TRICIA LLOYD ADV DIP COUNS, MBACP

Altrincham Counselling Centre York House Vicarage Lane Bowdon Cheshire WA14 3BA View map
tel: 0161 928 8522 web: www.altrinchamcounsellingcentre.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

My name is Tricia and I would like to give you a brief history of my background as a counsellor and the work that I do. I have worked for well established counselling services such as Relate, counselling young people in schools and Trafford Primary Care Trust, counselling in Loss and Bereavement. I piloted a scheme in four hostels for the homeless in Manchester working with young people; male and female and often refugees, at times working through an interpreter. I ran this scheme singlehanded and very successfully for Bess Counselling. I also worked for Little Hulton Women and Family Centre counselling clients for various issues up to the age of 75. I am a qualified and trained supervisor and am able to offer one to one supervision.

Before I had finished my training to become a therapist I had a vision and that was to open a centre that could offer different types of therapy bringing together a number of professionals in their chosen field. The therapists that I have working along side me were hand picked for their expertise, professionalism and dedication. At Altrincham Counselling Centre we work with a large client base generated from the local doctor's surgery's and by word of mouth.

The centre provides one to one counselling, supervision, couples therapy and family therapy. I have a vast experience working with young people from ages 10-18 in a school setting and also in private practice. The other services we offer include Hypnotherapy, Reiki and Indian Head Massage.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I trained in Person Centred Therapy but work in a more integrated way using the tools best suited to the client's individual needs. I currently have the following qualifications:

Advanced Diploma in Counselling, Certificate in Counselling, Introduction to Counselling, Certificate in Loss and Bereavement Counselling, Certificate in Young Person's Counselling, Certificate in Child Protection Level One, Certificate in Domestic Violence/ Abuse Awareness and Safety, Certificate in Sexuality and Certificate in Solution Focus Therapy.

I am a member of the BACP and abide by their code of ethics. I undertake regular training to increase my knowledge and enhance my practice. The most recent being a Therapists in Court Workshop run by the BACP, a Workshop on Self Harm run by Figen Murray a Workshop on Anger.

I trained at the Manchester Institute for Psycotherapy to become a supervisor. I have also undertaken training on working with addictions and attended NLP and creative therapy workshops.