Lizzie Venter
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About me
Beginning the process of speaking to a professional counsellor, can bring about many beneficial results: increased awareness, self-acceptance, self-worth and identity; recognition and management of psychosomatic symptoms. It can lead to increased confidence in personal, social and professional relationships. It can be the space you need when adjusting after a bereavement or trauma and finding future direction and purpose.
I am an experienced, Accredited Counsellor and Supervisor and have worked with adults and adolescents in Private Practice and in a number of secondary schools. I offer both long-term and short-term sessions. I use an Integrative Counselling approach, which means I tailor the counselling to use methods which are most relevant and suited to you. For example, we might use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to work with depression or anxiety; or Mindfulness techniques to help manage stress; or explore how your past relationships are playing a part in present ones or causing negative patterns in relationships to repeat. Writing, drawing and other creative techniques can also be helpful.
My training incorporated a Christian worldview and I have worked with many people wishing to explore the impact of faith on their current issues or how their problems are impacting their faith.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BA Honours Theology & Counselling (2010) Middlesex University
- MA in Integrative Psychotherapy (2014) Middlesex University
- HDip Diploma in Supervision (2017)
- Training in IFS Therapy (2014)
- Training in Compassion Focused Therapy (2016)
- Training in Mindfulness (2016)
- PODS (Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors) Training Days (2015, 2016 and 2018)
- Introduction to Eating Disorders (2018)
- Working with Domestic Abuse (2018)
- Working with Suicide (2018)
- Working with Diversity: LGTB+ (2019)
- Sensorimotor Training: Trauma and the Body and Body Awareness and Physical Action the Treatment of Trauma (2019)
- Systemic Leadership and management: performance of practice for organisational change (2019)
- Narcissim and Echoism workshop (2020)
- Supervision via digital media in times of crisis (2020)
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults (2020)
- Single Session Therapy (2021)
- Working with Violent Perpetrators (2021)
- Working with Covert OCD (obsessions, ruminations and intrusive thoughts)
- Working with Eating Disorders from Systemic/Family viewpoint (2021)
- Working on Sex with Couples in Therapy (2021)
- Working with the impact of Transgenerational Trauma (2021)
- Working with Borderline Personality Disorder (2022)
- Clinical Foundations in Gottman Method Couples Counselling Levels 1 and 2 (2023-ongoing)
Member organisations
The Association of Christian Counsellors and Linked Professions is a professional body representing and setting standards for Christian counselling and care in the UK. The organisation is made up of various different membership categories, including Counsellor and Accredited, and requires all members working as counsellors to undertake Continuous Professional Development on a regular basis.
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
I have experience of working with many adolescents in school based counselling and in private practice.
I also have a wide range of experience working with people of Christian and Catholic faith on a variety of issues.
Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Counselling: £55 for a 50 minute individual session.
Supervision for qualified counsellors/psychotherapists: £60/ hour
Supervision for counselling students: £40-£60.
When I work
In person: Monday evenings
Supervision Monday - Friday daytimes online and in person
