About me
🌿 Hello hello, I’m Liz Heald — the face behind Heald Therapy.
As my surname very fittingly suggests, I’ve always been drawn towards supporting people emotionally and helping them feel genuinely heard, understood and accepted as they are.
Starting therapy can feel daunting, especially if it is your first experience of counselling, which is why warmth, safety and feeling comfortable within therapy are incredibly important to me.
Heald Therapy was created to offer exactly that — a place where you don’t have to have everything figured out before you arrive. We’ll make sense of it together.
I work integratively, meaning I draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on your individual needs and experiences rather than taking a “one size fits all” approach to therapy.
My core approach is Person-Centred Counselling whilst also integrating elements of CBT, DBT and Psychodynamic Therapy where helpful.
Some clients come to therapy wanting the opportunity to talk openly and process what they are carrying, whilst others may benefit from more structured support using practical tools, coping strategies and tailored approaches around difficulties such as anxiety, emotional regulation, overthinking, low self-esteem or unhelpful patterns.
I often work with clients who appear to be coping on the outside whilst internally feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained or disconnected from themselves.
Above all else, my aim is to create an environment where you feel able to explore things at your own pace.
For any further information you may need including wellbeing resources and free downloadable guides, please feel free to explore my website:
www.healdtherapy.com 🤍
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my work as an Integrative Counsellor and CBT & DBT Practitioner, I have completed a range of professional training, qualifications and continued professional development focused around mental health, emotional wellbeing, trauma and therapeutic practice.
Whilst qualifications and training are incredibly important within therapeutic work, I also believe the relationship between therapist and client is one of the most valuable parts of the process. Feeling safe, comfortable and understood within therapy matters just as much as the approaches or techniques being used.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), fully insured and ICO registered.
Core qualifications
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills & Theory
Level 3 Diploma in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
BA (Hons) Social Sciences: Philosophy & Criminology
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Introduction to Level 2 Counselling Skills
Additional training & professional development
Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England)
Mental Health & The Body: Treating Trauma (Carolyn Spring)
Trauma & The Body: Dissociation & Somatisation (Carolyn Spring)
Working with Shame (Carolyn Spring)
Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals (Carolyn Spring)
Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice (Carolyn Spring)
Additional holistic training
Level 2 Reiki Practitioner
Level 1 Reiki Practitioner
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The standard fee I charge for a 50-minute Counselling, CBT or DBT session is £60.
I offer both online and face-to-face therapy sessions, alongside remote telephone counselling where appropriate.
I also offer a free 20–30 minute initial consultation/assessment, allowing space for you to ask any questions you may have and decide whether therapy with me feels like the right fit for you.
Session fees are as follows:
• £60 per 50-minute individual session
• £50 per 50-minute individual session (student/trainee counsellor rate)
I also work with employers and third parties supporting individuals who may benefit from therapeutic support. Fees for employers may vary depending on whether additional admin work, reports or debriefs are required.
Due to limited availability, payment is required 48 hours prior to your appointment in order to secure your session.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, so my aim is always to make the process feel as comfortable and approachable as possible from the very beginning 🤍
When I work
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Further information
You can also find Heald Therapy on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for therapeutic content, wellbeing resources and updates 🤍
📱 @healdtherapy 🌿 www.healdtherapy.com ✉️ liz@healdtherapy.com
