L. Gregson
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BACP Accrd, UKRC Registered, Systemic Psychotherapy
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About me
Welcome to my Profile
Mob no: 07851394418
Counselling helps you to express yourself in ways that are often harder to do in the outside world with friends and family. For me, the therapeutic relationship is the bedrock for positive change
I offer therapy to individuals, couples, families and children in a safe non-judgemental space that promotes change and spiritual growth where you can talk openly about any issues causing distress or concern.
I have over 20 years experience working with clients either short-term or long-term and offer a professional, flexible and creative working environment.
Over the years I have worked with clients facing a wide range of difficulties these include:
- Emotional challenges
- Anxiety & depression
- Panic attacks/generalised anxiety or just feeling sad
- OCD, insomnia and self-harm
- Lack of motivation and direction, including negative effects of stress
- Relationship difficulties (for individuals and couples)
- Parents and children
- Young people
Individual Counselling:
Is an opportunity for you to come and talk to me about any struggles or problems that you face with the safety of confidentially and non-judgemental support to help you make sense of things that you are finding hard to cope with.
Couples Counselling:
I offer counselling to help couples gain a better understanding of why their relationships are no longer working. I work with couples to improve their communication skills, heal past hurts and resentments and build an action plan to help turn relationships around and regain positive energy so that couples can focus on creating stronger emotional bonds and gain a new relationship perspective. It also offers the space to gently consider and implement change.
My therapeutic approach is based on an integrative model informed by psycho dynamic thinking which includes Mindfulness and CBT clinically proven to be effective for low mood, anxiety disorders and a variety of anxiety difficulties.
Therapy may include exploring the past and how it impacts the present, helping clients identify self-defeating thoughts, unhelpful, negative patterns and how they may have arisen to help them understand and manage emotional difficulties more effectively.
I invite you to come along for a first session assessment where we can have a chance to meet and discuss what you wish to achieve and change through the therapeutic process.
I am located in Barnes (close to Barnes Bridge and Mortlake Stations) with good bus links as well.
Facetime and Zoom sessions are also available.
If you would like to have an informal chat before booking, please feel free to give me a call.
Training, qualifications & experience
BACP Accredited
UKRC Registered
Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Post-Graduate in Systemic Psychotherapy
Diploma in Eating Disorders
VACS Accredited Alcohol Counsellor
Couples Training
CBT Foundation Training
Mindfulness Training
As well as private practice, I work for most leading healthcare companies and EAP providers and run communication workshops for couples
Member organisations
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.
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
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
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Testimonials
'Thank you so much. Wish I'd found you when I was 16 but better later than never.
I have been using all your past words of wisdom - you really helped me through a
difficult time.'
'We absolutely want to continue our couples therapy as the 3 that we have had have
been extremely beneficial and we can only thank you for that.'
Therapies offered
Fees
From £60.00 to £85.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Daytime fees start at £60 per hour and £80 for couples
Fees for students can be negotiated at a lower rate.
Evening fees start at £70 for individuals and £85 for couples..
I am also registered with most leading healthcare providers.
When I work
Daytime and evenings
Further information
I see clients either at my home in Barnes (3 minutes from Barnes Bridge Station) and 10 minute
bus ride from Hammersmith Bus Station.
I am also within easy access of Richmond/Kew/East Sheen,Twickenham and surrounding areas.
I am Couples Counsellor for Richmond Counselling & Psychotherapy Services.
Easy parking & wheelchair access.
