Lucy Chewins
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About me
I’m Lucy (she/ her) the founder of Green Sky Counselling and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have been working with children, young people and adults in a range of roles for over twelve years. I have experience in supporting people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, stress and many other difficulties that may be causing tangled thoughts and feelings. I will not tell you what to do, never judge and find connecting with people and sharing trust is a privilege, helping you feel supported to share whatever is troubling you.
Green Sky Counselling offers a range of confidential therapy sessions to young people 11+ and adults in the Wimborne and wider Dorset areas.
Green Sky Play Psychotherapy offers a tailored approach for your child aged 5 - 13 through the use of integrative, holistic and non-directive Therapeutic Play, combined with my Counselling and Eco-Therapy work.
Adult Counselling
I have experienced my own personal counselling as an adult during my training and can identify the starting point you are at. I believe that by making your way to my profile, you have taken the first step in moving forward on your life journey. The sessions are yours and what you talk about is up to you. There are all kinds of reasons you might decide to start counselling, and what you talk about in the sessions will probably depend on that. If on the other hand, your reason is less specific (for instance, if you have been experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression) we can start there and explore these feelings.
I offer traditional talking therapy and creative therapy interspersed into these sessions as an option, if you find this appealing. All my therapeutic work is underpinned by the BCAP’s Ethical Framework.
Young People Counselling
I have not forgotten the challenges of being a young person and this is one of the reasons I am so passionate about supporting young people in their lives today. The challenges and stresses you may be experiencing are vast including, exams, relationships, school, identity, family, bullying, online problems, worries about the future and mental and physical health.
In addition to your worries, your brain is changing, which will impact how you think, feel and interact with others. I will never judge you and accept you as a unique individual, working alongside you to understand yourself better, accept yourself, and manage your feelings and stresses all in a neutral place.
Children's Play Psychotherapy
Play Psychotherapy integrated as the foundation of child’s counselling sessions has huge benefits in enabling children to explore what is troubling them in a non-confrontational way. The adult expectation of conveying feelings through words is not expected or required in this therapeutic approach- instead using sand play, clay, puppets, art, role play and toys to express a symbolic and metaphorical language to represent life and the difficulties they may be experiencing. This style of therapy helps children explore their individual experiences and responses to their world in their own time, in a deeply meaningful but safe way, resulting in them feeling less overwhelmed and making things more manageable over time.
I have created a developmentally sensitive, fluid programme that is always tailored to your child's individual needs, based on my experience and training in play and counselling. This is balanced between child led and therapist led play and activities but the balance will only be determined as the child progresses through the sessions and I gain a better understanding of what they need/respond to, ensuring the balance is right for them. Your child and their therapeutic needs, development, age and cognitive capacity will always be at the centre of our work.
Your child will also have the option to integrate Eco-Therapy into their sessions from a space in the garden on site. This work is underpinned by the PTUK and BACP's Ethical Framework.
Please see my website for further information – greenskycounselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience in supporting adults as a counsellor with a variety of presenting issues and changes they wish to make. I work with adults on a 1:1 basis and previously worked as a group in equine therapy.
I have over twelve years of experience working and supporting children and young people aged between 4 -19 years. I have spent time working as a counsellor and previously specialised in children and young people’s safeguarding, working alongside other local charities and agencies to ensure young people can access services available to them.
- Postgraduate Level 7 Certificate in Therapeutic Play
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Essential Elements of Counselling Young People
- Bachelor’s (Honours) in Arts and Humanities (Creative Writing and Music)
- University Module in Understanding Children and Young People
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Working Creatively with Bereaved Children (Mosaic)
Please see my website for further CPD - greenskycounselling.co.uk
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.
Play Therapy UK is the largest organisation governing therapeutic play and play therapy in the United Kingdom. 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.
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
Children's Play Psychotherapy sessions can support children experiencing difficulties with:
Emotional Regulation
Resilience
Anxiety
Nightmares
Friendship Issues
Peer Pressure
Separation Anxiety
Parental Separation
Divorce
Bedwetting
Communication Problems
Sensory Overload
Self-Expression
Confidence
Self Esteem
School related worries
Concentration
Relationships with others
Stress
Understanding their own thoughts and feelings
Low mood and depression
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
SESSIONS AND FEES FOR ADULT AND YOUNG PEOPLE COUNSELLING
If you are interested in working together please make contact with me where we can arrange a brief introductory conversation, up to 15 minutes, giving us the opportunity to meet and for you to ask any questions you may have.
Following this introduction, and if you decide to continue, we will arrange a full 50-minute initial consultation session, which will allow us to explore what has brought you to counselling in more detail, what you would like to gain from sessions together, and your background and history. There is no obligation to agree to sessions following this consultation.
If you would like to move forward in sessions together, we will then agree on a day and time that suits us both and discuss whether you would like talking therapy, walk and talk therapy or a mixture of both.
A brief phone introductory conversation
ASSESSMENT SESSION: £45.00 (50 MINUTES)
CLINIC SESSION: £50 (50 MINUTES)
Please note: you can choose to pay in advance of the session via BACS or on the day in cash or card.
You are also able to purchase a block of 6 sessions.
SESSIONS AND FEES FOR PLAY PSYCHOTHERAPY
If you feel Play Psychotherapy can support your child, please visit the website and complete the SDQ form on the Pricing page or the Next Steps section of the Therapeutic Play Psychotherapy page.
Once this form has been attached to the email, please include a brief description of how you feel I can support your child. We can then arrange a free, brief introductory conversation, for up to 15 minutes, giving us the opportunity to chat and for you to ask any questions you may have.
Following this introduction, and if you decide to continue, we will arrange a full 50-minute initial consultation session. There is no obligation to agree to sessions following this consultation.
If you and your child would like to move forward with sessions, we will then agree on a day and time that suits us both.
ASSESSMENT SESSION: £50 (50 MINUTES)
CLINIC SESSION: £70 (50 MINUTES)
Please note: You can choose to pay in advance of the session via BACS or on the day in cash or card. You are also able to purchase in advance month-by-month sessions in a block.
For further information and FAQ's please see my website - greenskycounselling.co.uk
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The brief introductory phone conversation will be up to 15 minutes, giving us the opportunity to meet and for you to ask any questions you may have.
Further information
Talking Therapy
In a quiet location in Wimborne, I offer talking therapy sessions from a secluded and confidential garden room.
Theis space is warm and welcoming with a homely yet professional feel, with its own access.
I listen and offer a safe place to talk, helping you find your own answers without judgement. Together, we can make sense of things and resolve or find a way to live with complicated feelings.
I can help you recognise unhelpful patterns in the way you think and behave, finding ways to change them if that is what you want to do.
Play Psychotherapy and Eco Therapy
There is a playroom equipped for Play Psychotherapy sessions and an area of the fully enclosed garden to explore Eco Therapy.
It is important that the parent is able to commit to supporting their child to attend regular, weekly sessions at the same time for the duration of the agreed period of therapy.
Your child will need to wear clothes and shoes that they are able to be messy in.
Creative Therapy
Integrating creativity into sessions will always be the client’s choice. This is not about being good at creative arts but nourishing our creative avenues, allowing us to see the joy found in unshackling ourselves from the constraints of expectations.
Creativity in therapy allows symbolic expression and communication, making all the difference to someone finding it hard to put their thoughts and feelings into words.
See my website for further information - greenskycounselling.co.uk
