Lorraine Fothergill
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About me
Finding out about counselling often comes during periods of feeling overwhelmed or stuck. It could be that an experience that happened in your past continues to cause you distress now. Or you might be struggling with problems to do with your circumstances, or a relationship, or a loss, or change that's hard to bear. You may feel that you want to change how your life is working out, or how you feel about yourself. You may also feel unsure why you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, or other emotions, and how to manage this.
By coming to me, I can help you understand more about your difficulties. And also what makes you feel better. Working through problems, gaining a deeper understanding of what keeps you stuck and how to make changes, will help you engage more fully in your life. We can also start a process in which anxiety can be understood for what it is and learn ways to alleviate its dominance.
I will offer you a space to focus on what troubles you, and help you find what it is you need and how to realise this. You can talk, be quiet, be listened to and not judged. Being with you as you face difficulties will be a powerful part of our work together. Initially, feeling vulnerable with me may be a challenge in itself. But this can provide a starting point for therapeutic change.
Getting to know you will give me knowledge about how best I can help and support you. I will also better understand the challenges you may need to overcome in order to make positive and ongoing change. I will notice if you avoid certain challenges, and help you meet whatever is right for you. I am a qualified integrative counsellor, which means I have trained in more than one counselling approach. Working with different styles of counselling means I can find the best approach for you.
I offer short and long term counselling sessions, depending on what you are looking for.
Additional information about me
As well as working at my private counselling practice I am also employed as a psychotherapist at Women's Counselling and Therapy Service in Leeds. I provide mid to long term counselling to women seeking counselling for complex trauma and many other issues, including anxiety and depression.
I have a Diploma in DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)
I have completed additional, in-depth counselling for depression training specifically for NHS counsellors.
I am trained in working with trauma and complex PTSD.
I have extensive experience working with young people and adults 16 - 25 years. This includes working at York College providing short term counselling to students.
I co-wrote a course of workshops covering: improving self-esteem; managing stress and anxiety; and how to build confidence. I have delivered these workshops in various therapeutic and supportive settings to men and women.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychotherapist working at Women's Counselling and Therapy Service in Leeds. Jan 2022 - current. Working with Complex Trauma as well as daily well being.
- Counsellor at Focus Counselling Services in Hull, current employment. I provide mid to long term counselling to adults experiencing anxiety and depression, and many other issues such as bereavement for example.
- York College Counsellor, 2016 - 2017 providing short term counselling to students aged 16+
- 1-2-1 Counselling 2016 - 2017 providing 7 sessions to adults
- York Mind 2011 - 2014, providing mid and long term counselling to adults
- York Women's Counselling, 2013 - 2015, counselling women who seek a female only service
- I worked in alcohol and drug abuse recovery centres in Selby and York, 2011 - 2014. I provided counselling to clients struggling with addiction, including drug, alcohol and prescription drug dependency
- I have written and delivered workshops to client groups on self esteem, building confidence, and stress management
- I am an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- I have a BACP accredited post graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- I participate in continuous professional development training and courses
- Gestalt group work and practice 2014 - 2015
- I receive professional monthly supervision
- Employed by Horton Housing to support people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness 2013 - 2015
- English tutor to young people and adults, in UK and abroad 1995 - 2017
- Previously worked in schools teaching English (2006 - 2011)
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The first session is £30.00 while you try things out and decide whether you would like to continue.
£55.00 per hour session normal rate.
I offer concessions for clients with a low income, including students who are self-funding.
When I work
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Further information
My counselling room is in the centre of York. Bus stops are very close by. It's also possible to lock bikes outside the building on bike racks. The building is comfortable and friendly with a waiting area if you arrive early. It is also entirely wheelchair accessible.
I am covered by indemnity insurance for all counselling work.
