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Therapy, Clinical Supervision and Mediation in South Shields and Online

Sunset at Marsden Beach, South Shields - photograph by Kingsley Ampomah Boateng

Personalised Care

Sessions are shaped around what you bring, not a fixed programme.

One Therapist Throughout

You work with Kingsley from the first session to the last, so you never have to start again.

A Confidential Space

Somewhere private and unhurried where you can say what you actually think.

Kingsley A. Boateng, Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and Civil and Commercial Mediator, in a black and white head and shoulders portrait wearing glasses, a jacket and a tie
Photograph by Nana Ampomah

Kingsley A. Boateng, MSc, BA (Hons) Counselling, MNCPS (Acc.), MBACP, MHS (Acc.), GMBPsS, CMC Associate Mediator

Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and Civil and Commercial Mediator

How We Can Help

Marking Therapy is an inclusive, affirming practice for people of every background, ethnicity, culture, faith, gender, sexuality and relationship style. The name you go by and your pronouns are used from first contact, and you will not be asked to explain or justify who you are in order to be taken seriously. Race, faith, culture, disability and neurodivergence are met in exactly the same way.

Sessions are for adults aged 18 and over.

Counselling / Therapy

Individual or couples work. People come with anxiety, low mood and depression, trauma, bereavement, communication difficulties, identity, and questions of gender, sexuality and relationship diversity. Sessions are 45 minutes, or a full hour for couples.

Online Counselling / Therapy

Secure video or telephone sessions anywhere in the UK, and from abroad where the practice has first confirmed that it can work with you there. The same 45-minute session without the travel, which helps if you are working, caring for someone, or simply more comfortable at home.

Civil, Commercial and Community Mediation

Civil, commercial and community disputes mediated confidentially, without going to court. A neutral space in which to reach a workable agreement. Mediation is quoted individually.

Supervision for Counsellors

Clinical supervision for qualified and trainee therapists, using the Cyclical Model of Supervision. A containing space for ethical practice, professional growth and good client care.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy to help relieve anxiety, aid sleep and build confidence, and to support change in a habit. A calm, focused approach that can be used on its own or alongside talking therapy.

Fees, in plain figures

There is no registration fee and no charge for a first enquiry. The first step depends on the service. Individual counselling and hypnotherapy begin with a 45-minute Initial Consultation at £75. Couples begin with a joint one-hour session at £100. Clinical supervision is booked directly, as a 45, 60 or 90 minute session. Mediation begins with an enquiry, and a written quote follows. A free ten minute call is available before any of them.

Sessions start on the hour, for example 10:00 to 10:45, with a short gap before the next appointment. Fees for civil, commercial and community mediation are set out on the fees page, with fixed fees for disputes under £50,000.

See all fees and the cancellation policy

Questions people ask first

Commitment to Your Wellbeing

Active listener, thoughtful and accommodating. Warmth combined with thought provoking comments show Kingsley’s subtle and strong style.

Kingsley is extremely good at creating a non-judgemental space where I feel safe enough to discuss uncomfortable subjects.

4.9 Google rating · 33 reviews

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Ready to Make a Start?

Book the first step for your service: an Initial Consultation for counselling or hypnotherapy, a joint session for couples, a supervision session, or a mediation enquiry. Then we can work out together what would help.

Book an initial consultation

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