About me
If you've clicked on my profile, there may be a reason for that.
You may be used to holding everything together on the outside while struggling on the inside.
Perhaps you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally numb, stuck in a relationship that isn't serving you, or relying on alcohol or substances to cope. You may feel lost, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how things got to this point.
Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
I'm Lucy, an Integrative Counsellor (CBT, Psychodynamic and Person-centred) specialising in addiction, abuse and trauma. I also work with a range of concerns including anxiety, low mood/ depression, self-esteem, BPD/EUPD, ADHD, relationship difficulties and emotional overwhelm.
My aim is simple: to meet you where you are. I want you to feel heard, seen and understood, without judgement and without pressure to be anything other than yourself.
Together, we can explore what's happening for you, make sense of your experiences, and begin to understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck. Whether you're navigating something from the past or struggling with something in the present, therapy can provide a space to pause, reflect and move towards meaningful change.
I offer a free 30-minute intro call online so you can ask questions and see whether working together feels right for you.
Sessions are available online across the UK and in person in Upper Basildon near Pangbourne.
More info: hillrisecounsellingpractice.com
Instragram: @hillrise.counselling.practice
Reach Out:
07394 509457
hillrise.counselling.practice@outlook.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Experience
- Counselling Membership with BACP and NCPS
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (NCPS accredited)
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory
- Accredited Hypnotherapist (National Hypnotherapy Society)
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing
- Training included Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Trained in the Three-Phase Trauma Model
- MA (Hons) Gender, Violence and Conflict
- BA (Hons) Criminology & Sociology
- Updated Enhanced DBS
- I have many years’ experience supporting people with: domestic abuse and sexual violence, substance misuse and addiction as well as trauma, anxiety, low mood, ADHD, BPD/ EUPD and complex mental health difficulties.
- Alongside private practice, I am a volunteer counsellor at a charity in Reading, supporting women affected by: domestic abuse and childhood trauma, criminal justice involvement, multiple and complex social challenges and personal or family addiction and substance/ alcohol misuse.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Fees are based on the therapeutic hour which is 50 minutes.
If you feel I would be able to help you and want to understand a bit more, then please drop me an email or call/ text to arrange an initial free 30-minute introduction session. If we agree we are a good fit, we will organise our first counselling session, along with dates and times that work.
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