Andrea Lawton
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw from a number of approaches to meet your needs.
I work relationally paying attention to what happens between us, and will look at events and patterns in your past to help us make sense of what might be happening now.
I offer a calm space to help you safely explore your feelings and experiences so together we can reach a clearer understanding of what is going on.
I commit to seeing the whole of you, outside of whatever is happening now and believe the best approach to healing is a holistic one. I am trained in working with more serious mental health problems, and will work openly and honestly with you if I have concerns. Likewise, if you are already under mental health services, I am committed to working alongside any ongoing care.
I am aware of the issues of prescribed drug dependency and withdrawal. If you are thinking of coming off antidepressants or other psychiatric medication, I can support you through this process (Working with Psychiatric Drugs - BACP,
Training, qualifications & experience
Finding the right therapist to help you gain perspective and work with your issues is crucial.
It is important to ensure the person you work with holds the appropriate qualifications and belongs to a professional body.
I am an experienced and fully qualified psychotherapist, originally completing my training at Keele University, with an MSc in Counselling Psychology.
Since then, I have become UKCP registered, following training in Advanced Clinical Practice at the Minster Centre, London.
I have regular clinical supervision and keep up to date with training and new legislation in my profession.
My training equips me to work with most issues. I have completed many hours as a volunteer counsellor, working with clients experiencing anxiety and depression.
Mental health issues are still something people can be made to feel ashamed of and I commit to seeing you as a whole person, not defined by your problems.
Mental health issues, may be a result of difficult life experiences, and I can support you as you explore them.
I have worked with survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. I also worked as a counsellor in a university counselling service, and have a lot of experience of working with students and the issues they face at university.
I have completed many hours as a counsellor for a bereavement charity, and am able to offer support and counselling in complex grief, including suicide and life-changing illnesses.
I have a lot of experience working with young people, including past extensive experience of working as a teacher. I completed my Masters' research on the subject of Bowlby's theory of Attachment, and have an interest in how early attachment patterns can affect our adult relationships, and strongly believe in the possibility of the healing which comes about through 'earned secure attachment'; something which I believe can be achieved through the therapeutic relationship.
I have a lot of experience working with relational trauma, and helped many clients work through difficulties in their relationships, helping to face and overcome destructive attachment patterns and find healing.
I also have experience of working with issues surrounding child birth including post-partum anxiety and depression.
I am committed to non-discriminatory practice and welcome diversity. People from minority groups are often marginalised and I will work to ensure I do not contribute to this.
If you are interested in working with me get in touch by email and I will respond quickly to your enquiry.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
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
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£70 per 50 minute session. Some concessionary rates available.
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I offer weekly open-ended therapy sessions in-person from my office in Didsbury and online.
Further information
Accessibility: There is a flight of stairs where I work, so wheelchair access is not possible. Please mention if you have a mobility restriction when you contact me.
