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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
Hi, I'm Lucy, a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor and accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). You may be thinking of starting counselling because there is a particular issue which is on your mind at the moment. Or, you may only have a vague feeling that you would like something to change. Either one is a valid place for starting therapy, and I will be happy to help you explore what is happening for you right now.
Person-centred counselling offers a safe, non-judgemental space for you to speak about and process your personal situation. Talking things through can be helpful in a number of ways. It can be a relief to speak about something that weighs on us heavily. Voicing our difficulty aloud can help us to understand it better, to see it from different angles. Talking can help us to think in new ways about a situation. It can also enable us to understand what we are feeling and why.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over five years of experience as a therapist, having worked within a range of NHS, Housing Association, and specialist Domestic Abuse counselling services. Alongside my private practice, I currently work part-time within an NHS Bereavement Therapy Service.
As a counsellor, I have specialist training and experience of supporting people affected by bereavement and loss, depression, trauma and abusive relationships. Other areas of professional interest for me include working with LGBTQ+ issues, interpersonal relationships and neurodiversity.
I come to counselling from a background of supporting adults in health and social care services. I have over nine years of experience in services for homelessness, mental health recovery, Domestic Abuse and survivors of Modern Slavery.
My qualifications:
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Accredited Practitioner – West Midlands IPT, 2023.
- MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy – University of Salford, 2022.
- Certificate of Graduate Skills in Counselling – University of Salford, 2019.
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.
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
£45.00 - £50.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Sessions can be either in-person or remote. Phone/video sessions are available at a discounted rate.
I offer a free initial phone consultation of up to 30 minutes, with no requirement to commit to sessions.
When I work
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Further information
I offer flexible working hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
I have limited availability at the moment, but please feel free to contact me for an initial conversation about what you are looking for.
For further information about me and my practice, you can also visit my website: https://partingcloudstherapy.com/
