Lisa Folly
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About me
Hi, I'm Lisa.
Being listened to in the right way can help you feel better.
I am a qualified and skilled person-centred therapist who lives in the Scottish Highlands. I have worked as a counsellor in local authority primary and secondary schools, a GP surgery and third sector organisations. I enjoy connecting with people and believe that we all have potential, even when life is hard.
I work with children (age 10+), young people and adults.
Person-centred counselling is a non-directive approach, based on a positive and hopeful belief in human potential - that everyone can change and grow if they are placed in a nurturing environment. Counsellor observations can help clients to understand their perceived reality and alter their thinking and behaviour, so they can live in a more fully functional way.
I will listen to you in a caring, authentic, understanding and non-judgemental manner. I believe that being listened to in this way, provides the optimal conditions to facilitate change and will enable you to find a way through your problems or difficulties, become clearer about who you are and what you need, and become more confident.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling (with Distinction) from the University of Aberdeen.
I have also undertaken accredited, in depth additional training, specific to online therapy. I am a member of ACTO (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online).
I was a teacher for eighteen years, which included secondary school subject teaching, primary school additional support needs teaching and primary school class teaching. Following this, I worked as a school counsellor.
I have been working with children and young people for nearly twenty years and have extensive experience of supporting a range of needs including those around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and neurodivergence.
I have also worked therapeutically with adults over several years, which I am equally passionate about.
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£30.00 - £40.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The initial session costs £25. I offer a £30 concessionary rate to counselling trainees and students.
Fees should be paid no less than 48 hours before the session takes place.
I accept payment via bank transfer.
When I work
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Mon - 10am to 8pm
Tues - 10am to 6pm
Wed - 10am to 8pm
Thurs - 10am to 8pm
Fri - 10am to 5pm
There may be scope for flexibility around these times. Get in touch to discuss this possibility.
Further information
Online therapy is a way for people to engage in counselling, using internet-based methods. It is carried out via secure and encrypted web platforms. A vital part of counselling is that you feel heard and understood. Although counsellor and client are not in the same room, online therapy can be just as effective in achieving this as face-to-face therapy.
For more details about my practice, please visit: www.lisafollycounselling.co.uk
