Lucy Bello
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About me
GRIEF - SHAME - CHANGE - LOW SELF-ESTEEM - ADHD - PARENTING - ATTACHMENT - PEOPLE PLEASING - ADOPTION - NOT FITTING IN - STRESS - ANXIETY - DEPRESSION
Seeking a therapist who understands your unique challenges? Want to challenge your negative thoughts and boost your self worth? Looking to set healthy boundaries? Eager to learn new coping strategies? Ready to engage in self reflection and personal growth?
If any of these resonate, get in touch online today and we can discuss what's happening. www.counsellingwithlucy.co.uk - +44 7787 283895
Do you feel any of the following:
Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness or stuck in the fog of grief after a medical diagnosis or the death of a loved one?
Is there a critical voice in your head putting you down and questioning your abilities which is leading to shame and low self-esteem?
Have you been recently diagnosed with ADHD and are unsure how to move forward?
Are you a parent who is struggling with knowing how to react to certain situations and feeling out of control?
Do you think your attachment style is affecting your relationships?
Are you a people pleaser or do you have difficulty saying "No"?
Have you been adopted and are meeting with your birth family for the first time or dealing with issues around your adoption?
If the answer is yes, please read on!
When life presents us with challenges and difficulties, we can sometimes navigate these changes with the help of friends and family. However, there are moments when we may feel stuck or overwhelmed. In such times, I can provide a fresh perspective by building awareness of what is going on and how to process it.
In our confidential sessions, we'll look at what brings you to therapy. At the same time we will explore how events and emotions in the past have influenced your feelings and your behaviour. By looking at both the past and the present, we can gain a better understanding of your current needs and how to meet them going forward instilling the change you are looking for. We can explore your specific struggles, uncover your core values, and set meaningful goals.
I provide practical strategies to build resilience, boost self-esteem, and enhance adaptability. My approach combines: • Challenging negative thought patterns • Fostering self-awareness • Developing healthy coping mechanisms • Setting appropriate boundaries.
I have extensive experience working with stress, anxiety and depression, with a particular interest in issues arising from bereavement, grief and loss or dealing with change. Whether it is because you feel stuck and may not know what to do next or because you have had change thrust upon you. For example, job loss, career change, retirement, bereavement, living with illness or a diagnosis, a relationship split, family and friendship issues, feelings of not fitting in, adult adoptees, expat life, health issues, working on attachment styles, dealing with ADHD or loneliness.
Get in touch now and let's talk about it! +44 7787 283895
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist with a CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I am also a qualified careers coach with a Post Graduate Diploma in Career Guidance and am a registered member of the Career Development Institute (CDI).
I have worked with Young Minds, Princes Trust, Positive Pete and most recently working as a bereavement counsellor at the The Mulberry Centre supporting cancer patients, their families and carers, as well as the recently bereaved.
I have regular supervision in line with BACP recommendations.
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
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
Free 30 minute initial online or phone consultation
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I will do my utmost to be available for a free initial 30 minute consultation within 48 hours of making contact during the working week.
Further information
If you agree to start counselling with me, I will send you a contract to fill out and sign.
After this, we will have our first session. I will ask you a series of questions about yourself so that I have a better idea of who you are. E.g. family life, friends, health, what is bringing you to counselling - these are a few of the questions I will ask you.
We can now start on what you want to bring to the counselling sessions.
I generally recommend 6 sessions to start with and then we can decide how to take things forward from there. We can discuss this in our session.
