About me
Hi, I'm Lucy, a person-centred counsellor living and working in Greater Manchester.
I’ve been practising as a therapist since 2020. Since then, I’ve worked in different areas such as specialist counselling services for Domestic Abuse and Bereavement & Loss. I have specialist training and experience in supporting people with grief and loss, depression, trauma and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. I now work in private practice, where I support people with a range of different issues. I also offer queer, transgender and neurodiverse-affirming therapy.
As a therapist, one of my core values is offering a space free of judgement, especially for people who have experienced stigma and discrimination as a result of their identity. Whoever we are and wherever we come from, counselling is a place where we can experience radical acceptance. In time, this can help us to overcome our inner self-critic and begin to fully accept ourselves.
Whatever you are experiencing right now, you may be wondering if it’s really important enough to seek counselling. The answer is yes! Just having that sense of curiosity about yourself is a valid starting point. If you feel ready to reflect on your experiences and learn more about yourself, then counselling may be right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, and Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
The type of counselling that I offer is called the Person-Centred approach. This type of talking therapy is guided by you, your aims and priorities. You set the agenda and you decide what you would like your sessions to focus on. I will listen to you without judgement, offering a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings. In this way, I can help you to find your own answers to the difficulties you are facing. This may sound daunting, but as a counsellor my role is to be with you, as a companion, along every step of the way.
Counselling can help with many types of difficulty. Maybe you’re going through a period where you feel especially low or anxious. Or something may have happened to you which is impacting the way you feel about yourself, or your ability to do everyday things. You may be feeling overwhelmed by a particular situation, or stuck in a cycle which you can’t get out of.
When we’re in that place, it’s easy to imagine that things will never change. This is where counselling can help. Counselling gives us a space, away from the demands of everyday life, where we can slow down and really think about what is happening. It offers a chance to reflect on our experiences and begin to make sense of them. In this way, it can bring relief from the pressures that weigh on us. Voicing the difficulty aloud can help us to understand it better, to see it from different angles. Support from a counsellor can also help us to think differently about a situation, enabling us to find a way forward where none seemed possible.
My qualifications:
- PG Cert. Clinical Supervision in Counselling & Psychotherapy - Salford University, 2025
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Accredited Practitioner – West Midlands IPT, 2023.
- MSc Counselling & Psychotherapy – Salford University, 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
Additional information
I offer a free initial phone consultation of up to 30 minutes. This is a chance for us to discuss what brings you to counselling and to consider what you would like to get from it. It’s also an opportunity for you to get a feel for my way of working and to decide whether we would be a good fit.
At the end of the consultation, you may like to go ahead and book a first session. Or you might feel that what I’m offering is not for you. Either one is OK, and I will be happy to help you decide what feels right.
In counselling, I offer regular sessions of 50 minutes. To get the full benefit, weekly attendance is recommended, but I can also offer flexible appointments to fit around your schedule.
Sessions can take place in-person, or remotely via phone or video call. For in-person appointments, I offer access to private, comfortable counselling rooms in either of two purpose-built therapy centres located in Prestwich or Radcliffe (Greater Manchester).
When I work
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Further information
I offer flexible working hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
For further information about me and my practice, you can also visit my website: https://partingcloudstherapy.com/
