About me
I am a fully qualified and highly experienced BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist (Level 7), providing a confidential and professional counselling service. I also offer professional Supervision to counsellors, mental health professionals and third sector organisations.
I am a Relational Integrative Counsellor which means I am able to combine theory and techniques from a variety of major theoretical approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Person Centred and Psychodynamic and integrate them into a single approach. This has the advantage of being incredibly flexible and creative in my practice and tailor my work to your specific needs or goals.
My Counselling practice aims to give you the opportunity to explore your problems, distresses, or any difficult situations that you are experiencing in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe, and supportive environment. My aim is to make your counselling experience a positive one and is at a pace that best suits your needs.
My Practice
As a Counsellor I feel privileged to be part of your journey and work to facilitate you through your difficulties so that they become more manageable. Working collaboratively together we can find creative and positive ways forward by looking at your problems from different perspectives to find meaning in your life, and/or help you acquire new skills/techniques to assist you in overcoming the issues you are facing. Problems sometimes go on for a long time and you cannot see a way out of them, or they can make you feel out of control, but change is possible.
My aim is to develop an open and genuine therapeutic relationship with you to provide guidance and support for your needs. We will review regularly how you are finding our work together and how you are feeling between sessions.
I work privately within a clinic setting offering face to face, online and telephone sessions. Sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
Feel free to take a look at my client testimonials on my webpage www.thelisteninghelper.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Education & Training
Post Graduate Diploma in Consultative Supervision, University of South Wales (Level 7 - BACP accredited)
Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative), University of Wales, Newport (Level 7 - BACP accredited)
Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling skills, University of Wales, Newport (Level 7 - BACP accredited)
BA Honours Degree, University of Gloucester
BTEC Counselling Skills, Neath Port Talbot College
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASSIST)
ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider - Pesi UK/Evergreen Certifications
BACP: Working with Domestic Abuse and Risk Management
National Autistic Society: Understanding Autism; Autism and Sensory Experiences; Autism and Communication; Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum; Autism, Stress and Anxiety; Autism and Supporting Families
NLP Hypnotherapy - NLP VISION
NLP Life Coaching - NLP VISION
How To Do Counselling Online: A Coronavirus Primer - Advanced Level OER Course - Open University/BACP
As a Counsellor I also undertake continuous professional development (CPD) to expand and maintain my skills and knowledge.
Experience
I have over fifteen years of continuous experience providing counselling and psychotherapy for a diverse range of organisations such as Local Authorities (Child and Youth Counsellor/Social Services), GPs/NHS, Insurance Companies, Charities and Third Sector Organisations, Employment Assistance Programmes, Public and Private Companies, as well as individual client referrals.
I have counselled clients from a wide range of ages, ethnicities and cultures, and these experiences have given me the tools to communicate freely with people and help them open up on the whole range of issues that affect their lives. I have experience of counselling clients through issues such as general mental health issues, childhood trauma, anger management, domestic abuse, abuse, self-harm, relationship difficulties/issues, self-esteem, negative thoughts, grief and loss, depression, negative thoughts, anxiety/panic attacks, stress management, road traffic accidents, trauma, sexual orientation, ASD, ADHD, suicidal ideation, self-esteem, work related issues and health issues.
Professional
I'm a registered and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their ethical framework for good practice.
I attend monthly Supervision sessions to help develop and focus my practice and ensure that I am working ethically with clients.
I have professional liability insurance and a DBS check.
I am registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (I.C.O).
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Neurodiversity
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Agencies / EAP's / Companies / Insurance & Solicitors counselling and supervision sessions: please contact directly for price negotiation.
When I work
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I work Mondays to Fridays only.
Further information
Hi,
Deciding to make an appointment with a counsellor and taking those few steps into counselling can seem daunting. Even if you are not ready to book an appointment, are feeling apprehensive or just want some information, feel free to get in touch either via email, phone or text and we can talk about how counselling could work for you.
Warmest Thoughts
Lynette x
