Jo Lucas

Welcome. As an experienced counsellor and therapist I can offer you a supportive safe and professional environment for us to explore the issues that are troubling you. I now work both face-to-face, with  safety measures of ventilation and distance in place, as well as on-line. Both ways of working are effective. If we do work on line it is important that you give yourself time before and after our sessions and have a comfortable private space.

My practice is based on the belief that we are all unique individuals and that the relationship between the two people in the room is the most important factor. I use an integrative approach, drawing on a range of theories and research, focussing on those which I think are most useful to the person with me. I know from my own experience that by developing a better understanding of ourselves, we can make real changes in our lives and grow into ourselves.

I am an experienced therapist, having practised in Cambridge for 11 years and run a counselling service in London some years ago. People I have worked with say I am approachable and offer a supportive and non judgemental environment.

If you feeling anxious, stressed, or lacking in self confidence or are facing problems in your relationships or at work, counselling and therapy can be really helpful.

Working together we can identify those things which trouble you, see if we can identify any causes and think about how you might like to respond to people and situations in a different way through learning some new skills. In therapy sessions we often look at how to shift away from old and unhelpful patterns, to understand and change the rules we have developed for ourselves, and find new ways to deal with those situations where you find yourself reacting in a way you don't much like. I sometimes suggest that we use other media; a story tower and images and models, stones and shells, drawing, and cards. I find these offer a really useful  opportunity to access other more creative or symbolic ways of expressing what is going on for you. 

Therapy, for me, is about making changes which enable you to grow into yourself, to become who you would like to be.

I am  happy to work with people who have experience of using mental health services.

I am available Monday to Wednesday  during the day. My first appointment is at 9.45 the last at 6.30pm.
In the first session I will ask you some questions about what brings you to therapy and counselling now and what has happened in your past. We will talk about different approaches to working together so that you feel comfortable and I can support you in your journey.

I offer both short and long term counselling and therapy.

A lot of the work I do with people is around anxiety and self confidence.

I also work a lot with people around work and employment; issues at work, developing a career, moving into management, understanding the organisation we are in, how we stop ourselves from moving on, confidence in our role.

I also offer an anger management programme, either a structured 6 week programme focussing on different topics each week or a longer term exploration of what triggers you and how to change the behaviour that you are not comfortable with.

The fee for a one hour session is £75 - £45 depending on your income. If you have lost income due to the virus please let me know and we can try and identify an appropriate rate.

I work from premises in the  centre of Cambridge.