About me
Hi, I'm Lucy, a Humanistic psychotherapist working with adults (18+) on a short and long-term basis. I support my clients with a diverse range of issues, supporting them find the resources they need to move past their distress and to live life with more ease. My private practice is based in a comfortable, central setting in Winchester, Newbury and online.
I work with clients by forming a relationship of mutual openness and respect. In the safety of this relationship we work at your pace to gently raise your self-awareness so that you can develop a more grounded and compassionate relationship with yourself. Over time, this serves as a foundation for more self-belief and emotional confidence in your life and relationships.
I work with clients who want to raise their self-esteem; overcome anxiety and depression; feel more confident in relationships; understand and regulate emotions; and find more productive ways of coping with distress and difficulty. If this resonates, I invite you to reach out. Or perhaps you want to explore and understand yourself at a deeper level. I would love to hear from you.
My approach is integrative, meaning that I tailor my approach to your unique needs and goals. I draw from Person-centred and Gestalt theory and integrate mindfulness, self-compassion, body-focused and trauma-informed practices. When integrated into your life, these approaches can support meaningful and sustainable change. I am sensitive to and celebrate our neurological differences. You can find out more on my website www.lucywalthoe.com
If you’d like to make contact, I would love to hear from you whatever your worry or question. I always welcome what you share with respect, compassion and care. Finding the right therapist takes time and I offer you a free 20 minute consultation to help you explore if I am right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have many years of experience in a diverse range of settings, including NHS mental health services, a Hampshire-based addiction recovery service and the charity sector. I also use my 15 years of experience helping large organisations manage change and recover from crises. This gives me deep and varied experience of how a supportive relationship can be a source of resilience in times of uncertainty and change.
I hold the following professional and academic qualifications
- MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy, from the Metanoia Institute
- Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute
- MPhil, MA and 1st Class BA Hons in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge
- I have additional training in trauma-informed, body-focused, mindfulness and self-compassion practices.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£65.00 per session
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In-person sessions in Newbury on Monday; in-person availability on Tuesday in Winchester. Online and some in-person appointments available in Winchester on Wednesday and Friday.
Further information
I welcome exploratory enquiries and love to hear from you, whatever is troubling you. You can call or WhatsApp me on 07812590503. If I don't pick up, please feel free to leave me a message and I'll get back to you. Or you can email me on lucywalthoetherapy@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.
