Lisa Noonan

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MBACP (Accred) Integrative Counsellor and Supervisor
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About me

I am a qualified accredited integrative counsellor and supervisor.

I have a private counselling and supervision practice in Herne Bay.   I  am a supervisor of Bereavement Volunteers and counsellors in training at a Bereavement Charity.  I also work for an agency as a High Intensity Counsellor working remotely with NHS clients.

Prior to this, I set up a Counselling Service in London.  I managed the service with two other counselling colleagues.  During my time there I supervised groups of counsellors who volunteered for the service. I also worked for the London Borough of Merton for over fifteen years in adult social care.

I am a trained bereavement counsellor.  I used to work at a bereavement counselling agency in London and for a counselling agency providing counselling in schools in London.  I have worked for an NHS trust as an Integrative Counsellor offering short-term high intensity counselling.

I have worked with adults, couples, and groups, offering short and long-term therapy for a variety of different issues.

I have experience working with children and adults with learning and physical disabilities, neurodiversity, and mental health issues. I integrate Person Centred, Psychodynamic, CBT, Gestalt and Clarkson's therapeutic model within my individual therapeutic approach. I use creative techniques when this is appropriate, such as play therapy and drawing with children and particularly in the bereavement work with clients of all ages.  I feel that my adaptable approach can meet the best needs of my clients.

I am a genuine, non-judgemental, empathic counsellor. It is important to develop a good therapeutic relationship with my clients to enable them to work through the issues they bring to counselling. I provide a safe and supportive environment where my clients can work through their issues with me and make positive changes in their lives.

I adhere to the BACP ethical guidelines. I am a registered BACP member (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

Training, qualifications & experience

BA/BSC History and Social Science Joint Honours - 2002
Understanding Health and Social Care - 2006
Introduction to counselling - 2008
Child development - 2010
Counselling exploring fear and sadness - 2010
Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2 - 2011
New Focus Therapy - 2011
Bereavement Counselling Training - 2012
Safeguarding children and young people - 2012
Creative Counselling Interventions - 2013
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4 - 2013
BACP Certificate of Proficiency - 2014
Conflict management - 2014
Mental health training - 2014
Dream therapy work shop - 2014
Working with clients with depression - 2014
Overcoming jealousy and envy with live CBT demonstrations - 2014
Anger with live CBT demonstrations - 2015
Working with adult attachment styles - 2015
Foundations of REBT - 2016
Grief when a child dies - 2016
Money and therapy - 2017
CBT level 5 Diploma - 2017
The Foundation for Infant Loss Training - 2018
Revisiting Gestalt - 2018
Foundation Degree in Counselling - 2018
The sound of silence (trauma work with people who have experienced terror attacks and natural disasters) – 2018
BACP Private Practice Conference Loss: what does life mean for me now? – 2018
An Evening of Grief and Sorrow with Julia Samuel - 2019
Diploma in Integrative Supervision of individuals and groups – 2019
Life Happens: How to Grow Through Change with Julia Samuel – 2020
How to do counselling online: a coronavirus primer – 2020
Moving Your Practice Online – 2020
Working with Personality Disorders using Transactional Analysis Workshop – 2020
Understanding Autism – 2020
Online and Telephone Counselling Certificate Course - 2020

Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice - 2021

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: understanding OCD and how best to treat it - 2021

Sudden and Unexpected Loss – Confer – 2021

Working with Trauma, Somatic Based Interventions to Move Clients from Surviving to Thriving with Dr Arielle Schwartz – 2022

Understanding the process of ordinary dying with Dr Katherine Mannix – 2022

Pregnancy Infant Loss – The Foundation for Infant Loss Training – 2023

The Shapes of Grief with Liz Gleeson, 35h CPD – 2023

BACP Private Practice Conference, Help! What do I need to do now? Tricky situations and ethical dilemmas in Private Practice (and how to handle them) – 2024

Play Therapy Training, Innovative Interventions to Meet the Needs of Young Clients – 2024 ongoing

I have a background working in social services with all client groups. I have worked with adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health issues for over fifteen years. I have trained as an integrative counsellor and bereavement counsellor. I am committed to ongoing professional development as I feel this is important to improve my practice and to keep my skills updated.


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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£45.00 - £60.00

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

My concession fees for students and trainee counsellors are £45.
My fees for individual client sessions are £60. 
My fees for supervision are £50 an hour.

When I work

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I am available throughout the week for counselling and supervision.

Further information

My private practice is based in Herne Bay.

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am a qualified supervisor of individual and groups of counsellors.

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Lisa Noonan
Lisa Noonan