Lisa Martucci
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
You can read about me, my experience and training, on other pages but here I want to speak to you about anxiety …
Anxiety, which may have been a thing that started small, a thing you thought you could ignore or manage, can grow out of all proportion until there comes a time when we find that anxiety is controlling our lives and our freedom. It can become the central focus of our days and when we end up realising that a large amount of time is now being given over to avoiding situations, places or people, we know without doubt, that we are in trouble and need some help.
When anxiety has grown to this extent we can begin to feel desperate and hopeless. The avoidance of activities that we used to take for granted leaves us isolated and it is sad to feel like we are on the outside of life looking in and unable to re-engage.
To recover your life we need to bring the anxiety into sharp focus and attend to understanding what is happening to you and why, and that’s where I come in. Through a combination of psychoeducation, motivational interviewing and bodywork we can get you back on track enjoying life and thriving - many clients who have struggled for years find that this work can be accomplished in a relatively short frame of time and can be successfully carried out via video call.
If you are interested in counselling to support you through this work then do get in touch to arrange an initial consultation.
I am an experienced, fully insured and practising registered member of the BACP, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I abide by the BACP's ethical framework which means that I will work always to promote your wellbeing and best interests.
Please take a look at my website for more detail of my experience and approach.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Therapy
- Diploma in Individual and Group Supervision
- Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Facilitator & Champion
- Rape & Sexual Violence accredited training course - Rape Crisis South London
- Working with Suicidal Ideation Certificate
- Transactional Analysis 101
- Gestalt Certifícate
- Youth Mental Health First Aid MIND accredited course
- Current professional development study Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist and ADHD Clinical Services Provider (strength based interventions to thrive)
Areas of Specialism
I have experience of providing time limited (8 - 12 sessions) counselling for young people aged 14 - 25 years at a youth centre based in East Surrey. Referrals into this service were from the YMCA, CAMHS, pastoral care and youth workers. For a young person in Horsham or surrounding areas I can offer a confidential safe space that is separate from school, social media and their friendship group. Some of the issues I work with here are anxiety, bullying, self harm, depression/low mood and self esteem.
If you are struggling to manage addiction I can work with you at any stage of your journey. From the starting point of uncertainty at the idea of making a change to staying in touch with the desire and reasons to keep going. I have completed a 2 year clinical placement with a substance misuse agency providing 1:1 counselling and also facilitating group therapy for SMART (self management & recovery training) from NHS premises based in Dorking.
Between 2018/2020 I trained and provided counselling sessions using the empowerment model at a Rape Crisis Centre for survivors of rape and childhood sexual abuse. My work is trauma informed and I provide a safe space for you to begin to understand the impact that this can have on your life - for example high levels of anxiety, addiction, eating disorders and self harm can be seen as ways to self manage when there is no other choice.
Between 2012 and 2021 I worked within a psychodynamic counselling and clinical training placement centre for students. I provided open ended therapy sessions and initial assessment reports for clients of all ages coming to the service via self referral, GP's and Community Mental Health Services.
I am currently based in Steyning and working in private practice from my office which is a short walk from the town centre.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
April 2025 Concessionary rates currently unavailable
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From April 2025 I am available for face to face and online sessions
Further information
Please see my website for further information.
