HeadScape Counselling And Therapy Service

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Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DW
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About us

The service was set up by Leana Hughes in 2017, presenting as Headscape Counselling and Therapy Services. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength. The client base has grown along with the range of therapeutic services and approaches offered. New therapy room premises were acquired in 2019. Located in Chester City centre in a quiet, aesthetically pleasing location, they offer exceptional privacy and anonymity to clients as well as excellent access to the city.

The aim of the service offered is to provide people with a safe space for counselling and therapeutic support - all people, whoever they may be and, whatever they might be feeling and thinking. Clients come from all walks of life - men, women, the LGBTQ+ community – people from all different backgrounds and situations.

Leana’s personal passion is working with anxiety and abuse. Her counselling experience in the NHS and with a university enables her to work with a wide range of issues.  She also offers pre-operative reports for elective plastic surgery. She enjoys working with students training for counselling qualifications and has achieved a great deal in that area.

In 2020 the service expanded. Andrew Paterson joined as a counsellor and coach. He offers a wide range of supportive services including working with anxiety and depression, bereavement, relationship and couples counselling. He is also keen to work with people with issues arising from or triggered by the workplace e.g., confidence, self-esteem, working relationships. He offers group sessions in workplace settings as well as one to one work.

Headscape was a first responder to the practical challenges in approaches to therapy caused by the pandemic. The premises and rooms were risk assessed and changes made to create safe social distancing in a clinical setting, enhanced hygiene facilities and the offer of online and telephone support. The remote support has been highly successful. Much has been learned about how to make this work well. The Practice is focusing now on providing support for people who are suffering because of the psychological impact of the pandemic.

Annie joined the team in 2022 and is a fully qualified Counsellor with a Master's degree in Clinical Counselling and a Bachelor's degree in 
Sociology. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Annie adheres 
to their ethical framework and engages in regular CPD which informs and supports her dynamic practice. 
She has worked with adult clients through community interest projects, as well as NHS referrals in GP practices. 
Most recently, Annie has been supporting public sector key workers post Covid-19 lockdowns. 
The foundation of Annie’s practice is based on the Person-Centered Approach. She is warm and open and will 
work interactively with her clients to unpack their situation, explore their emotions, and find strategies that work 
for them. 
Annie is particularly interested in supporting those who find themselves looking for counselling due to trauma and 
grief. She is passionate about supporting good mental health, positive well-being, and facilitating personal growth 
through empowering people to trust in, and be led by, themselves. 
Annie has a young family and values how important it is to take time to look after yourself amongst the pressures 
and stresses of everyday life.

Training, qualifications & experience

Leana Hughes is the Practice Clinical Lead. She is a fully qualified counsellor with years of experience working therapeutically for the NHS in GP practice and at University setting. She also manages and works on the Employee Assistance Programme in work.

​Her experience enables her to work with a breadth of issues from age range 18 years. She is a registered member to the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works according to the standards and ethics set by the Association.

​Leana gained a BSc (Hons) Psychology in 2008 and a MA Clinical Counselling in 2014. She works as and enjoys being a volunteer facilitator of the local BACP Continuing Professional Development network, bringing a varied range of Psychological approaches.

Using the Person-Centred Approach as her core module, she has a strong interest in working creatively, drawing on Inner child work, Transactional Analysis, Trauma-focussed methods and offering CBT as one response to anxiety. Leana values offering psychological education to clients and does so to the best of her ability. This brings greater understanding to why the body and mind responds in the ways that it does to stress and trauma.

Andrew Paterson is a fully qualified integrative counsellor and coach. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a MA in Clinical Counselling and a MA in Management Learning. He is licensed to provide a range of psychological tests and profiles.

Andrew also works from a person-centred core approach and is trained to use a wide range of educational approaches - psychological and relational. He highly values the learning environment and pays attention to his own development via continued professional development sources, reflective practice and supervision.

His original background is in Central Government and he has run a successful management consultancy business for 27 years.

Andrew is a father of four children. He is keen to bring that experience together with that of his working life and training - in particular, Andrew is passionate about supporting young people to become the adults they want to be.

Annie is a fully qualified Counsellor with a Master's degree in Clinical Counselling and a Bachelor's degree in 
Sociology. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Annie adheres 
to their ethical framework and engages in regular CPD which informs and supports her dynamic practice. 
She has worked with adult clients through community interest projects, as well as NHS referrals in GP practices. 
Most recently, Annie has been supporting public sector key workers post Covid-19 lockdowns. 
The foundation of Annie’s practice is based on the Person-Centered Approach. She is warm and open and will 
work interactively with her clients to unpack their situation, explore their emotions, and find strategies that work 
for them. 
Annie is particularly interested in supporting those who find themselves looking for counselling due to trauma and 
grief. She is passionate about supporting good mental health, positive well-being, and facilitating personal growth 
through empowering people to trust in, and be led by, themselves. 
Annie has a young family and values how important it is to take time to look after yourself amongst the pressures 
and stresses of everyday life.

Member organisations *

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

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Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

£50 per session for individuals

£80 per session for couples (couples can be two friends, two colleagues,  two siblings, not necessarily romantic partners)

Coaching - A 1.5 hour life coaching session is £95. A four-session episode costs £300.

When we work

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We work Monday to Sunday between 9 until 8pm. Sunday hours may vary.

Room 10 The Old Rectory, St Mary's Hill, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DW

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

One staircase

Additional languages

Afrikaans

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HeadScape Counselling And Therapy Service
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