Angela Lawn
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About me
Helping your child thrive
Specialised Counselling for Children, Teens and Young Adults (4-25)
I am an accredited BACP counsellor with 30 years of experience as a teacher, SEND specialist, parent, and counsellor, and offer compassionate support for children, young adults (ages 4-25), and families. I'm also Barnardo's child-related adoption trained (Ofsted registered). I use a creative approach to help families tackle the challenges of education, friendships, and identity. We will work towards a greater understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing, exploring solutions and fostering wellbeing for the whole family.
I offer after-school and evening appointments, seeing clients in person, online or over the phone.
How Counselling Helps
From my own personal experience, and from client feedback, I know how important it is to seek professional help early. Addressing issues such as poor self-esteem, anxiety, or depression promptly means that solutions can be found before problems get worse.
Play and creative approaches, as well as talking therapies, allow children to express themselves naturally. Through counselling, they can explore and understand their emotions, develop problem-solving and social skills and better manage their feelings.
Counselling helps children and young adults feel happier and more confident. They feel heard, less anxious or depressed and less likely to turn to self-destructive thoughts and behaviours.
Areas of Expertise
I work creatively using a variety of age-appropriate techniques such as games, stories, art, sand tray and clay therapy. I am experienced in a number of different issues affecting young people, including:
- Low self-esteem
- Poor social skills
- Anxiety
- Depression
- School Avoidance (Anxiety Related Non-Attendance)
- OCD
- Self-Harm
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma
- Family and Relationship Issues
- Bereavement
- Body Image and Gender Identity
Why Choose Me?
- Experienced and accredited counsellor: With specialist training to work with children as young as 4
- Neuro-affirming: Recognising a child’s neurodivergence as an integral and valuable part of their identity
- LGBTQ+ affirming: Inclusivity and acceptance are central to my practice, and I strive to create an environment where all families can feel comfortable and supported
- 30 years in schools: I understand the pressures young people face today.
- Collaboration: I can write to schools and mental health services on request
- Extensive school counselling experience: I have established, developed and delivered wellbeing support in educational settings.
Contact Me
Click on one of the links above to contact me. Let's work together to support your child’s wellbeing.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications
- Masters in Child and Adolescent Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling, University of Cambridge
- Postgraduate Certificate in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, Anglia Ruskin University
- Certificate in Adoption Counselling, The Albany Centre/ Barnardo's
- Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision, CPCAB
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, University of Cambridge
- Certificate in Online Therapy for Children and Young People
- Certificate in CBT for children and adolescents, SDS
- PGCE (qualified teacher)
- Diploma in Special Needs in Education focusing on Autism
- Training to work with trans, gender diverse and questioning people, Gendered Intelligence
- Training to work in pre-trial therapy
Membership organisations
- Accredited counsellor with BACP
- Member of BACP Children, Young People and Families division
- Professional accredited therapist with NCPS
- Accredited children and young person's therapist with NCPS
- Professional membership with ACTO (Association of counsellors and therapists online)
Member organisations
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
Creative therapy
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- 1:1 counselling - £60 for 50 minutes
- Adult + child counselling - £60 for 50 minutes
- Family counselling - £90 for 75 minutes
- Counselling supervision - £60 for 60 minutes
Contact me by sending me an email or book in for an introductory call. You can also find my online calendar on my website.
When I work
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Mon: 5pm - 9pm
Tues: 1pm - 9pm
Wed: 1pm - 9pm
Thur: 9am - 7.30pm
Fri: 1pm - 7.30pm
Further information
My therapy rooms are in Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, with quick and easy access to the A1. Alongside my counselling room, there is a separate waiting area with comfortable seating, a desk and wi-fi where you can get on with work or simply have some time to make a drink and relax. Also accessible from the waiting area are dedicated kitchen and toilet facilities for your convenience.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory phone call. Once you have decided to work with me, the first session is an assessment session which will involve parents/ carers if appropriate.
