Lisa Finch - Fresh Focus Support Services

Profile

Ready to discover a fresh focus? Whether you are looking for young people or adult counselling, family support or qualified professional supervision, Lisa offers a safe and private space to give undivided attention on the matters that are most important to you!

This flexible, affordable professional service will provide you with the opportunity to
off-load, gain clarity and feel energised to move forward!

Counselling

Has your life, relationship(s) or mood become stuck or out of your control?

Are you confused, drained or over-burdened?

Would you like to improve your confidence or self-esteem?

Want to make changes but not sure how?

Everybody is unique and how we cope with difficulties is individual to us and our circumstances. When we have tried, tried and tried again, it could be time to try something different....talking and being listened to, can really help!

freshfocus  provides a non-judgemental, friendly space for both adults and young people and can help you relieve stress or work through unwanted feelings to step towards what you really want or need.

Family Support

Is your family in up-roar half the time?

Are you concerned about your child’s behaviour and not sure how to manage it?

Is the responsibility in your household shared fairly?

Who’s in charge?

It can be very difficult to discuss or address concerns with your children or other family members. Feelings of guilt, frustration and blame never seem too far away. Don’t be alone...

freshfocus offers an understanding service with advice, information, and supportive counselling to parents, grandparents, kin-carers or foster carers and young people.

This can be arranged on a one to one basis or as family mediation, or a mix of both.
Common issues include:

• Boundary setting
• Effective communication
• Adjusting to life stages
• Freedom and responsibilities
• Trust, reward and consequences
• Parenting together

Visit the freshfocus website at www.fresh-focus.co.uk or call today to find out how this service can best meet your needs.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Lisa has a CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is qualified as a Humanistic Counselling Supervisor. She is a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) and adheres to their Ethical Guidelines.

She has over 10 years experience of working with clients and colleagues finding better ways to cope with their, responsibilities, lives and stresses and discovering ways to bring a balance of work, rest and play.

Knowing how important family life is, Lisa gained an accredited AFT Foundation Certificate in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. Having worked with over 60 families, she has helped them to work through their issues and find better ways of communication and co-operation.

Lisa has also specialised in addictions, working with young people, adults and families with varying complex needs, including mental health issues. She has an NVQ Level 3 Certificate in Tackling Substance Misuse.

The most repeated feedback that Lisa has received from both young people and adults, including parents, that she has supported, is that she is 'down to earth, understanding and helps in highlighting new perspectives' that enables relationships and circumstances to improve...

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Bereavement
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Gender Identity
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Personality Disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Schizophrenia
• Self Harm
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Family counselling
peer pressure
Mediation
Self-care
Life style work balance

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy

Fees

Basic rates: -

• £40 at Community Therapy Centres
• £40 at your home
• £35 at freshfocus

Family Support and Supervision can last up to 1.5 hours.

Concessions: -

• FREE  first consultation
• £5 discount with advance session payment
• Discounts for block booking & community funding
• Discounts for students and low income

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Contracts: -

Tailor made to your needs and wants, short term and on-going contracts can be arranged, under-pinned with appropriate theoretical approaches.

Skype, email or instant messaging can take place, once initial contact and contracting has taken place.

Further Information

Confidentiality

The information that you share will be respected and kept private within the service.

For any content to be shared outside of freshfocus written permission will be required. This includes young people from the age of 13 years  upwards, who have Gillick/Fraser competence (demonstrates a level of maturity in decision making) and will have to sign a 'sharing information form', although a level of open communication is encouraged when a parent/carer/key worker is supporting a young person into counselling.

The only time confidentiality is broken, is when there is a serious concern for your safety or the safety of others. This would be discussed with you first, when ever possible.

If you wish to know more about confidentiality  please visit the website at www.fresh-focus.co.uk.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)
• Online, email or telephone counselling available