Lucie Bouchon Watt
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About me
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My counselling approach is based on Psychosynthesis, a long-established psychotherapeutic model, founded on the belief that we are all unique individuals, each with the inner resources to transform self-limiting patterns and lead more fulfilling and creative lives. Realising that we can still have choices and control over our lives is sometimes difficult to believe especially in today's challenging world.
I shall neither give you advice nor try to 'fix things', but will actively listen to your difficulties and help you to clarify your needs, thoughts and feelings in a safe, non-judgmental and supportive environment. We may look at unresolved past issues, your current life situation, the future or explore together the options you have in making decisions and managing your life. The aim of our work together is to help you gain a greater awareness, feel more in control of your life and open yourself to all of your possibilities.
In addition to dialogue, and if appropriate, I also work with creative techniques specific to Psychosynthesis, such as free drawing and writing, guided imagery, role play, body and movement awareness.
My private practice is at home, in West Dulwich, and in London Bridge, at the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust. Both venues are easily accessible by public transport. I can offer early morning, daytime and evening appointments and work with both individuals and couples.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified accredited Counsellor with a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling from the University of East London, gained after three years of in-depth training at the Psychosynthesis and Education Trust. I also hold a Certificate in Couple Counselling from the Re-Vision Centre for Integrative Psychosynthesis.
In addition to my private practice, I have worked for several years as a voluntary Bereavement Counsellor at the St. Christopher's Hospice in Sydenham, with a particular focus on change and loss.
My professional background is originally in education as a teacher and a lecturer, both in schools and in adult education. I have always enjoyed working with people from all walks of life and this has strongly influenced my decision to become a therapist.
I specialise in a wide range of areas, with a particular interest in issues relating to cultural difference and identity in my work with individuals and couples. I offer both short term and open contracts according to each client's needs and financial situation.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I am listed on their National Register. I adhere to their professional code of practice and am engaged in regular clinical supervision.
Member organisations
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Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Body image
Womanhood, assertiveness and identity
Life transitions and existential crises
Self-development and personal expression through art, creative writing and literature.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£ 55 per hourly session with a sliding scale for lower incomes. £ 65 for couples.
When I work
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Early mornings, daytime and evenings
Further information
I work both in English and in French (my native language)
