About me
Lotus Counselling
I am a person-centered counsellor which means that you are at the centre of the sessions - your thoughts, your feelings - I meet you where you are and I use my skills to support you. Together we will acknowledge your thoughts and feelings and find ways of managing them.
This may feel unfamiliar, as you might not typically share your thoughts and emotions with others, or if you do, they may judge you or offer advice and opinions when all you really want is to be heard.
I support you to understand your thoughts and feelings, to find ways of navigating them through reflection and challenge of the thoughts and feelings that are preventing you from trusting yourself - you are the expert in your life! You know which way to grow but perhaps you are stuck and overwhelmed?
The name of my practice, Lotus Counselling, reflects how like lotus flowers rising through the mud to blossom, people can get stuck in life's muddy waters but can grow and develop with support - to blossom.
I pride myself on being approachable and calming and clients share this is the case in their feedback. I aim to connect with you and your experience - to walk with you on your journey and to support you to find you - no longer just surviving but feeling empowered and less burdened.
Counselling is a marathon not a sprint because it relies on trust - this can take some time to be developed and to help you know if we could work well together I offer a free 20 minute video or telephone introduction - it would be great to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified in 2021 with a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have over eight years of experience working within the mental health charity sector and I provide both short-term and long-term therapeutic support.
I am dedicated to supporting a diverse range of individuals and continuously pursue professional development. I have completed training in the following areas and I feel confident to work with these and any related concerns:
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Counselling for Depression
- Race and Culture
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Neurodiversity
- Menopause
- Bereavement, Grief and Loss (including child loss and loss by suicide)
Member organisations
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
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
£45.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Free 30 minute telephone or online interaction to see if we work well together
£45 per 50 minute session - online and telephone
£55 per 50 minute session - face to face
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