Lighthouse43

Our team of qualified counsellors are highly skilled within their individual fields.

Our team offering our low-cost service are working towards a qualification or doing further training in their field.

Meet the Team

Stephanie Garnham-COUNSELLOR AND TUTOR

Stephanie is a qualified counsellor and a senior accredited member of the National Counselling Society. Before training to be a counsellor in 2010, she had a career in Early Years education and owned her own nursery. Stephanie now works with children, young people, adults, couples and families. She is committed to continued learning and recently graduated with a certificate in systemic practice from the Tavistock.

Alongside counselling, Stephanie is a counselling tutor and enjoys sharing her passion of counselling with her students.

She also works with businesses as a well-being consultant to help them develop well-being strategies for their staff and also to deliver training around different aspects of well-being.

Wayne Goodwin-COUNSELLOR AND TRAINER

Wayne has over 27 years’ experience of working in the military and public sectors, dealing with critical and traumatic incidents. He is an experienced trainer in a variety of mental health and well-being subjects specialising in Mental Health First Aid.

Wayne is passionate about reducing the stigma associated with discussing poor mental health.

He is a qualified counsellor and an Accredited Professional member of the National Counselling Society and has lots of experience of working with male clients with a range of complex issues.
Wayne has had articles on mental health and well-being published as well as a chapter in a book and has addressed MPs at the House of Commons on the subject as part of World Mental Health Day

Michelle Gilligan-COUNSELLOR AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Michelle is a qualified counsellor and Professional Clinical counselling supervisor.
Before training as a counsellor, she has had a long career in the health and social care sector, as a community carer and then a field care supervisor and assessor.

Michelle has extensive counselling experience working with adults, couples, Young people and children, particularly looked after children who have experienced significant trauma.

Alongside counselling she is a Clinical counselling supervisor working and supporting other counsellors with their practice. Michelle also delivers therapeutic workshops to carers and foster carers.

Donna Harrison-COUNSELLOR AND CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Donna has been a qualified counsellor since 2009 and is accredited with the BACP. Since that time, she has also qualified in clinical supervision, EMDR therapy and working with couples.

Prior to training, Donna has for many years worked for a local charity in Cheriton supporting adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. This has encouraged her to join Lighthouse43 and part of our innovative team.

Donna is particularly experienced in working with clients who have experienced trauma, perinatal issues [eg. birth trauma/loss], weight management issues and helping couples with relationship difficulties.

Stephanie Frisby-ART PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Stephanie has been working as an Art Psychotherapist within the NHS and Community Sectors since qualifying in 2014. During that time, she has supported individuals of all ages and has treated clients presenting with a wide range of difficulties. She is registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with The British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT).

Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of expression and communication. Within this context, art is not used as a diagnostic tool but as a medium to address emotional issues which may be confusing and distressing. Art Psychotherapy can help an individual to express thoughts and feelings which may be too difficult to verbalise and to help make meaning of past and present experiences.

Art Therapy is not a recreational activity or an art lesson, although the sessions can be enjoyable. Clients do not need to have any previous experience or expertise in art.

Art Psychotherapists are professionals trained in both art and therapy. Although influenced by psychoanalysis, Art Psychotherapists have been inspired by theories such as attachment-based psychotherapy and have developed a broad range of client-centred approaches such as psycho-educational, mindfulness and mentalization-based treatments, compassion-focussed and cognitive analytic therapies.

Alice Hawkins-COUNSELLOR

Alice is a qualified counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She has worked for many years within schools providing children with both learning and emotional support and continues to support families as a Family Liaison Officer, alongside her work as a counsellor. Alice has experience of counselling children and young people and is passionate about continuing her personal development.

Frank Sausage-THERAPY DOG

Frank is a miniature dachshund and a therapy dog in training. He loves to sit on laps and have cuddles. Frank also likes to meet new people and play. He goes to work at school each week and enjoys helping children.

In future, Frank will have some walk and talk sessions available with his human Stephanie Garnham.

£20.00 - £43.00

Our team work daytimes and evenings