Heather Lewin
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About me
Do you feel ready to make decisive changes in your life?
Do you wish to discover effective ways of overcoming emotional or psychological problems?
I create a supportive, secure and non-judgemental environment in order to help my clients develop self- awareness and gain insight into any difficulties they are experiencing.
I employ a range of therapeutic approaches and creativity in my work. Alongside talking together, creative interventions may be suggested as a means to accessing your deeper thoughts. Working with art can be a powerful way to visually express emotions.
In collaboration with my clients, I proficiently tailor my approach to suit their needs – rather like making a bespoke garment that will fit you and only you!
I aim to ‘journey’ with my clients, at their pace, as they develop their ability to explore, understand and make lasting changes for themselves. Clients are encouraged to discover their inner resources and to develop ‘tools’ that are unique for them.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Bachelor of Education (graduated with Honours)
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Family and Couple Therapy
- Certificate in Trauma Focused Therapy
As a member of:
- AFT - Association of Family Therapy and Systemic practice
- BACP - British Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling [MBACP]
I abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Specialised Training/ Accredited Certificates:
Autism & ADHD - Neuro Diversity
Bereavement Counselling
‘Counselling Children' - Place2Be
Couples/Relationship Counselling
Specialist Trauma Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (specialising in Relationship Counselling)
Experience
I have counselled clients in the NHS – GP surgery, a national charity and a local community charity. I also gained invaluable experience as a School Counsellor.
I have worked with clients from all backgrounds – Creatives and Influencers.
I am an experienced Relationship/Couples therapist.
As a trauma informed therapist, I work effectively with clients who are experiencing the physical effects of stress, or trauma. I offer techniques that ground and calm clients, helping them to feel energised, empowered and better able to work through their anxiety or trauma.
I have experience of working with a wide range of psychological and emotional difficulties. These include but are not limited to:
-anxiety
-bereavement
-depression
- recurring negative thoughts
-stress
-self - harm
-low self-esteem
-life events/transitions
-trauma
I have a keen interest in the adverse effects of childhood trauma, identity and relationship issues.
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
Developing effective communication skills
Fostering and adoption issues
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Please feel free to contact me, we can have a telephone conversation regarding what to expect and discuss fees.
Fees are dependant on the format of the session - individual, couple or family
When I work
Flexible session times available
Further information
Next Step - contact me to arrange a free telephone conversation.
I acknowledge that it may feel daunting to 'reach out' for counselling.
I honour your first step on your journey to change..
