Lynne Ford
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About me
Hi my name is Lynne.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy for adults and counselling for children.
You may have been through a tough time recently or over a period of time. You may are aware of feelings such as sadness, anger, anxiety confusion or numbness - but are unsure what is causing you to feel this way.
Are you struggling to focus or function in day-to-day life?
Are you feeling emotionally drained or finding it hard to relax?
Are you experiencing intense feelings or aware that your feelings are always just under the surface?
Have you been worried or stressed?
Do you feel sad, low or have little in or pleasure from things that you used to enjoy?
Do you feel lonely, isolated or do not want to spend time with family or friends?
Have you experienced a bereavement, a relationship break up or a recent loss - that has led to memories and feelings from the past resurfacing?
I can offer you emotional support and you an opportunity to understand the ways that life experiences and relationships have affected you.
Together we can develop your understanding of your emotional needs, explore ways for you to manage and express your feelings and make changes for a more fulfilled life.
I offer a holistic therapeutic approach - I have both training and experience in a range of different therapeutic approaches. This helps me that I can assess your individual needs and how I might best support you. Please feel free to check out my website to learn more.
I offer creative therapy - whether have experienced distressing or traumatic life experiences, are a creative person or are curious about how creative therapy - it can have many benefits.
Creative therapy can help you to make sense of and express feelings that are difficult to put into words or are complex in a safe and manageable way. Creative therapy can be be healing, develop self esteem and personal growth.
Creative therapy includes creative writing and image making, exploring the meaning of dreams, music, poetry and more.
Therapy for your child
I offer warmth and compassion and will deeply listen to your concerns about your child.
My therapy room has been carefully considered to be both calm and welcoming, Your child will be offered a the range of therapeutic activities and art materials.
I offer play therapy or creative therapy - these can help your child to process and express feelings, when it is hard to put them into words or speak about them directly. I am there to support them to communicate and express themselves in their own way and at their own pace.
Contacting me
You are very welcome to email or call me. I encourage you to share a little of what brings you to consider therapy at this time. We can then explore your hopes and goals for therapy and how we might work together.
Lynne
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and qualifications
Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Foundation in Art Therapy
Certificate - Living & working with PTSD
Certificate in Assessment & Action planning
Diploma in Child Counselling - Incorporating the Arts
Continuing professional development
With particular interests in areas of trauma recovery, creative therapy, bereavement and loss.
Experience
I have over 14 years of experience in helping clients who have encountered difficulties with :-
Anxiety
Attachment issues
Bereavement and loss
Body Image
Childhood trauma and traumatic experiences
Commitment issues
Depression
Dissociation
Divorce/separation
Emotional abuse
Emotional regulation
Family issues
Feeling confused or lost
Identity issues
Lack of confidence
Lack or self esteem or self-worth
Life events and life transitions
Loneliness and Isolation
Perfectionism
Relationship issues
Self care
Self criticism
Self harm
Sexual abuse
Shame and guilt
Sleep difficulties
Stress
Suicidal thoughts
Traumatic experiences
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Further information
I bring warmth and sensitivity, patience, acceptance and compassion to my therapeutic work.
My own experience of therapy has been hugely enriching. It has helped me to develop my self-awareness, understand my own emotional needs develop my communication skills and self care.
This has not only enhanced my life, but helped me to truly understand what it is like to experience therapy and be in a room with a therapist. I therefore truly understand the potential of therapeutic work.
I believe that everyone deserves to feel heard, be seen and receive empathy.
