About me
Hello, I’m Lillie, a qualified integrative counsellor offering weekly talking therapy in Shoreditch.
I work with adults from all walks of life, offering a warm and open-minded space for them to feel seen, heard and accepted. I look to bring people into better contact with themselves, working through difficult emotions and experiences to find more connection with the world around them. Whether you're in crisis or suffering from feelings of alienation, our work should enable you to explore your problems in a safe and holding environment. We might explore your past and the experiences that have shaped you, or focus on what is happening in your life now.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on different therapeutic approaches (humanistic, existential, psychodynamic, body psychotherapy and transpersonal) to create an approach that works for you.
Therapy is a deeply personal experience and, as such, choosing the right therapist for you is hugely important. I offer a free, 15 minute, initial consultation to see if we are the right fit. Please email me to book such a session in
Training, qualifications & experience
Background and experience
My clinical experience spans both private practice and low-cost therapy services. This has given me experience of working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, something that is important to me as an intersectional practitioner.
I trained in Integrative Counselling at The Minster Centre, one of Europe’s longest-established institutions for integrative psychotherapy. Whilst this training was integrative, my approach is deeply relational, with the client-therapist relationship at the heart of my work.
Before becoming a therapist, I worked in learning and development for a boutique consultancy as well as the School of Life. This professional background cemented my belief in the potential for human growth and transformation. I have also worked in elderly care, learning a huge amount from those who I have supported. These experiences have shaped my approach to therapy, as I seek to work toward progress, as opposed to keeping you where you are.
What issues do I work with?
People come to therapy for a plethora of reasons from depression, anxiety, grief or self-image to relationship difficulties. You may be struggling following a particular event, or perhaps you have been feeling this way for a long time. I am able to work with all of these issues, exploring what feels important to you. I am here to listen, not to judge.
I have a particular interest in identity and how our sense of who we are shapes the way we see the world. Our identities can be shaped by relationships, family, culture, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, work, community and the expectations of those around us.
Who do I work with?
I welcome people of all backgrounds and aim to offer a practice that is affirming of neurodivergence, gender, sexuality and relationship diversity.
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Every person comes to therapy for their own reasons; I provide a non-judgemental space in which we can work through whatever it is that's troubling you. Whether you're exploring issues relating to your early experiences or something affecting you in the present, I aim to cultivate an environment in which we can explore them with compassion and curiosity.
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Online and face to face sessions cost £80.
I offer two low cost spaces online for £50. This is to support clients who are students, receiving Universal Credit or experiencing financial hardship.
I currently have one low cost slot available.
When I work
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Further information
Therapy is very much about the alchemy between client and therapist. If you are considering therapy and would like to explore whether we might be a good fit, you are welcome to contact me by email.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call by phone or video. There is no obligation to continue. It is simply a chance to tell me a little about what is bringing you to therapy, ask any questions you have and get a feel for how it is to talk with me.
From there, we can agree a time for our first session, scheduling weekly sessions following that
