Lisa Wakefield

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MBACP (Accred) Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
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Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7LN
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I am an accredited Psychotherapist/Counsellor and Licensed Practitioner in Eating Disorders with many years of experience. I understand how important it is to choose the right therapist so I always suggest attending an initial session to gain experience of what the sessions will feel like and to decide if you've found the right person for you. There is no obligation to book further sessions after this. I am a Person-Centred practitioner and clinical supervisor working with adults,teenagers/adolescents, as well as couples and families. I have enhanced DBS clearance and I am fully insured. I work from home in a room that is a therapeutic, private space for clients to explore their personal experiences. I have regular supervision to ensure best practice.


I offer online sessions for counselling/psychotherapy and clinical supervision from 8am daily.

Working with teenagers and adolescents

In the UK, 50 percent of all mental ill-health shows up by the age of fourteen and yet of all the teenagers struggling with emotional and behavioural problems, a mere 30 percent receive any sort of intervention or treatment. The other 70 percent simply struggle through their pain and emotional turmoil, doing their best to make it to adulthood. Yet research shows that untreated depression in the teenage years can lead to depression in adulthood, anti-social behaviour and suicide.

I work creatively, using tools and techniques relevant to adolescent development. Adults often feel awkward at embarking on an important conversation with a teenager, particularly in light of the often monosyllabic or grunting responses to their very best efforts. The research shows that for many teenagers, a sense of real connectedness with just one adult in their lives is enough to end their sense of aloneness, anger, feelings of being misunderstood.

Advanced Certificate in Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is when you have an unhealthy attitude to food, which can take over your life and make you ill. It can involve eating too much or too little, or becoming obsessed with your weight and body shape, however there are treatments that can help, and you can recover from an eating disorder. Men and women of any age can get an eating disorder, but they most commonly affect young women aged 13 to 17 years old.

I offer an integrative approach to working with people with all sorts of eating disorders and disordered eating. The sessions will look at the underlying cause, meaning and purpose of the eating behaviour. Also, we will explore attachment behaviour and also existential concepts of meaning and purpose.


Couples/Relationship/Family Counselling

We all experience difficulty in our relationships throughout our lives; work stresses and strains, differences in parenting style, blended families (step parents/children, adoption), financial problems, differing ambitions and expectations, illness, sexual issues, children's behaviour, exam stress - these are a few of the issues that can put a strain on relationships. Partners and family members will all have differing coping styles including; talking things through, withdrawing, becoming down, anxious or angry. It can feel almost impossible to work through our relationship difficulties when our styles of coping clash and our needs feel so different. My work in this area focuses on creating an environment where you can talk openly and honestly with each other. It encourages more effective communication and an opportunity to explore problems and find ways of understanding each other and moving forwards.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Practice

This approach supports me in my work with children/young people and their families. DDP is a really helpful therapy for any family experiencing difficulties in managing their child/children. Children/young people can experience difficulties throughout their early and teenage years which may exhibit as behaviour difficulties, withdrawing and isolation, family conflict and school problems. DDP is based on and brings together attachment theory, what we understand about developmental trauma, the neurobiology of trauma, attachment and caregiving, intersubjectivity theory and child development.

General Anxiety Disorder

Everyone has feelings of anxiety at some point in their life, however, some people find it hard to control their worries. Their feelings of anxiety are more constant and can often affect their daily lives.GAD is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event. People with GAD feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt relaxed. As soon as one anxious thought is resolved, another may appear about a different issue.

I work with clients; helping them to understand the cause of their anxiety and the symptoms it presents. People can feel frightened and overwhelmed when they experience an episode of anxiety, and struggle to make sense of it. I help my clients to manage these symptoms by developing new skills and techniques to move forward with their day to day life.

Experience

I have many years of experience working with adults of all ages, and young people, adapting my approach for younger clients using creative approaches to help them explore their feelings. I also work with couples who are experiencing difficulties within their relationship. Relationship counselling focuses on helping couples communicate their experiences and feelings, and work together to resolve issues between them.
My experience includes the following areas; bereavement; relationship difficulties; anxiety and depression; low self esteem and confidence; work problems; stress; post-natal depression; historical and sexual abuse; health problems; domestic violence; anger management, rape & trauma. I have worked in the voluntary sector, working for Derbyshire Rape Crisis, Cruse Bereavement Care and Hadhari Nari Project supporting women experiencing domestic violence.


Confidentiality


Anything you discuss in your counselling sessions will remain confidential unless it is felt that you or someone else is at significant risk of harm.


Clinical Supervision

I am also a Clinical Supervisor and I work with qualified and trainee therapists.

Also you can find me on the link below:

https://finder.bupa.co.uk/go/lisa_wakefield

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • Certificate in Counselling Theory & Studies
  • Certificate in Counselling Skills
  • ABC Foundation Certificate in Bereavement
  • Domestic Violence Training
  • Historical Abuse/Rape Training
  • Working with suicidal ideation and self harm
  • Advanced Post Diploma in Couples Counselling, Counselling Works, Milton Keynes
  • BACP Accreditation
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision
  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Level 1, Adoptionplus, Milton Keynes
  • Therapeutic work with teenagers. Tools and techniques for helping troubled teenagers
  • Attachment Interventions
  • Advanced Certificate in Eating Disorders, Therapy Works, Cardiff
  • Licensed Practitioner in Eating Disorders
  • Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse & Questioning People, Gendered Intelligence
  • DBT Essentials Level 1, The Association For Psychological Therapies

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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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
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas I work with are Domestic Violence, Cultural issues, Historical Abuse, Obesity and Eating Disorders.I have undertaken training in relationship therapy and work with couples, colleagues and family members and have a wide range of experience in this area.

I have enhanced DBS clearance.

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Fees

£70.00 per session

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • BUPA

Additional information

Counselling/Therapy for individuals: £70 per hour session

Relationship/Couples Counselling: £85 per hour session

Family Counselling: £85 per hour session

Corporate: £70 per hour session 

Clinical Supervision: £50 per hour. Please contact me for details


When I work

I can offer daytime and evening appointments starting from 8am. I also offer Skype, Zoom and WhatsApp video calling.

Further information

Ample roadside and private drive parking.
Daytime and evening appointments available.

Practice:      
29 Springfield Avenue                    
Loscoe
Heanor
Derbyshire
DE75 7LN

If you would like to speak with me directly or for any cancellations please use my mobile number: 07974 834732.

29 Springfield Avenue, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7LN

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Couples
Families
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I have obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Supervision which was a Person-Centred course endorsed by the BACP.

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Lisa Wakefield
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