Lisa Maycock
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you remember what daily life was like before Covid-19? The pandemic has certainly changed our lives demonstrably. Anxiety levels have skyrocketed further, typicalIy in response to stress due to work, difficult relationships, increased financial pressures, bereavement or an uncertain future. This increased anxiety is a very normal reaction in the heightened state we've been forced to operate within but it can severely interfere with daily life. Many people have reported higher levels of alcohol consumption to try to help them with the stress. Perhaps the pandemic further exacerbated an issue that was already worrying you? The list of additional worries many people are facing goes on and on. Mental health is at the forefront of many discussions and the current financial crisis is adding further stress for so many.
Are you currently struggling to cope and/or in need of assistance to help you get through one or more of these difficult situations? Perhaps you feel you need to identify and/or make a change to your current circumstances to improve your life or just feel happier/more comfortable in your own skin? You may be feeling quite stuck and feel you could use a safe space to explore a long-term issue or talk through a more recent situation and identify possible options/solutions going forward? Many of these scenarios can severely affect you and directly interfere with your quality of life, your decision making abilities and ultimately, your happiness. Counselling can help!
Congratulations. You have already made the most difficult decision - to seek help and support. Why not book an initial consultation appointment (at a reduced rate of £25) to discuss your situation in more detail before you decide if counselling is for you?
I have 20+ years experience in a variety of settings (agency, volunteer and private practice), working with individuals as well as running groups. I offer a warm, collaborative, nonjudgmental and supportive counselling service in a safe, confidential setting using a variety of models, including person-centred Counselling, Transactional Analysis (TA) and Cognitive Behavourial Therapy (CBT).
I have a wide range of experience working with clients who have struggled with addictions (drugs/alcohol/food/gambling etc), anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship issues (including the impact from a narcissistic partner/behaviour, domestic violence, intimacy issues etc), workplace stress, phobias, work/life balance, self-harm, bereavement, self-destruction as well as more general issues of low self-esteem and lack of confidence.
Short or long-term counselling options are available to help you meet YOUR goals in therapy. I offer an initial consultation at a reduced fee which will allow you to discuss what you hope to achieve in therapy. Together, we will determine the best way to reach your objectives and this will be adapted, as necessary, throughout our therapeutic relationship.
Please feel free to contact me regarding any queries you have regarding the counselling process prior to making a consultation appointment.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Lisa
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling
- VACTS Accredited Counsellor (Drug/Alcohol Abuse)
- MSc HR Management
- I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy) and bound by its Ethical Framework of Good Practice and Professional Conduct.
20+ years experience in both voluntary/statutory agencies and private practice settings working with clients from all walks of life.
I offer a reduced fee, no obligation consultation appointment.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Cultural Issues
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Additional information
Sessions are typically held weekly on the same day/time but other flexible options may be available if required. I have more than 20 years experience but I feel it's very important to set reasonable fees so that therapy can be both accessible and sustainable in order for you to successfully reach your goals.
£45 - Daytime appointments (including early morning sessions before work)
£50 - Evening appointments (5 pm onwards)
£55 - Weekend appts
Initial consultation appt: £25
Feel free to call or email to book an initial appointment (at a reduced fee of £25) to discuss your situation in more detail before you decide if counselling is for you.
When I work
I currently have both daytime (including early morning and lunchtime appts) and (very limited) evening availability
Further information
Counselling sessions are currently held by phone or WhatsApp videocall (upon request). This allows regular client contact without additional travel costs/logistics/additional time commitment etc. (This format began in the pandemic due to lockdown restrictions but even when subsequently offered sessions in-person when that was allowed again, all Pandemic clients requested to continue in their original format.)
This format also means that client referrals can be extended beyond the traditional local community and clients can carry on with their sessions when travelling for work, for example.
