Sue Lilley MBACP
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Chester CH2 View map |
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07709240620
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Profile
I am a fully qualified and experienced counsellor who offers a safe, confidential, non judgmental and friendly counselling service for individuals and couples in the Chester area.
I practice from a person centred approach but use a blend of techniques where appropriate such as cognitive behavioural therapy, transactional analysis and narrative therapy. Each person is an individual and therefore my approach is tailored to individual needs. Typically clients require 6 to 12 sessions although I do offer ongoing open ended counselling if this is more appropriate for the individual concerned.
Problems can sometimes seem overwhelming and it is often difficult to see a way forward. Counselling can be a powerful and effective way to enable you to make changes in your life by giving you time to reflect and become more aware of the issues as well the options and choices you have.
As a counsellor I listen without judging, reflect back to you what I hear and help you examine the issues you face and make sense of how you are currently feeling.
The pressures of daily life, work, relationships, loss of loved ones can leave the mind tangled and knotted so that we can't see a way forward. As your counsellor my role is to help you untangle and make sense of what is going on; to help put things into perspective ; to allow you to see you have choices and to help give you the confidence to make changes for the better. You have a choice about how you live and experience life!
I am a member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I adhere to their code of ethics.
Please feel free to e mail or call me if you have any queries.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
Two year diploma in counselling.
One year diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy. (CBT)
One year certificate in counselling.
MSc Financial Management.
BSc Hons Mathematics.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
CIMA qualified Chartered Accountant.
I am in my fifth year as a counsellor and during this time I have worked for MIND, a mental health charity for 3 years dealing with a wide range of complex client issues. I currently run a private counselling practice as well as counselling students in a University counselling service.
I have worked with a wide range of client issues including depression, anxiety, bereavement, low self esteem, suicide, self harm, anger management and issues of abuse.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Adoption Issues
- Affairs and Betrayals
- Anger Management
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career Counselling
- Child Related Issues
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
- Couples Counselling
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Issues
- Generalised Anxiety
- HIV/AIDS
- Infertility
- Low Self-Confidence
- Low Self-Esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Disorder
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pre-nuptial Counselling
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Relationship Issues
- Self Harm
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Issues
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Trauma
- Work Related Issues
Therapies Offered
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
- Humanistic Therapies - Person-Centred Counselling
- Other Therapies - Integrative
Fees
£30 per hour for individuals and £40 per hour for couples.
Further Information
For couples counselling I focus on giving each person the space and time to hear each other, refocus on their relationship, listen and understand each others views and feelings in a place that is safe and non judgemental.
My counselling practice is in Hoole and is very close to Chester town centre and Chester railway station and close to major bus routes. There are also plenty of free parking spaces outside if you choose to arrive by car.
- Supervision available (view supervision profile)
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