Lisa Prentice
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About me
My name is Lisa, a qualified Integrative counsellor. I fully recognise that talking about what you are thinking and feeling can be daunting, and often turning to counselling can be seen as weak, embarrassing or just plain terrifying.
As someone passionate about the work I do, I am committed to destigmatising counselling, encouraging clients to recognise counselling as the ultimate in self-care. As well as being there for you at a point of crisis in your life, counselling can also be a means of prevention, enabling you to recognise when you are struggling.
By exploring experiences and associated feelings in a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic environment, you can prevent things from escalating and becoming more serious. As you read this you may be feeling lonely, struggling with a relationship, or simply feeling dissatisfied with life; counselling can provide a space to explore your feelings, help you recognise what you need, make meaningful choices and move forward at a time when you may be feeling ‘stuck’.
I recognise that the counselling 'room' environment can feel claustrophobic and uncomfortable for some, so I offer, where appropriate, in addition to face to face and online sessions, 'walk and talk' therapy sessions which take place in outdoor settings including beautiful forest surroundings. This way of providing therapy combines the conventional outcomes of indoor therapy with the recognised benefits of connecting with the natural world around us.
Training, qualifications & experience
Fully qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
- Understanding and managing panic attacks
- Feelings of anxiety and stress
- Grief, loss or bereavement
- Relationship challenges
- Family issues
- Issues relating to sexuality or gender identity
- Loneliness and feelings of isolation
- Problems with self-esteem
- Difficulties at work or in retirement
- Lack of confidence
- Working with abuse or trauma
- Self harm and associated feelings
- Menopause
- Depression and feelings of hopelessness
- Managing anger and feelings of guilt
- Chronic illness and long term health conditions
Therapies offered
Fees
£52.00 per session
Additional information
I offer discounted rates for bookings of 6 sessions or more.
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