About Me

The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.

Hello and welcome to my website.

My name is Natalie, I am a psychotherapist and counsellor.

I work by blending different therapeutic techniques in a collaborative approach. This will allow you to share what does and does not work for you, your own unique therapeutic journey towards positive changes in your life.

My private practice is based in Stilton, Peterborough.

I work face to face and also remotely.

Adults, children, couples and supervision.

Professional Development

Academic training

MA Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice (L7) - currently studying

BA (hons) Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy (L6)

HE Diploma (L5): Therapeutic Counselling

NVQ L3: Certificate in Counselling Studies

NVQ L2: Certificate in Counselling Skills

NCFE L2: Certificate in Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

Professional Affiliation

I am an accredited member of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

(NCPS22 02826).

https://nationalcounsellingsociety.org/counsellors/ncs22-02826

The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) is a not for profit professional organisation whose purpose is to ensure that all of their registrants are safe, competent and ethical practitioners.

The NCPS is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), which means they have met the PSA’s required professional standards.

https://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/check-practitioners

I am verified by Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/natalie-bunker-peterborough-eng/1015812

I am listed on the Hub of Hope, the UKs leading mental health support database provided by the charity Chasing the Stigma.

https://hubofhope.co.uk/service/1ef65f42-ed42-6618-a95b-bdcfb2bad8b3

I am recommended by Juliet Grayson as a therapist specialising in diversity within contemporary relationships;

https://therapyandcounselling.co.uk/recommended-therapists-diversity/

I hold full professional indemnity insurance, I am registered with the Information Commissioners Office (GDPR) and I have an enhanced DBS certificate.

Clinical experience

Private practice in Stilton, Peterborough.

Better Help Counsellor.

Bobby Copping Foundation Counsellor.

Cruse Bereavement Volunteer (one to one bereavement support for adults, young people/ children and a supervisor).

Supervisor.

HE Counselling Tutor.

In partnership with https://prisonersupportservices.co.uk

https://www.thebobbycoppingfoundation.com/

On going training; enhancing & developing my professional work.

* Supervision; Diploma in Clinical Supervision (SPC Training Academy). Certificate in Clinical Supervision (SPC Training Academy). Supervision/ Supervisor Training (Cruse).

* Children & Young People; Managing Anger, Emotions & Getting Relevant Support YP (The Big Initiative). Schools: Children with Epilepsy (iHASCO). Keeping Children Safe in Education (iHASCO). Counselling Children & Young People Training Course (Stamford College). Safeguarding Children (Level 2) (iHASCO). Keeping Children Safe in Education (iHASCO). Supporting teenagers with diet (POSH). Caring for a child that has been sexually abused (Cambridgeshire County Council). Skills to Foster Training (Cambridgeshire County Council). Children Young Persons Training Course (Cruse).

* Autism; Think Autism Foster Carer Training (Think Autism). Autism and Bereavement (Cruse).

* Bereavement; Bereavement Awareness (Counselling Tutor). Attachment Theory & Grief (Cruse). Death of a child any age (Cruse). A child’s grief (Cruse). Working Face to Face with Clients that have been Bereaved Training Course (Cruse). Sacred Stones, Willow Row Burrow (Cruse).

* Data Protection; GDPR for Foster Carers (The Foster Care Training Hub). Fraud Prevention (iHASCO). GDPR UK; Education (iHASCO). Cyber Security Awareness (iHASCO).

* Alternative Therapies; The Power of Paradox; Intro to Dialectical Behaviour Theory (Better Help). CBT Skills: Journaling & Thought Records (Relias).Drawing & Talking (Drawing & Talking Ltd). An Introduction to Sports Psychology (POSH). Using painting as a creative medium in therapy (Cruse). Working creatively with masks in therapy (Cruse).

* Gender and Identity Awareness; The ABCs of LGBTQIA Competent Care (Better Help). Gender Identity & Expression (iHASCO). Gender identity in the consulting room (CPCAB).

* Multiculturalism and Diversity; "Can I Call in Racism"; The Impact of Racism on your Mental Health (Better Help). Addressing Racial Trauma in Behavioural Health (Relias). Equality, Diversity & Cultural Competence (The Foster Care Training Hub). Equality Diversion & Inclusion (iHASCO). FGM Awareness & Prevention (iHASCO). FGM; Recognising & Prevention (The Virtual College, The Home office).

* Contemporary Relationships; Certificate in Diversity within Contemporary Relationships (Juliet Grayson). Working Alongside Trans, Non-Binary & Questioning Clients (Juliet Grayson). Working with Kink (Juliet Grayson). Neurodiversity, Sex and Relationships (Juliet Grayson). Sexual Fluidity & Bisexuality (Juliet Grayson). Other Loves: Polyamory, Polygamy and Arranged Marriages (Juliet Grayson). SEED Talk; The Psychology of Kinks and Fetish (The Junction, Cambridge). Solution Building Couples Therapy; The Solution Focused Approach with Couples (Elliott E Connie). Sex & Perfectionism; Sensually Relating to Yourself (Better Help). Landscapes of the Heart; The Working World or a Sex & Relationship Therapist (Juliet Grayson). Working with Couples; Why Bother? What are the Benefits? (Juliet Grayson). Working with Couples; The Basic Questions (Juliet Grayson).

* Wellbeing; A Return to Wholeness (Gabor Mate). Financial Literacy & Mental Wellness (Better Help). The Body Keeps Score: Healing Trauma Through Somatics (Bessel Van Der Kolk & Peter Levine). Poetry to Raise Spirits; A Fund Raiser for MIND (William Ayot). Mental Health Awareness (iHASCO). Stress Awareness (iHASCO). Building Resilience (FA). Mental Health Awareness, Eating Disorders (Cruse). Mindfulness (Cruse). Trauma awareness (Cruse). Self care & building resilience (Cruse).

* General; Caring for Individuals with Epilepsy & Seizures (Relias). Understanding & Living with Anxiety Disorders (Better Help). Security Awareness (iHASCO). GDPR in Education (iHASCO). Do you believe in Ghosts? (The Cresset, Peterborough). Understanding & Living with Bipolar Disorder (Better Help). First Aid Emergency Fostering (The Foster Care Training Hub). Men & Domestic Abuse (An Interview with Simon Roe). The Basics Peer on Peer Sexual Harassment (Stamford College). Prevent Duty (iHASCO). Fire Awareness in Education (iHASCO). Sexual Harassment Awareness (iHASCO). Psychology of Serial Killers with Jennifer Rees (The Cresset, Peterborough). Tax, National Insurance & benefits (Intellect Business Services). Dealing with Distressed Callers (British Red Cross). Safeguarding Adults & Children (Cruse). Supporting People with Dementia Over the Phone (Alzheimers UK). Prison Support Training (Cruse). Dementia training (Alzheimers UK). Working with suicidal clients remotely (Cruse). BACP online training guidance (BACP). Safeguarding and introduction (Cruse).