus
- Counsellor, Business owner
- Affiliation
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
I am am an experienced counsellor and owner of the private practice Sheffield Central Counselling in Sheffield, UK. I have a background in philosophy and University teaching and this experience has informed my approach to working with clients. I use a variety of approaches, including cognitive behaviour therapy, transactional analysis, person centred approaches and gestalt. My aim is to suit my way of working to my clients.
As well as working with private individuals, and accepting referrals from trade unions and employee organisations, I have experience of working with trauma at South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association and Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service.
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BDSM: a new sexual orientation?
The term ‘sexual orientation’ is mostly used about being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual (LGBT). This powerful concept - ‘sexual orientation’ - pioneered courageously by members of the LGBT community, has empowered people, within the last 50 years or so, to think of themselves as not bad, or sick, but just different. Readers may remember that it is not all that long since homosexuality was considered a form of sickness.
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“But I can always talk to my friends... “ - How Counselling is different from friendly advice
As a counsellor in private practice, I have the opportunity to work with many clients who have decided for themselves that it would be helpful to talk to an impartial and empathic professional. Clients who come to private counselling for help typically have not sought referral to an NHS counsellor through their GP because they are not suffering from depression or anxiety, and they are not in severe distress.
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Counselling for Road Accident Trauma
Counselling for Road Accident Trauma After a road traffic accident people frequently experience problems such as anxiety, tearfulness, short-temper, difficulties sleeping. These and similar issues can stay with people for a long time after the accident. This can be an indication of psychological trauma, which, without help, can sometimes develop into full-blown post traumatic stress disorder: a very debilitating condition. When Kay contacted a counsellor, three months after her accident, these were just some of the difficulties she was facing. She described her feelings:
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Bay Whitaker
This is a quote from my roommate when I first went to college many years ago: her wisdom stays with me: "Nobody can like everybody".
I also like to remind myself that in my world, mistakes are allowed!!
And a new quote from my music mentor, Trevor Thomas: "You don't have to get it perfect, you just have to get it goingt"
Contacting Bay Whitaker
I can by contacted by phone on 0750 449 2224 or through my website www.sheffieldcentralcounselling.co.uk