Lydia Freeman
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About me
Hi, I’m Lydia.
Welcome and thank you for looking at my profile.
Finding the right therapist and starting therapy can feel like a massive step. I want to acknowledge your decision to do something worthwhile for you. I am a firm believer that everyone could benefit from therapy, where giving yourself time to focus on you and your wellbeing can be a powerful and life-changing experience. Getting to know ourselves, our processes and ways of being, in the busyness of life can help bring understanding, greater resource when times are challenging and help us move towards fulfilling our potentials.
Psychotherapy recognises the lasting impact of trauma and stressful experiences, making you feel unsafe or vulnerable. In sessions we can work together to explore what has happened to you, not what is wrong with you. My focus is on compassion, listening and understanding, whilst providing a non-judgemental, honest and empathic space to explore, challenge, celebrate, and value your unique life experiences
I am a naturally creatively curious, and during sessions I can bring this part of me to support you to express and process your feelings, gain deeper insight into any issues, and confidentially talk about things you may not feel able to discuss anywhere else. We can work together to find better ways to cope with life, heal from trauma, and improve relationships, including the one with yourself.
Alongside Humanistic Integrative psychotherapy, I also integrate Gong and Sound therapy. Sometimes it can take a while to get out of our heads and into feeling. I have found the gong instrumental in providing mental space, calm, and relaxation. I can provide a space to just be, and also be present with feelings. Please let me know if this is something you would like to further explore in our sessions.
Amongst other areas as listed further on in my profile, I have experience in working with, and a keen interest in, religious trauma including purity culture.
Hopefully from reading my profile you can get a little idea about me and the ways I work. I welcome contact from you so that we can explore whether I am the right therapist for you. I feel honoured to work with those that allow me to join them on their journey. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy from The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute/ Staffordshire University.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). As a registered member of the BACP, I work within an ethical framework for professional practice and maintain a high level of continuing professional development (CPD) in order to update and improve my knowledge and skills regularly.
Gong Master Training with Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux and Gong Master Aidan McIntyre, a CMA registered course.
Recent CPD includes:
- Fundamentalist religious childhoods and adult health: implications for practice in one-to-one therapeutic encounters with Dr. Gill Harvey
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Religious Trauma
Purity Culture
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
I offer a free, initial 20-minute phone call or online meeting to talk about what you need support with, your hopes for therapy and to explore if I'm the right therapist for you. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have about how I work and what to expect from our sessions.
When I work
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Further information
Sessions last for 50 minutes, usually on a weekly basis, at a regular time. However, I recognise this isn’t possible for everyone and we can explore any flexibility required.
I offer face-to-face sessions from my private therapy room. There is off-street parking and toilet facilities are available. I also work remotely, offering sessions via video or telephone, depending on your preference.
