Lai Shum
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About me
Hello,
Are you feeling stressed, worried, hopeless, overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety, low mood, loneliness, loss, change, having difficulty with relationships currently or in the past? I can help.
As your psychotherapeutic counsellor, I have a deep understanding and appreciation for how we as human beings relate, navigate relationships, identity, difference, change, and face challenges throughout different life stages. In offering you a warm, safe, confidential and compassionate space, you will have the opportunity to explore and make sense of your experiences and find a way to move forward and grow. My theoretical approach is Integrative Relational and that means I take a relational approach and I integrate a mixture of person centred, psychodynamic, gestalt and cognitive modalities to tailor a way of working with you that suits your needs and goals.
Being a British Chinese woman, parent and educator with background in art, design and early years education and child development, I value nature, learning, being mindful and having a compassionate mind. I believe in the benefits of facilitating mindful awareness, insight and resilience that can help one through life's challenges. By working with me, you may discover these benefits for yourself. Working together, you'll find new perspectives and meaning from how you experience life, you'll be on a journey of personal growth and you will likely feel lighter without having to carry a heavy load on your own.
If you just want to talk to a professional about something that is happening for you to get another perspective in one session, or if you want to have ongoing sessions to focus on improving your current relationships, explore past relationships, or work on something that is difficult for you, please contact me via email or on 07305 934888 to request a free 15 minute telephone consultation or to book a session. Remember you don’t have to stay stuck or face things all on your own. Contact me to find out how I can be of help to you and discuss how we can work together.
Session fee £65
Appointment times can vary, please get in touch for the latest on available session times.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a member of the BACP with a first class BA Honours degree in Integrative Relational Counselling. This means I am qualified and experienced in taking a clinical approach when combining relevant theoretical models such as psychodynamic or existential or cognitive behavioural to best tailor my work with you. The basis of my approach is person centred. With experience in counselling, mentoring and coaching, I have worked with adults and young adults from diverse cultures in the NHS, in different University settings and in the community. My expertise include work with relationship issues, depression, low mood, low self esteem, social anxiety, OCD, self harm, loneliness and isolation, managing difficult emotions, perfectionism, procrastination, support to study, family/ cultural pressures, perinatal/ parenting issues, health issues, existential concerns, loss and grief.
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
- Feeling sad
- General anxiety issues
- Relationship issues
- Low mood
- Low self worth
- Perfectionism
- Procrastination
- Support and coaching for academic study
- Career support and coaching
- Student counselling and coaching
- Social and cultural issues for overseas students
- Inner critic
- Isolation
- Existential crisis and concerns
- Imposter syndrome
- Bullying
- Suicidal thoughts
- Health anxiety
- Social anxiety
- Friendship issues
- Fear of rejection
- Work related stress
- Asian and ethnic minority issues
- Hoarding
- Guilt
- Health issues
- Infertility
- IVF
- Parenting issues
- Family conflict
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Codependency
- Separation and divorce
- Relationship break up
- Loss and grief
- Compassion focus
- Cultivating self compassion
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
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Availability can vary, please get in touch to discuss a suitable time for you and I will do my best to accommodate your needs.
Further information
Some concessions may be available please get in touch for more information.
Therapeutic coaching, mentoring, single sessions therapy offered. For more information, please contact 07305 934 888 or visit MindsBe.org
