Margaret Lidgett
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About me
I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor. Many years experience as a Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor have helped me understand the challenges in one's personal life and relationships. Life changing events, communication, affairs, depression, bereavement and loss, anxiety and domestic abuse might be what you want to talk about with me; however it could also be a feeling of low self esteem or that all is not right in your life and relationship and you're not sure why this is or what to do about it.
I work mainly with individuals and some families and couples. I offer face to face counselling and supervision as well as Zoom and telephone sessions. The counselling I offer covers new, through to longer term, relationships and marriage, as well as separation and divorce; I also work with family issues arising from babies and children, teenagers, step parents, grandparents, in-laws, elderly dependents etc, who are looking to improve interaction and communication.
Part of my work involves facilitating groups of separated/divorced parents who are instructed by the Family Law Court to attend a Separating Parents Information Programme (PIPs), in which the focus is on how best to help the children and reduce conflict.
I have also done further training on working with 10-18 year olds, which has enhanced my skills base.
I want clients to feel safe to talk about issues that are troubling them so, after the initial assessment, I aim to work at a client's pace and in a style that suits them, be it supportive or more probing and challenging; this can either be short or longer term.I hope to help and guide clients to find ways forward that they can use in their everyday lives. I aim to be flexible with appointment times, given that many clients lead busy lives.
I work using a number of theoretical approaches including psychodynamic (exploring the past to understand how it influences the present), systemic (relationships and interaction within those relationships) and attachment (patterns of relating to a significant other/s in your life).
In addition to this, I think I bring qualities of warmth and common sense (and sometimes humour) to a process that can feel daunting.
My consulting room in Hertford has a peaceful atmosphere. I ensure confidentiality and privacy there. I have ample parking space. I am situated just off the A414, and between the A1 and A10, so within easy reach of areas such as Hertford, Ware, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Brookmans Park and Broxborne.
I also work in the City; Old Street, Moorgate, and Liverpool Street Stations are nearby, as is Bank Underground.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Centre for Advancement of Counselling Certificate Theory and Skills 1988
- Relate Certificate in Couple and Marital Counselling 1995
- Relate Certificate in Supervision 1995
- Institute of Family Therapy (IFT) Year 1 in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples 1999
- British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP) Workshops in Supervision 2001
- Relate Telephone Counselling 2003
- Relate Years 1 and 2 Systemic Practice in Family Therapy 2006
- Young Person's Counselling 2010
I am a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Counsellor. No:541657
I am Registered with UKRCP. No:541657
I have over twenty five years experience as a Counsellor.
I have had a private counselling practice for more than 15 years.
I worked as a Relationship and Family Counsellor at Relate as well as a Telephone Counsellor with Relate Direct for six years.
I have added to my experience of working extensively with a range of issues for individuals and couples, by training with the Institute of Family Therapy and Relate to work with families as well.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Hertford
- £75: individuals and couples
- £85 families
City
- £110.00: individuals and couples
- £120.00: families
When I work
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: daytime and evening slots.
Further information
I was a Clinical Supervisor with Relate and currently offer private supervision.
I was a Practice and Personal Development Tutor on the Relate Post Graduate Diploma course.
I originally trained, and worked for over 20 years, as a Speech and Language Therapist, working with children and adults.
