Lee Paterson
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About me
I offer a non-judgemental safe environment where you can explore life’s challenges. I can help you explore them on a deeper level and offer coping strategies and techniques to help overcome difficulties. I have an integrative style, which essentially means I have been trained in various modalities and my approach is tailored to the issues you bring.
Through conversation our work together may uncover your individuality (views, values and beliefs), and help you explore your worldview and what influence this has on your life.
Everyone has different needs. Often people come to therapy with goals in mind, however others come to simply offload and be heard.
Sometimes a fresh perspective can help you identify the change you need in your life. This will allow you to live your life to the full, and improve your overall wellbeing.
Training, qualifications & experience
I gained my Bachelor's Degree in Counselling in Sydney, Australia a multicultural city that exposed me to cultural diversity and challenges facing minority groups. I have experience working within charities, schools, and private practice in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
I have supported clients who have experienced historical sexual abuse, trauma and unpaid carers within the Lanarkshire area. I also have group facilitation experience and currently undertaking training to support people living with ADHD.
I am registered with COSCA (Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy). I also regularly attend seminars and workshops to continue my professional development, see below:-
Dec 2024 Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication & ADHD in Children and Adolescents: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment and Management – PESI UK
Oct 2024 Adult Protection Multi Agency Training Course Supporting and Protecting Adults at Risk of Harm – Level 2
Dec 2023 Working with trauma memories (CPD) - Carolyn Springs
Oct 2023 Working with trauma, triggers and flashbacks (CPD) - Carolyn Spring
June 2023 Working with trauma while in trauma (CPD) - Carolyn Spring
June 2023 ASIST Training: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Jan 2023 LGBT Awareness Training - LGBT Youth Scotland
Oct 2022 Introduction to Group Facilitation Skills - Aileen McCormack
Aug 2022 Working with shame (CPD) - Carolyn Spring
May 2022 Counselling the LGBTQ+ client (CPD) - Greenwood Events
April 2021 Introduction to Schema Therapy (CPD) - Greenwood Events
July 2020 - Existential Perspectives (CPD) - Counselling Tutor
July 2020 - Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) - West Midlands Police
Feb 2020 - Children, young people and families (CPD) - BACP
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
£50 per session (each session is 50 minutes).
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Further information
I offer telephone and face to face counselling.
