Lisa Briffett
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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
Counselling offers a space to be truly listened to, reflect on your life, and make changes where need be, in the company of a someone trained to tune in at depth. Many things may bring you to counselling but I have a special interest in physical health issues, transitions, life shifts & crossroad points. I welcome clients who identify along the spectrum of gender, sex and relationship diversity. I have over twenty years of experience and I work 1:1 with adults and with young people (13+) for mid to long term work.
You may be feeling stuck, and talking things through may help you move forward. You may seek therapy to understand your past experiences and/or manage a current situation or life event.
Maybe the way you are currently living your life is no longer serving you. Maybe you are looking to know yourself better.
Availability (updated October 2024): One space available - please do email me for further availability/waiting list information if you are interested in us working together.
I work in-person and via Zoom as suits each individual, which we can discuss.
My approach to therapy looks at where your thoughts, feelings & behaviours originate - the 'there and then' - and how this is affecting you in the 'here and now'. Once we understand this, then we can explore new coping skills.
This integrative way of working uses talking therapy from the psychodynamic model, values work from the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) model and mindfulness/distress tolerance from the DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) model. I also offer creative work such as the use of sand and image making if we feel that could be helpful.
I have specialist training in counselling those with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) but have worked alongside clients diagnosed and living with many other physical health conditions. I have worked extensively with those in ill health and their care givers, and those facing bereavement.
Sessions are held weekly, ideally at the same time each week to give continuity. I work mid to long term, developing a strong therapeutic relationship to form a support, as it can take time to explore our past and learn new coping strategies.
The first session is an opportunity to see if we are a good match to work together - we will discuss your consent form and then I will invite you to explore what brings you to counselling. All sessions, including our initial session, last 50 minutes and are charged at £55. I operate a 48 hour cancellation policy.
Appointments for counselling are available on weekdays and evenings, other than on Friday when I work with the NHS. I work from a room in Sawston, and free parking is available.
If you would like to discuss making an appointment & get information about my current availability/waiting list, then 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 the 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 covering health, charity and education.
I hold full indemnity insurance which covers work in the UK & worldwide.
I 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
DBT skills; Psychwire - 2022
Counselling people living with MS; MS-UK - 2023
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.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling is charged at: £55 for 50 minute session
Clinical Supervision is charged at: £60 for 60 minute session
When I work
Please email me at lisa.briffett@yahoo.com to discuss availability/waiting list.
I am offering a hybrid service by working in-person or via Zoom as suits each individual.