Lynn Bowlby
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About me
We all need a little help from time to time. Life has ebbs and flows and has a habit of presenting us with challenges. Life can seem overwhelming at times, which can lead to feelings of despair or loss of control. Most of the time we might cope with difficulties, but sometimes we need a little extra support, and that’s what I can offer you.
I am a fully qualified therapeutic counsellor, Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I provide a confidential, non-judgemental space where you can talk about whatever it is that brought you here;
• Relationship Difficulties or Breakups
• Past Traumatic Events
• Anxiety, Stress and Burnout
• Low Confidence or Self-esteem
• Low mood, feeling sad and Depression
While I enjoy working with clients who seek counselling for many different reasons, I specialise in two areas very close to my heart:
• Childhood trauma, in its many and varied forms
• Couples and Relationship Counselling
I also very much enjoy working with Trainee Counsellors. At the time that I was studying, the course required me to be in personal therapy throughout the course. During these sessions, for me, there were moments of great sadness, frustration, laughter, anger, excitement and what felt like endless hours of self-analysis. It’s a journey I feel very privileged to share with Trainee Counsellors.
Maybe you are feeling sad or alone, or struggling with feelings of unbearable stress or anger, struggling with feelings of inefficiency, anxiety or depression. Maybe some parts of your life feel impossible, and the pressure is impacting your relationships or health. You might be dealing with current life events like losing a loved, difficulties within your romantic relationship or a relationship breakup. Perhaps your past continues to affect your present life and you feel as if you’ve lost your way yet can’t see a way out. You might even feel that there is no specific reason for feeling the way you do, but for some reason, you just can’t seem to "shake it off".
Whatever reason brought you here today, therapy can help you.
I will not tell you what to do, but together we can explore whatever is troubling you, your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and how it may be affecting the relationships within your life. Therapy provides you with a safe space to explore your reactions to events or within your relationships. Ultimately, you discover areas that you might wish to change or find different ways of coping, which will bring you to a point of a more fulfilled life.
Not knowing what to expect from therapy can be daunting, even more so if this is your first experience of counselling.
There are several different types of counselling and therapists, so deciding who will be the right one for you, might feel a little unnerving. If you think I might be the right therapist for you, please get in touch. We’ll set up a free 15-minute online or telephone chat to see what you would like help with. From there, we’ll identify if we are a good fit and take the next step together.
Our first therapy session will feel a little different from our ongoing sessions. I will be asking you several questions to find out a little more about you, who you are and what you hope therapy might give you. There may also be additional questions you wish to ask arising from our introduction call.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Level 4 and Certificates in Counselling Studies Level 2 & 3 – CPCAB
- Counselling Online – The Open University & BACP
- The Couples Counselling Toolkit – The Counselling Academy
- The Developmental Model of Relationships – The Couples Institute
- Complex Trauma: Clinical Strategies for Treating Abuse – Therapy Mastermind Circle
I undertake regular training courses, to ensure my professional skills remain relevant to my client’s needs.
Member organisations
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Childhood trauma, including incest and sexual abuse
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £85.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work with adult clients and couples from comfortable therapy rooms in Sidcup (DA14) and Tunbridge Wells (TN1) or online via Zoom.
Sessions are 50-minutes long, and they usually take place on the same day, at the same time every week. I understand that depending on your circumstances, this might not always be possible, so we can discuss this during our initial call.
I offer Morning (starting from 8am to 12pm), Afternoon (starting from 1pm to 4pm) and Evening (starting from 5pm to 8pm) time slots.
Sidcup Fees
- £65 per 50-minutes session for individuals, for any time slots, in Sidcup
- £85 per 50-minutes session for couples, for any time slots, in Sidcup
Tunbridge Wells & Online via Zoom Fees
- £55 per 50-minutes session for individuals for Morning and Afternoon slots in Tunbridge Wells or via Zoom
- £60 per 50-minutes session for individuals for Evening slots in Tunbridge Wells or via Zoom
- £80 per 50-minutes session for couples in Tunbridge Wells or via Zoom
Trainee Counsellors
- £45 per 50-minutes session for Trainee Counsellors for Morning and Afternoon slots in Sidcup, Tunbridge Wells or via Zoom
When I work
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Generally I'm in Sidcup on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and in Tunbridge Wells all day on Thursdays.
I can be a little more flexible when meeting on Zoom.
Further information
The nature of my work means that I am often in counselling sessions with clients. If you are making contact with me for the first time, please get in touch by clicking the Email Me link at the top of my page, or by filling in the contact details on my website at https://lynnbowlby.co.uk/contact
I will get back to you as soon as possible - I aim to respond to all initial enquiries within 24-hours.
