Geoff Lamb MSc., Couple Counsellor and Psychosexual Therapist
About me
My Background
I have been working as an integrative psychotherapist, couple therapist and psychosexual therapist for over 35 years. I offer specialist support with relationship and sexual issues to individuals and couples as well as supervision to practising counsellors and psychotherapists. My work has developed and matured over the years and, although I'm always aware of familiar relationship patterns and make use of these to help individuals and couples to make sense of what's going on in their relationship, I also find that each relationship/individual is unique. Supporting and valuing this uniqueness is what makes my work interesting and rewarding.
What I'm offering
I'm offering support to individuals and couples who are having difficulty in their relationships, not just to get the relationship 'back on track' but also to deepen and develop it so it is the best it can be. The relationships I work with are not just couple relationships. I have experience of working with parents and their grown up children and relationships between siblings. In my individual work, I'm happy to explore any relationships in your life including, and especially, your relationship with yourself.
Availability and Location
At the moment, and for the foreseeable future, I'm practicing exclusively online via Zoom. I've recently moved to Frome in Somerset, and I will begin a face to face practice there as soon as it is safe to do so. Currently, I'm very busy - I have some daytime spaces, but very few evening slots. However, these things can change very rapidly so do contact me anyway. If I can't fit you in, I can either refer you to a colleague who works in a similar way or put you on my waiting list.
Please note. During the current Covid 19 situation, I'm unable to offer face to face sessions. I may go back to face to face sessions in Frome when it is safe and practical to do so. At the moment the advice from BACP is that both parties need to wear masks and rooms have to be disinfected between clients. I don't think I can work effectively under these conditions and feedback from existing clients suggests that Zoom is effective and some of them actually prefer it.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Psychotherapy 1985
MSc Health Psychology 1995
Diploma in Contextual Couple Counselling 2005
Qualified Sexual Grounding Therapist 2010
Qualified Sexual Grounding Trainer 2018
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy registered Psychotherapist
Member of the Association of Sexual Grounding Therapists and Trainers
Professional Member of the Association of Somatic and Integrative Sexologists
Over 35 years in private practice.
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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UK Council for Psychotherapy
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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
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Psycho-sexual therapy
Sex therapy
Intensive couple counselling
Intensive couple therapy
Conjoint couple therapy
Conjoint couple counselling
Group therapy
Therapies offered
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Upcoming events
Fees
Individuals £80 per session, Couples £100 per session, Individual sessions for counselling/psychotherapy Students £50
From now on, I'm planning to offer a limited number of session at a reduced price for clients on low incomes. This will be subject to availability and apply to daytime sessions only. Get in touch to discuss this with me if you want to take advantage of this.
Concessions offered for
Further information
I specialise in couple counselling and working with psycho-sexual issues, both on an individual basis, in couples and in groups. I'm not running any groups at the moment due to Covid. I will advertise these, when the present restrictions are lifted, both on this site and in other media.
