Lisa Ward
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
It takes tremendous strength and courage to reach out and finally say - something's not working. It can be easy to put aside our doubts, worries, traumas and behaviours, and let our busy lives take the lead.
Yet as you know, these feelings don't just disappear, and one day something builds up within us that makes us say - 'ENOUGH, I need to deal with this.'
Naturally, our first step is to reach out to friends, family, or colleagues, and although we respect their opinions, do we truly allow ourselves to be vulnerable within these relationships?
Are we completely honest about our feelings, or do we often water things down as to not worry or upset those we love? More importantly, how often do we sense that they’ve really listened or understood us?
That’s where a counsellor like myself can help. Counselling creates a safe space where you can talk openly and honestly about you, and what you need, without worrying about judgement or damage to a relationship.
Now, you may be thinking - how can just talking bring about change?
And my response would be - when was the last time you felt truly heard?
Yet in the context of our professional relationship, I will hear you, as you will too, allowing you to slowly make sense of your difficulties.
And that genuinely is my philosophy of counselling and why I'm so passionate about supporting others; because when we feel truly heard and understood, we have the ability to survive, renew and grow.
What to expect from your First Session
I understand you’ll have many questions racing through your mind at this stage; will I like them, will they like me, will I feel comfortable, will they judge me, what if....
So please let me put your mind at rest; I offer a free 30 minute ‘coming together’ session, which gives you the time to ask as many questions as you like, and decide if I’m the right person for you.
It also allows me time to explore your situation, and to understand your hopes and expectations.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 6 Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling (Trauma Informed Approach)
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Currently working towards Accreditation
Additional Continued Professional Development
- Trauma Informed Therapy
- EKRCC Rape Crisis Training
- BACP Working On-Line
- CPCAB Walk and Talk Therapy
- Eating Disorders
- Treating Anxiety Disorders
- Understanding Self Harm
- Treating OCD
- Trauma the Brain and Recovery
- Healing Toxic Shame
- Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse
- Honour Based Abuse
- Working Therapeutically with Grief
Experience
- Counsellor – Adults, Children and Young People
- Counsellor – Working therapeutically with Children in Kent Primary and Secondary Schools
As well as my private practice, I have many years experience working within Domestic Abuse Services; consequently I specialise in Trauma Focused Therapy.
Yet my work is not limited to Trauma. I have experience working with a broad range of issues.
I also currently work in numerous Kent Primary and Secondary Schools, where I use a range of creative resources to support the children in expressing their thoughts and feelings.
My therapy space is also fully equipped for children's therapy.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I also offer a limited number of concessionary rates for Trainee Counsellors, and clients where the full fee may be a barrier for accessing counselling.
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Further information
As well as offering face to face, and online counselling, I also offer Walk and Talk Therapy.
I use a number of thought out routes, in the open countryside, which we can explore at our coming together session.
We will also discuss your preferred alternative options, if the weather is against us at times.
(Please note that these sessions are 60 mins, in order to accommodate different paces, as I’ve found that some clients like to ponder, while others prefer brisk walking)
Fees: £60.00 - 60 mins
