About me
'Sustenance for the Soul' is a holistic psychotherapy service that is focused on all aspects of the individual. I work at depth through relationship and somatic practice. Ideas and beliefs live in the thought realm, emotions and trauma live in the feeling realm - the body. As a transpersonal therapist I also work with the spiritual; what gives life meaning and purpose. We all have:
- a set of beliefs about ourselves, the world and others
- a meaning that we give to life
- a purpose which gets us out of bed each day
- we may also have unusual or non-ordinary experiences, (hearing voices, visions, fantasies)
I use a variety of skills that are relevant to your particular needs; I do not believe that 'one size fits all'. We may work cognitively just in the thought realm, we may address trauma by working with the body or we may explore existential issues by working directly with your unconscious through dreams, hypnosis, and depth psychotherapy. More recently, there has been much research on the use of psychedelics in mental health and I can assist you with psychedelic integration. (Please note I do not offer psychedelic assisted therapy which remains illegal in the UK).
My specific areas of interest are anxiety disorders including OCD and Eating Disorders, grief, anomalous experiences (psychosis) and psychedelic integration.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Masters Degree in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Advanced integrative Diploma in Psychotherapy and Practitioner Diploma in CBT. I recently trained in Transpersonal & Psychedelic Psychology to facilitate psychedelic integration. I have worked as a spiritual consultant and energy medicine practitioner since 1992. I trained in hypnotherapy in 2005. My dissertation explored the spiritual aspects of the 'voice hearing' phenomenon and I support those living with non-ordinary experiences.
I am a content creator and was a regular guest on online media
I have worked in private practice since 2007, and also within NHS and private mental health care services. In 2010 I set up the ASC Wellbeing Clinic, a service supporting young people and their families.
I have also trained in intervention for prevention of sexual offending for potential offenders and their families.
Personally I am interested in the cutting edge of 'consciousness' science and in my private practice I work with those that wish to develop their consciousness and spiritual aspects.
My work is based on the following model of human 'being' through five areas of experience: physiological, psychological, behavioural, emotional and spiritual.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Psychedelic Integration
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£75 per 1 hour session.
Further information
Lucinda Lidstone is qualified to work in most areas of psychological issues as listed below. Her areas of expertise are anxiety and anxiety based disorders. 'Sustenance for the Soul' is a holistic service that includes a focus on spirituality, belief systems, unusual experiences (voice hearing, visions etc).
