About me
Hi, I’m Lucy, a qualified, experienced and well established counsellor based in Ashby de la Zouch.
If you have clicked on me, you are probably looking for support and curious if I might be the right counsellor for you. This is why I offer a free introductory call of up to 15 minutes so you can talk to me first and decide if I sound like what you need.
I work with a wide range of issues, offering a supportive and reflective practise to help you understand what is going on in your life that might be causing uncomfortable feelings, emotions and presenting challenges. Together, we will unpick the situations, understand the feelings generated and the potential blocks that are stopping you and seek a way to navigate forward. I truly believe that you have the capacity to do this even when it feels tricky, hard and insurmountable - working with me will provide you with the space, time and validation to carry on.
I want to be a supportive factor in your like for as long as you need. I will check in to see if you are still benefitting from sessions and we can explore flexible working to ensure a safe transition to ending counselling. I don’t set the agenda of the number of sessions you need - you decide what you need and for how long. But know I am here if you need to reengage again.
I can offer different ways of working which can be useful to consider. I can work on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis depending on what you are hoping to gain from sessions. I work face to face and online -this can offer a flexible approach when combined.
Feedback from clients highlights my approach as being “understanding, gentle and supportive”, “very patient and compassionate” and “she listened and understood me in ways I didn’t think were possible” (feedback collected by Petals Charity as part of their ongoing commitment to high level, expert support).
Training, qualifications & experience
Why work with me?
I have been on your side of the screen - feeling stuck and overwhelmed by it all, but wanting to be able to take back some level of control and get back on track with life. I have reached out for support and had counselling to give me the opportunity to understand what is going on for me and navigate a way forward. I recognise how challenging it is to ask for help when things are troubling you and I understand how important it is to find the right person to talk to. I offer a free 15 minute phone call to find out about what is going on for you and, most importantly, for you to decide if you feel I am the right person to work with you.
I am a Person-centred counsellor and registered member of the BACP. What does all that mean? Well, I am trained in person centred counselling which means I work to ensure you are at the very heart of the process; offering you a safe, compassionate and honest relationship to really explore what is going on for you in order to find a sense of clarity and a way forward. I follow the ethical framework set out by the BACP to ensure I offer you the best professional practice I can. I am trauma informed, working with an understanding of the physical and mental impact that trauma can have. I understand that no experience is the same – as individual as those I support. I appreciate the importance of having someone there to really listen to, and understand, experiences that are traumatic and life changing.
I have volunteered and worked extensively within a Leicestershire cancer charity supporting all those impacted by a cancer diagnosis - from patients, family members, carers, friends and those who have been bereaved.
Currently I am working alongside a national Pregnancy loss and trauma charity providing support to those impacted by a loss such as miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, stillbirth and neonatal loss.
This is complimented by my experience of working with a broader client base within my own private practice, dealing with issues such as self-esteem, anxiety, depression, health diagnosis and stress and trauma.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am happy to offer an initial telephone consultation for up to 15 minutes to discuss working together.
All payments are requested before sessions begin (a minimum of 24 hours) via bank transfer.
When I work
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I have current availability to see clients on a weekly or fortnightly basis and this can be explored during an initial phone call.
I have more availability for online sessions.
Further information
I offer 50 minute sessions and I'm happy to explore flexible working arrangements to support your needs.
