About me
Hello. My name is Denise and I have been a therapist for over 5 years. I am a married mother of two teens who has personally experienced many challenges in life from anxiety, abuse, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, low mood and self esteem to various types of loss. I do not see people as mentally unwell, but experiencing challenges that can affect their psychological wellbeing. As a therapist I will facilitate you to understand yourself and find solutions to your problems.
How can counselling/psychotherapy help?
Counselling and/or psychotherapy can help when a therapist TRULY listens to you, helping you to make sense of your world, before guiding you to find ways to overcome the thoughts, feelings and behaviour patterns you are unhappy with.
How do I work?
The development of a safe, trusting and honest therapeutic relationship can help us to make sense of our humanness and discover what we need to navigate our way through life’s challenges; to live a life of peace and fulfilment. My experience as an integrative psychotherapist/counsellor has contributed to my belief in the power of the relationship between a therapist and another human to help foster hope and EMPOWER you to make positive changes in your life.
My philosophy is Humanistic or Person Centred based yet I may draw upon Psychodynamic, Existential, Transactional Analysis, Polyvagal, Inner Child and Emotionally-focused theories depending on my client's needs and worldview. However, at the heart of my methodology is the creation of a healthy, trusting and supportive relationship with the aim to facilitate your search for your hidden skills and ability to heal.
What may I help with?
Stress, anxiety, depression, abuse, bereavement, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, family/relationship issues, identity and/or neurodivergence, life changes, menopause, men's challenges, trauma, attachment issues and so on.
I do not work with couples or families
Where am I based?
I work face-to-face from my discreet and safe room in Farington, Leyland, Preston offering short and long-term therapy for individuals aged 16+. I have evening and weekend sessions available in addition to standard office hours and will do my utmost to accommodate your life and/or working patterns.
Alternatively, I work via online platforms or telephone with persons from anywhere in the UK and many other countries.
Free consultation
Please contact me for a no obligation 20 minute telephone consultation to get to know more about myself, how therapy works and see if we feel we could establish a therapeutic relationship together to achieve your goals. Feel free to ask me anything
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Training, qualifications & experience
- BA with First Class Honours in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- PGDip in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (Distinction)
- Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II) Course with Janina Fisher
- Regular professional development ranging from suicide risk, neurodivergence, trauma, men’s issues, inner child therapy, menopause to focused brief therapy
I have regularly worked with survivors of sexual abuse and assault in addition to individuals with personality disorders, general anxiety, depression, loss and relationship difficulties. As well as working with an open-ended view I am able to offer solution focussed, time-limited therapy when needed.
Full DBS held and registration with the Information Commissioner's Office to reassure I am Data compliant.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am able to work in a short-term, solution focused way as well as offering long-term, open ended therapy
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions cost £60 with limited concession slots available. Please enquire about my availability if low cost is required
Please note that I only work with individuals
I will be on leave from the 9th to 19th July 2026
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