Lisa Haygarth
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About me
Do you feel anxious or stuck?
Life can feel incredibly difficult at times, with our past experiences of trauma, feelings of anxiety and low self-esteem keeping us 'stuck' and uncertain of who we are or how to move forward.
As a neuro-affirming relational therapist, I offer a safe, supportive space where we can explore and help you make sense of your experiences and emotions without fear of judgment.
Together, we can:
- help you make sense of your past experiences by exploring in them in the present.
- explore awareness of how past trauma has shaped your sense of self, to release you from feeling 'stuck'.
- build trust in our relationship and explore your sense of safety
- identify unhelpful beliefs, how they impact you and to find new perspectives
- create a greater awareness of your potential for growth, healing and self-acceptance, to create new possibilities for ourselves.
- uncover deeper insights and patterns within your relationships.
I am grounded in humanistic relational approaches such as Gestalt Therapy, Existential and Somatic practices. I help you tune into the "here-and-now," increasing awareness of your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. This awareness allows you to release the past and what no longer serves you, to create space for living fully in the present.
I am a trauma-informed counsellor with specialist training and experience working in the charity sector with individuals who identify as Neurodiverse, ADHD and Autism, have experienced childhood adversity (ACEs), domestic or sexual abuse and other forms of trauma. I work from an intersectional approach, understanding how your unique life experiences or neurodiversity play a vital role in how you perceive and experience yourself.
In addition to my therapy practice, I am an experienced myofascial release therapist with a background in chronic pain management, both physical and emotional. I specialise in helping clients navigate trauma held in the body and chronic pain.
Take the First Step
If you're ready to take the next step, or if you have any questions, please do get in touch for a free 15 min, no-obligation call to discuss booking an initial counselling session, where we will meet and discuss our next steps to working together.
I look forward to walking alongside you, to open new possibilities and create lasting change in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- PGDip Humanistic Counselling & Psychotherapy - Brighton University
- Trauma-informed counselling - Open University
- Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse - Christiane Anderson
- Working with Domestic Abuse - The Women's Center
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Trauma - informed counselling
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute, no-obligation call to discuss your next steps towards booking an initial counselling session, where we will meet and discuss working together in therapy.
Further information
Please contact me to arrange a free, no-obligation 15-minute phone call so we can discuss the first steps to arranging an initial counselling session.
