About me
Why People Come to Therapy
People seek therapy for various reasons. You might be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or depression. Perhaps your relationship is under strain due to an affair, constant miscommunication, or family pressures. You may be grieving a loss, living with a chronic illness, or navigating a difficult diagnosis. Some clients struggle with the lingering effects of trauma. Others are dealing with eating disorders, addiction, or problems forming or sustaining relationships—feeling too anxious, too distant, or too dependent.
Whatever the issue, if you’re struggling, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and check my availability. I’m here to help.
About Me
My journey as a therapist began in 1993 with a five-year training programme at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) in Little Venice, West London. I graduated in 1998 with a Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy, and later earned an MA with Distinction in the same field. Since then, I’ve added Diplomas in Supervision and Advanced Psychotherapy, and I’m also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), a powerful approach to trauma work.
Today, I run a thriving private practice in both London and Lidlington, Bedfordshire.
Experience & Accreditation
For many years, I was part of the staff team at CCPE, one of the UK’s leading psychotherapy training centres and clinics. I continue to lead workshops and CPD events for both professionals and the general public, offering spaces for insight, healing, and growth. I have just finished a book, to be published by Routledge in early 2026, called The Seeds of Change: How Therapists Cultivate Personal Growth. It's aimed at both the general public and the professional audience.
I am a registered member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and adhere to its professional code of ethics.
Workshops & Courses
I run regular workshops and CPD events on a variety of themes, including:
Women and Weight
Addictions – Friend or Foe?
Psychology and the Chakras
Balancing the Chakras
Gestalt and the Dreambody
A Matter of Life and Death (exploring death, dying, and bereavement)
You’ll find full details—dates, venues, and costs—on my website: https://www.lynnsomerfield.com/workshops
Contact
If you’d like to book an appointment or have a question, feel free to get in touch:
📧 lynn@lynnsomerfield.com
📞 07762 738238
Training, qualifications & experience
Masters Degree in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy (Distinction), 1999
EMDR Parts 1,2 and 3 2009-2010
Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapy, 2003
Diploma in Supervision, 2000
Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling & Psychotherapy, 1998
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
Free initial online session
Additional information
When I work
Daytime and evening
Further information
WORKSHOPS
I run regular CPD courses and courses for the public ~
Women and Weight - what's your unwanted weight trying to tell you?
Addictions - Friend or Foe?
Psychology and the Chakras
Balancing the Chakras Gestalt and the Dreaming Body
Integrating CBT (with a touch of the transpersonal)
Integrating Gestalt and TA
A Matter of Life and Death
For more information, dates, costs and locations on these and other workshops, visit www.lynnsomerfield.com/workshops or email me - lynn@lynnsomerfield.com
