Lee Richards
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About me
I’m an experienced BACP accredited therapist with over 10 years experience working with children, young people and adults. I offer supervision to qualified counsellors’ and other mental health professionals. I have a PG (Level 7) certificate in clinical supervision.
I have experience of working within a variety of different settings where I have developed my knowledge and skills as a trauma informed therapeutic practitioner utilising creative approaches where necessary. My approach to supervision is grounded in my training of person-centred therapy, providing a relational and supportive space.
Following a background in secondary school counselling and work in primary schools, I have an interest in supporting supervisees working with children and young people. In addition to this I have experience in the field of local authority post-adoption support working therapeutically with CYP and their families. This is complimented by my knowledge and experience in the role as a foster carer.
Other experience includes providing counselling and EMDR therapy with adults at a local cancer support service which helps families affected by cancer and bereavement.
In addition to this prior employment includes working as a further education tutor and line manager at a residential college for young adults with learning differences where I provided 1:1 supervision to a range of staff.
I feel I have a breadth of knowledge and experience to support supervisees working with children young people and adults within a variety of different sectors.
Please contact me if you are interested. I offer a free initial 30-minute meeting to explore how we may work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- University of Cumbria: PG (level 7) Clinical Supervision
- University of Cumbria: BA (Hons) Person Centred Therapy
- EMDR Academy: EMDR Europe Standard Accredited Training
- University of Central Lancashire: Certificate in Education
- The Further and Adult Education Teachers' Certificate
- Level 3 - NVQ in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
- Safeguarding (Children and Young People)
- Carolyn Spring - trauma training
- Person -centred expressive Arts (skills)
- Creative life story work
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Pre-trial therapy training
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Additional information
Supervision is charged at £60 for 1.5 hours
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