Liz Parry
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
Are you finding life difficult to cope with? Perhaps you are struggling with feelings of not being good enough? Do you worry about what other people think of you or do you compare yourself to others? Are you experiencing relationship difficulties? Maybe you find it challenging to make decisions and often seek reassurance from others. You might be anxious, stressed, sad or lonely. Do you long for things to change, but don't know where to begin? This is where counselling can help.
I provide weekly talking therapy where I will explore with you your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. I offer a calm, warm, confidential and non-judgemental space, we will work at your pace and our relationship will be at the heart of our work together. As a counsellor, what seems most important is to offer a compassionate, supportive relationship where anything can be talked about. Clients tell me that they feel heard and deeply understood.
My aim is to support you to become more aware of your inner thoughts and feelings, it can often be helpful to understand our past to make make sense of why we think, feel and behave the way we do. We will work together to recognise patterns of behaviour that are causing you pain that you maybe repeating. We will explore how you respond to life's challenges. Once you have a deeper awareness of yourself, we can find new and effective ways to respond, new ways to challenge thinking and break patterns of behaviour and we can develop self-compassion skills. I have seen this empower clients and lead to increased self-esteem, enabling clients to move forward with their lives and make significant and lasting change.
I am a qualified counsellor and an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). What this means for you is that I offer a highly professional service encompassing empathy, compassion and understanding. I can offer long or short term counselling face to face and via Zoom or telephone to people who are struggling with a range of issues such as, low mood, depression, sadness, anxiety, negative thinking, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, stress, shame, guilt, grief, loss, loneliness, relationship difficulties and historical abuse - sexual, physical and emotional.
Feedback from Clients
'I always felt heard and validated and never judged. I didn't realise how connected some of my past was to the issues I was facing... Liz is patient, kind and really empowers you to make the changes for yourself but you really do feel the whole time like someone is by your side rooting for you...I really never ever thought I'd get to where I am now. Thank you Liz.'
'I can't believe all the different directions it's gone in and how it has impacted so many parts of my life. I'm not glad about the reason I came, but I think, imagine if I'd lived another 10 or 20 years of my life before getting help. It's changed so much.'
'You've been so easy to talk to - I never thought I'd do this, but it's been a really positive experience for me. At the beginning I couldn't have seen it or thought it could change.'
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Leeds City College
ABC Level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills and Practice
ABC Level 2 certificate in Counselling Concepts
Training
'Your Inner Child' workshop - Catherine O'Riordan
Introduction to Transactional Analysis (TA) - The Horsforth Centre
Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) - The Horsforth Centre
Certificate in issues surrounding sexual abuse - Mosaic II
Certificate in Bereavement: Grief and Loss
Training in Safeguarding
Experience
Mosaic II - Volunteer Counsellor - working with the families and survivors of sexual abuse and trauma
Cancer Support - Volunteer Counsellor - working with families and adults who have been affected by cancer
Bradford Bereavement Support - Volunteer Counsellor - working with adults affected by grief
Covid 19 Project - Counsellor - working with adults with a variety of presenting issues
I have worked as a teacher in primary schools for over 20 years.
I am fully DBS checked.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Telephone consultation - free
Each session lasts 50 minutes and costs £50.
A discounted rate is available for student counsellors.
Methods of payment include bank transfer or cash.
Further information
Daytime and evening appointments are available. I can offer long or short term counselling face to face and via Zoom or telephone.
I realise that it can often be hard to take that first step, an informal chat on the phone about your needs can often be reassuring. It will give you the chance to see if you feel at ease with me and it will give me chance to check that I can offer you the support you need.
You can contact me by email, text or phone and I will get back to you.
Please note, my counselling room is on the first floor and unfortunately does not have disabled access.
