Lesley Lockie
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About me
Hi, I’m Lesley, a counsellor supporting adults on their journey to wellbeing, growth and healing. I offer an integrative approach, drawing from different therapeutic fields to meet each client’s individual needs. Whether using person-centred techniques, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), creative interventions, transactional analysis, gestalt or psychodynamic approaches, my focus is always in offering a non-judgmental, empathetic and caring space for my client to be heard.
I have experience of working across a range of client issues including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, anger management, low self-esteem, and relationship challenges. Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of working with clients at the YMCA.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Counselling from Waverley Abbey College (validated through Middlesex University), and am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) as well as the Association of Christians in Counselling (ACC). I work from a room in St Mary's Longfleet Church Centre in Poole, as well as online.
I am committed to professional excellence, adhere to BACP and ACC ethical guidelines, and am fully insured. My practice is supported by regular supervision from a qualified and registered supervisor, which ensures I offer the highest standard of care and accountability.
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.
The Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions (ACC) is a Christian professional membership organisation for those involved in counselling/psychotherapy and linked professions, i.e. pastoral care, coaching and spiritual direction, in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
It is important that you find the therapist who feels right for you, so I offer an initial free half an hour online or telephone call.
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If my availability does not work for you, please get in touch, as other times may be available.
