Denise Lyall
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About me
Imagine stepping into a space where your feelings are validated, and your experiences are truly understood. Psychotherapy with me provides that sanctuary. Rather than being trapped by your struggles, you can learn to face them head-on with calm confidence and resilience.
I genuinely care about my clients. For over 20 years, I have worked hard to help people heal from their past and present struggles, so they can enjoy a more hopeful future.
My therapeutic approach uses Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
I’ve learned that it is only by shining a light on the past as well as the present, that we can begin to discover and recognise how old patterns of beliefs and interactions influence our present-day perspectives and situations. Increasing self-awareness in this way can encourage a process of personal development and growth. This process provides an opportunity to experience and manage life in more fulfilling ways.
I am a Registered and Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am also an EMDR Europe trained practitioner (Level 4), which is a NICE, WHO and NHS approved therapy for trauma: PTSD and Complex PTSD.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Over 20 years experience in providing psychodynamic psychotherapy to adult individuals and couples in a variety of organisations.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Studies, University of Edinburgh 2006 - psychodynamic and person-centred approaches studied.
- Staff Counsellor at the University of Edinburgh 2008 - 2024 providing short term counselling to staff members (6 sessions).
- Private psychotherapy practitioner providing open-ended psychotherapy since 2009.
- Registered and Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Continual professional development is a requirement of BACP membership or accreditation, this amounts to a minimum of 30 hours per year – I have therefore completed many in depth training courses in a variety of disciplines since qualifying in 2006.
- Clinical Applications in Couples Counselling, Scottish Institute of Human Relations - a psychoanalytic approach to couples therapy. 2009. Quarterly study meetings attended on an annual basis since training completion.
- EMDR Trauma Practitioner - EMDR Europe Level 4 training completed 2022 - as recognised by NICE and WHO and currently used in NHS settings. Annual Continual Professional Development trainings include Polyvagal Theory and FLASH.
- Member of the EMDR Association UK.
- Monthly supervision for both Psychotherapy and EMDR, which is an ethical requirement for safe practice.
- First further education degree in science; working in technology and business prior to beginning retraining as a therapist in 2001.
- I initially worked in a variety of specialist counselling services including addiction and sexual trauma.
- Fully insured.
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 - £110.00
Additional information
Free 15 minute telephone consultation prior to meeting.
Clients can opt for a set number of sessions or come for as long as they need.
Sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
Individuals £85
Couples £85
EMDR £110
EMDR sessions are 50 mins. Accelerated progress can be achieved with longer EMDR sessions of 90 or 120 minutes. The latter is charged for on a pro-rata basis and must be agreed in advance.
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