Lucy Newholm
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About me
I know that finding a therapist and starting sessions can feel daunting and confusing. So I hope to alleviate some of those feelings here by explaining how I work and what you can gain from therapy.
I offer a friendly, welcoming and non-judgmental space where you can begin to talk through and explore your thoughts and feelings, alleviate the suffering caused by negative self-talk and stubborn inner critics and work towards a greater state of self acceptance and change.
I have experience working with a wide range of issues including:
•anxiety - including social anxiety, general anxiety disorder, health anxiety, PTSD.
• OCD
• low mood
• depression
• negative self-talk and inner critics
• low self-esteem
• low self-confidence
• low self-worth
• worry
• relationship issues
• work/career issues
• family issues
• bereavement
• feeling stuck
• body image
• change
• abortion
• fertility
• miscarriage
The list is not exhaustive and perhaps none of the above quite fits for you. You may just be feeling stuck and need a place to talk things through outside of family or friends, or you might want to get to know and understand yourself a bit better. Whatever the reason please do get in touch for a chat to see if we could work together.
Alongside talk therapy, I also offer the option of introducing aspects of mindfulness into sessions. This can include learning breathing and grounding exercises or exploring ways of integrating mindfulness into aspects of your everyday life. Mindfulness can help to reduce symptoms of anxiety, rumination and stress and support regulation of emotions.
I offer long or short term therapy depending on individual needs.
To book an initial session you can contact me via phone or email. This is free via Zoom or £15 in person.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Counselling, Gestalt Centre
- Certificate in Humanistic and Psychodynamic counselling
- Certificate in counselling skills: Person Centred
- Samaritans Listener and Deputy Director for Outreach
- Art Workshop Facilitator for people dealing with mental health issues.
- Costume Designer for Theatre in Prison and Community Theatre.
I am fully insured and a Registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapy).
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
Initial session (30 minutes):
Free - Zoom
£15 - in person in Honor Oak Park or London Bridge
Subsequent sessions (50 minutes):
£50 online via Zoom
£60 in person
I am able to offer some concessions. Please contact me via email or phone discuss these.
When I work
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Please contact me via email or phone to discuss availability and it can vary.
Further information
I believe that the relationship between the client and therapist is really important. Therefore I offer a 30 minute introduction session. This is an opportunity for you to ask any questions that you have, and for me to find out a bit more about you and what you are looking for from counselling. Then we can decide together whether I am the right counselllor for you at the moment.
Introductory sessions are free online via Zoom, or if you prefer to meet together in person I charge £15 for the cost of the room.
I offer sessions online or in person in Honor Oak or London Bridge.
