Lisa Briffett
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MA MBACP (Senior Accredited)
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About me
Counselling offers a space to be truly listened to, reflect on your life, and make changes where need be. With over twenty years of experience, I work 1:1 with adults and with young people aged eleven and onwards for mid to long term work.
Availability: Currently running a waiting list.
Working in-person and via Zoom as suits each individual.
My approach to therapy is integrative using:
Talking therapy from the psychodynamic model and mindfulness/values work from the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) model. I also offer creative work such as the use of sand/image making.
You may be feeling stuck and talking things through in the company of another person may help you move forward. You may need support understanding your past experiences and/or managing a current situation or problem.
My way of working starts by looking at where your thoughts/feelings/behaviours may have come from and then exploring coping skills to soothe and manage any of these that are not helpful to you.
Sessions are held weekly, ideally at the same time each week to give continuity.
My working life has been in the NHS, with charities and in schools so I have an interest in health issues, transitions, and identity but many issues may bring you to counselling. I welcome clients who identify along the spectrum of gender, sex and relationship diversity.
Appointments for counselling are available during the day and in the evening Monday to Thursday. Supervision and NHS appointments are available on Fridays. I work from a room separate from my house and parking is available on the driveway.
The first session is an opportunity to see if we are a good match to work together. I shall ask you to sign a short consent form and then invite you to explore what brings you to counselling. All sessions, including our initial session, are charged at £50 and I operate a 48 hour cancellation policy.
If you would like to make an appointment please email me at: lisa.briffett@yahoo.com and I will aim to get back to you within 24 hours during office hours.
I am a Senior Accredited Counsellor with BACP - to be accredited means meeting the professional body's higher standard as a 'competent, ethical and independent practitioner'.
I am a qualified Clinical Supervisor seeing individuals and small groups and have supervised over a range of agencies in health, charity and education.
I am fully insured to work in the UK/Europe and hold an enhanced DBS check.
Training, qualifications & experience
BA (Hons) Sociology - 1994
Diploma in Counselling - 1996
Foundation in Art Therapy - 2007
Certificate in Counselling Young People - 2008
Certificate in Clinical Supervision - 2008
MA in Childhood and Youth - 2014
ACT for Anxiety and Depression Disorders - 2019
CPD short courses:
MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) - 1996
Trans Awareness and Inclusion; gendered intelligence - 2016
Covid-19 Telehealth: Moving your practice online; Online Therapy Institute - 2020
Supporting victims of domestic violence; University of Sheffield - 2020
Loving kindness and compassion; Breathworks - 2021
Defining Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity; Pink Therapy - 2021
Foundations in Dementia; University of Nottingham - 2021
Member organisations
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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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
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also provide academic support to those completing their accreditation process or needing help with finishing coursework linked to counselling/therapy work.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling is charged at:
£50 individuals for 50 minute session
Clinical Supervision is charged at:
£60 for 60 minute session
When I work
I am offering a hybrid service by working in-person or via Zoom as suits each individual.
