Lisa Berry
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About me
I am a Person-Centred counsellor with 8+ years of experience counselling adults and young people experiencing various issues including anxiety, stress, burnout, low mood, depression, sleep disorders, relationship issues, and historical abuse. I qualified in 2016 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy from The University of Strathclyde, and have since completed training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), CBT for insomnia (CBT-i) and Solution-Focused Therapy.
I am dedicated to continuing professional development through additional training and learning. I have experience providing counselling in various settings that have included private practice, educational, third sector and over 5 years' experience working with Employee Assistance Programmes which support employees from various sectors (Police, NHS Staff, Doctors, Retail, Rail, Civil Service, Army, Government, Probation Service, Prison Staff, Hospitality, Social Workers, and so on). I am dedicated to promoting self-care, encouraging men’s mental health, and interested in the positive impact of creativity, football, music and writing on supporting wellbeing.
I provide a safe counselling space that provides non-judgmental support and empowerment for you to find ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing. I provide long-term and short term counselling via telephone, with face to face sessions available in professional counselling rooms in central Bury, Greater Manchester. I also provide some evening in-person sessions in therapy rooms in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
I am passionate about anything relating to sleep, am an advocate for prioritising good sleep health as part of supporting mental health, and I am a member of the British Sleep Society (BSS). Being professionally and personally aware of the impact of sleep conditions on mental health, and vice versa, I set up the Sleep Support Project with the ethos that sleep needs to be prioritised as a significant part of supporting mental health and wellbeing, and that people living with long-term sleep disorders deserve tailored, informed emotional support.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (University of Strathclyde, 2016)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Skills (University of Strathclyde, 2015)
- BA (Hons.) English Studies (University of Stirling, 2012)
- CBT-i (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia) Training (2017)
- Solution-Focused Short-Term Therapy Training (2018)
- Suicide Awareness Training (2018; 2021)
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Bury College, 2023)
- BSc. Psychology (Open University, ongoing).
- Working Remotely (Telephone / Video Counselling), since 2018.
Member organisations
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The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
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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).
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Accredited register membership
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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
- Sleep disorders
- Insomnia
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £45 per 50 minute telephone counselling session, but am able to offer a concessionary rate of £40 per telephone counselling session to students or people on low incomes.
Face to face sessions cost £55 per session.
Sessions can be paid for on the day in advance of each session, but I am also able to offer a discounted rate if sessions are paid for in blocks of sessions in advance.
When I work
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