About me
**VIDEO AND TELEPHONE SESSIONS ONLY AVAILABLE**
Right now life is supposedly going back to 'normal', however life still feels unmanageable and those never ending obstacles has now become more intense.
You may be feeling overwhelmed with all the pressures at work, whilst trying to juggle the constant demands of being a parent and looking after the family. Let's not forget about the strain this may be putting on your relationship with your other half, and no one truly understands that things are day by day spiralling out of control for you.
You want to get back to that place where work-life balance is not just a fantasy. Being a parent feels enjoyable again and those initial butterflies at the start of your relationship with your partner begins to re-emerge. Also, having a safe space where you can freely offload your stresses about everything that is happening around you without the fear of being judged by others.
If you are ready to break these cycles, let's work together to find healthy ways to manage your difficulties, make positive changes in your life and heal those old wounds. I offer a relational and a down to earth approach to counselling that will help you make these changes a reality.
How do we get started?
We will have a free 15 minute consultation appointment to get an understanding of what has brought you to therapy, and if we would be a good fit to work with one another.
Following this, we can discuss further regular counselling sessions (if needed), which typically takes place at the same time each week for 50 minutes.
Please visit my website to learn more and schedule your appointment online today. https://www.lhtherapysessions.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
I have extensive counselling experience as I have worked as a counsellor within the NHS at Maudsley Hospital (IAPT mental health setting); provided open ended therapy at CPPD low cost counselling service, and as a secondary school counsellor with Place2Be.
My postgraduate studies in education have further underpinned my therapeutic approach as in my private practice, I regularly support teachers and parents experiencing work-related stress, relationship and family issues, postnatal depression, anxiety and burnout.
I also regularly work with survivors of domestic abuse (both adults and children) and I am a facilitator for the NSPCC's Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) parenting programme.
Qualifications:
- BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Culture, Language and Identity)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB accredited)
- Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB accredited)
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited course)
Current CPD and training:
- BACP registered member (376812)
- NSPCC Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) facilitator
- CBT (CPPD specialist course)
- Psychiatry, Psychopathology & Psychodynamics (CPPD specialist course)
- Supporting Parents Following Baby Loss (Petals charity)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
To enhance my work with clients within my private practice, I regularly attend clinical supervision, training and access evidence based courses.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
I also have a particular interest working with parenting and postpartum identity issues.
I offer group therapy for mothers who are having difficulties transitioning into motherhood and beyond.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
EAP/Health Insurance Providers
Additional information
I am also an affiliate EAP counsellor at Validium (please enquiry via your EAP service).
Book a FREE 15 minute telephone or video consultation https://lhtherapysessions.co.uk/free-15-min
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My last appointment is 5pm