H. Liezl Laidlaw
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About me
Are you an ADHDer or do you suspect you might be? Do you want to explore the value of accessing a diagnosis? Perhaps you're getting to grips with life after a diagnosis or self awareness of your neurotype. How are you negotiating a world that is not set up for ADHD-ers?
Perhaps you're feeling 'less than' others and left behind as those around you forge ahead in their careers, studies and relationships. Maybe you're losing sleep, coping in unhelpful or addictive ways, or perhaps you just can't stop the busyness in your brain. Are your relationships at home, work and with friends feeling strained? Your circumstances and background have shaped your life and you have not had much choice in that. Now it's time to learn new ways to approach your difficulties, to take charge of what comes next.
By using CBT adapted to your needs, I am able to offer us a structure on which to build your goals and make a plan for your future. Mindfulness gives us ways to be present and compassionate to what is happening, so we can make effective changes. Clients consistently express the relief they feel after airing it all with someone impartial, and they describe how hope and confidence follows on from the tools and strategies they gain.
For a Neurodivergent affirming experience of how you could find relief and build a life you want, get in touch for a free (up to 30 minutes) consultation. We'll talk about what is troubling you, and you can take the opportunity to assess whether I am the right therapist to accompany you on this journey into self discovery and growth.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Counselling and Group Work – a Cognitive Behavioural Approach (CBT)
Mindfulness Association Approved - Mindfulness Tutor
COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
CRUSE Scotland Counsellor
Pregnancy Care and Counselling Scotland Counsellor
Centre of Therapy and Counselling Studies Counsellor
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
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Menopause
- Loss of a planned future
- Identity
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We agree monthly how many sessions you'd like and payment is due 48hrs before the first session of each month. This reduces the time we both spend on admin and supports our planning. I prefer bank transfers for UK clients and have PayPal available by arrangement and for international clients.
When I work
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I offer online sessions Mondays to Thursdays. Evening sessions available on Mondays.
Grab a slot that suits you.
Further information
My professionally registered qualifications in CBT counselling and Mindfulness is the start of building your trust in me (the foundation of progress). Being a mature therapist means I have experience of many other areas of life too - Business, Teaching, Change Management, Parenting, Relationships.
I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and some Compassion Focussed Therapy techniques to support my clients. Early on we work on goals to clarify the outcomes you want and then keep assessing our progress against those goals. We'll learn your thinking styles, coping mechanisms, their history and impact on your life. Then we devise new approaches and skills to support your new way of living to bring more peace and contentment more reliably.
