Dr Agnieszka Lyons

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MA, MSc, PhD, MBACP
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location_on London EC4N & Sidcup DA14
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About me

Hello, I’m Agnieszka - a qualified integrative counsellor working with adults in person from Central London and in Bexley (DA14), online and on the phone. With extensive experience working with anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, family issues and personality disorders (BPD, NPD), I recognise how important it is to truly hear your individual experience. I am committed to creating a supportive and caring space in which this deep understanding will be possible and in which you will start feeling in control of your life and emotions again.

In our sessions, we will work together towards a deeper understanding of the aspects of your life that are causing you distress and work through feelings and experiences that have become unmanageable. As an integrative counsellor, I will work with you in a way that's best suited to your needs, allowing voice to the parts of your that may have been silenced for years.

Reaching out for support is often daunting. To make things as easy as they can be, I would encourage you to get in touch to have an introductory conversation on the phone or online in which we can talk about the challenges you are facing and explore the best way forward for you. There is no obligation, just an opportunity to embark on the journey towards better understanding.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • PhD (Queen Mary University of London)
  • MSc Therapeutic Counselling (University of Greenwich) 
  • MA (University of Warsaw)

Selected training:

  • Working with ADHD, Autism and Trauma (Christiane Sanderson)
  • Working Creatively with Trauma (Vaughan Titheridge)
  • Emotional Stabilisation (Christiane Sanderson)
  • Narcissistic injuries, neglect and relational trauma
  • Considering the ethical principles of self-care and fitness to practice when working with trauma
  • Living in a Fog – working with dissociation and dissociative disorder 
  • How to Embody Trauma-Informed Practice and the Power Threat Meaning Framework when Working with Survivors of CSA and Complex Trauma (Christiane Sanderson)
  • Healing early attachment wounds – powerful somatic strategies for lasting change culture for all
  • Emotionally focused therapy for individuals (EFIT): Attachment-based interventions to treat trauma, anxiety and depression
  • The impact of childhood trauma on the brain: critical insights from neuroscience
  • Post pandemic thriving: using neuroscience to build resilience and harness our strengths
  • Key insights into recovery from stress and trauma related disorders
  • Children and young people’s mental health: Critical insights and a vision for the future
  • The impact of the pandemic on our health and workforce: a vision for recovery
  • Working with complex grief
  • ‘Honour’ Based Abuse and Forced Marriage
  • Violence Against Women and Girls
  • Cruse Bereavement Support 
  • Understanding and valuing difference
  • Counselling for clients with hoarding behaviours
  • Sexual Violence Support Awareness training

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£90.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Additional information

My fee is £90 per 50-minute session if individual counselling.

I offer a free no-obligation initial consultation.

I have a number of low cost spaces available for those on low income, please get in touch.

Further information

I am Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP Code of Ethics.

I am fully insured with public liability and professional indemnity cover.

Albert Buildings, 49 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4SA

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Additional languages

Polish

Online platforms

Zoom