{"id":53,"date":"2025-07-29T19:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.wordpress.com\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:44:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/?page_id=53","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aos-slide-up has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-536d4fa3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#e2f0ee;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"1525\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kitty-Ullswater-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" style=\"width:520px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kitty-Ullswater-2.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kitty-Ullswater-2-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kitty-Ullswater-2-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kitty-Ullswater-2-768x993.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Picture <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"copyright\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-copyright \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512a256 256 0 1 0 0-512 256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM205.1 306.9c28.1 28.1 73.7 28.1 101.8 0 9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0s9.4 24.6 0 33.9c-46.9 46.9-122.8 46.9-169.7 0s-46.9-122.8 0-169.7 122.8-46.9 169.7 0c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9s-24.6 9.4-33.9 0c-28.1-28.1-73.7-28.1-101.8 0s-28.1 73.7 0 101.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Kitty Towsey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Borderline Counselling Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a registered charity that was originally set up in 1996. Borderline is well known in the area, having provided counselling for thirty years, forming excellent working relationships with local GP surgeries, mental health services, charities, local churches, and other organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Borderline we work collaboratively as a team of counsellors, sharing best practice and ideas for CPD training. Collectively, we are a diverse team of practitioners that bring together a wealth of experience. Each member of the team has their own approach and way of working, which also conforms to the professional standards of the counselling regulatory bodies, as well as the ethical integrity and values of Borderline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns aos-slide-up has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f0342b05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#e2f0ee;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><strong><strong>Mission, Values and Principles<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motivated by faith and the ethics set down by professional standards, we are committed to the care and compassion of all clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our vision is to improve the overall health and wellbeing of people in Cumberland and reduce health inequalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our key principles are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"background-color:#f0f5fa\" class=\"wp-block-list aos-slide-up has-background\">\n<li>To recognise and where appropriate address the emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical needs of the individual<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To offer an inclusive service of counselling and training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To provide a user-friendly resource centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To continually improve our service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dramatic-cool-1-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Picture <span class=\"wp-rich-text-font-awesome-icon wp-font-awesome-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"fas\" data-icon=\"copyright\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-copyright \" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 512a256 256 0 1 0 0-512 256 256 0 1 0 0 512zM205.1 306.9c28.1 28.1 73.7 28.1 101.8 0 9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0s9.4 24.6 0 33.9c-46.9 46.9-122.8 46.9-169.7 0s-46.9-122.8 0-169.7 122.8-46.9 169.7 0c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9s-24.6 9.4-33.9 0c-28.1-28.1-73.7-28.1-101.8 0s-28.1 73.7 0 101.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span> Kitty Towsey<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As Borderline is affiliated to the Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC), a nationwide umbrella organisation which standardises counselling activities, our work abides by the ACC Code of Ethics. For more information, please view their website&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acc-uk.org\/\">www.acc-uk.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlinecounselling.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/logos-for-accreditations.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-573\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u00a9 2025. The content on this website is owned by us and our licensors. Do not copy any content (including images) without our consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture Kitty Towsey Borderline Counselling Services We are a registered charity that was originally set up in 1996. 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