Madeline Lyons-Applebee
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About me
Hello,
Welcome to my profile. I created Harley Life Therapies so that I could offer a range of therapeutic (and coaching and antenatal) services to those who need that support.
I offer both online (via Teams) and face to face sessions which are held in Chelmsford, Essex.
I understand that your search for the right therapist or coach, can seem like a minefield. There are lots of acronyms and confusing terminology - it can sometimes be difficult and daunting to know where to start in your search, especially if you have never had therapy or coaching before. I hope that you find my profile easy to read and it answers questions you may have. If, after looking through my profile, you still have any unanswered questions, please do get in touch.
I am an established, professionally qualified, integrative therapist and accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). I offer individual counselling and work with a wide range of issues; those issues are listed later, within this profile.
I am also a fully qualified Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist. I am a registered member of the College of Sexual & Relationship Therapists (COSRT); what does this actually mean? It means that I specialise in psychosexual (sex) and relationship issues for individuals and/ or couples.
I am bound by and adhere to the NCPS and the COSRT Codes of Ethics and Practice.
In addition, as a member of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA), I work with issues surrounding fertility.
I have over 16 years experience of working therapeutically with adults within the private sector and I have additional experience of working within the NHS. I have coached within the private sector and also for a large corporate, global organisation.
Whichever hat I am wearing within the services that I offer, I always work in a confidential, supportive, relaxed, non-judgemental way and my primary concern is your emotional well being. I am highly empathetic, open and intuitive, and I will help/ support you through your therapeutic journey. As an integrative therapist, I have a wide range of tools and approaches available to me: what this means is that I am able to adapt the way that I work, in order to suit the person or people sitting in front of me and that is regardless of relationship status, sexuality and gender identity. I believe that one size does not fit all. Getting to know you is a crucial part of our relationship; the better I know you, the more able I am, to adapt my approach to suit your needs.
I believe that first and foremost, the relationship between us is paramount. Without a good relationship, progress will not be made within our work. Feeling safe, comfortable and supported within a therapeutic space - whether that space is face to face or online - encourages openness, exploration, learning, self awareness and often either the change that was originally sought or, as a minimum, the development of coping strategies to help in everyday life.
I am able to support you in various ways and look forward to working with you.
So what next?
- If you would like to know more about the work that I do or you wish to book an initial assessment session, call or email me. From there, we can book our first session. **N.B. Please check your Junk Mail as my emails can end up there, when I respond to enquiries.
- Our first session gives us a chance to see how we get on. During this initial session I can answer any questions that you may have, we can discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and we can talk through, at a high level, what the work will entail. If you are comfortable continuing, we will then agree on either short term or longer term therapy (depending on your needs), our regular weekly appointment time and book our next session.
Training, qualifications & experience
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Foundation Course, British Infertility Counselling Association (London)
- Advanced Diploma, Couples Therapy (NAOS, London)
- PGDip, Psychosexual & Relationship Therapy, Level 7 (Middlesex University, London)
- Levels 1 & 2 Practitioner, Emotional Freedom Technique (Alison Munro, London)
- CPD, Clinical Hypnosis (LCCH, London)
- Certificate, Coaching (Lane4, Maidenhead)
- Certificate and Diploma, Life Coaching (Newcastle College, Newcastle)
- Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma, Humanistic Integrative Counselling (CPPD, London)
- Certificate, Clinical and Training Supervision
EXPERIENCE
Current:
- Director and therapist, Harley Life Therapies (my private practice, based in Essex)
Previous:
- Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, The Change Project (Essex)
- Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, Sexual Problems Clinic, St. Pancras Hospital (London)
- Psychosexual & Relationship Therapist, Sexual Health Clinic, Barking Community Hospital (London)
- Counsellor, Romford Counselling Service (Essex)
- Bereavement Counsellor, Marie Curie Hospice (Hampstead, London)
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.
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
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.
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
PSYCHOSEXUAL & RELATIONSHIP THERAPY
I wanted to provide some additional detail regarding this area of therapy. I work with a wide range of issues. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
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- Anorgasmia - the inability to reach orgasm during sex
- Dyspareunia - pain during sexual intercourse
- Erectile dysfunction - problems with achieving or maintaining an erection
- Fear of or inability to have sexual intimacy
- Loss of, or reduction in sexual desire
- Perimenopause and Menopause
- Rapid ejaculation - ejaculating too soon or too quickly
- Sexual abuse/ trauma
- Sexuality
- Vaginismus - inability to have sexual intercourse/ penetration
- Couples and relationship issues:
- Communication
- Surviving an affair
- Conflict resolution
- Fertility/ infertility
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £115.00
Additional information
In order to secure your appointments, each session must be paid for via bank transfer and no later than 72 hours in advance of a session, otherwise the therapeutic relationship may be terminated.
PSYCHOSEXUAL THERAPY | RELATIONSHIP THERAPY | FERTILITY COUNSELLING
Individuals:
Online £85
Face to face £95
Couples:
Online £105
Face to face £115
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
Online: £75
Face to face: £85
(* please note that if the individual work includes psychosexual, relationship and/ or fertility issues, then the fees are £85 for online and £95 for face to face)
*fees quoted are for 50 minute sessions. 75 minute sessions are also available, depending on availability. Prices available upon enquiry.
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