About me
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I came into counselling because I genuinely want to help and support people, and that’s exactly what I aim to offer you. I bring over 30 years of experience working in health and wellbeing, including roles as a school nurse, university counsellor, and in specialist palliative care services. This broad background helps me understand many of the challenges people face. I’ve also completed additional training to work as a clinical supervisor, supporting both counsellors and other professionals in the helping professions.
I am also a 'BUPA recognised counsellor' and clients who are looking for support through their policy can find me here: Bupa: Consultant and Facilities Finder.
Here are a few words from clients who have kindly given permission to share their feedback:
"I found Pippa through the BACP website and she has always been quick to respond. Over the last 18 months, I’ve had appointments in different locations—all worked well. Pippa helped me work through a number of issues, and I’m honestly a very different person than when I started. She made me feel understood and after every session, I left with useful insights I wouldn’t have found on my own. It’s been life changing. Thank you!" (01/25)
"After some stressful issues at work affecting my home life, I reached out via Counselling Directory in 2023. Pippa got back to me quickly and has been an incredible support through stress, relationship challenges, and grief after losing a parent. The space she offers feels safe and comfortable, and I always felt heard. For anyone nervous about starting counselling, I’d highly recommend Pippa as a caring and knowledgeable professional." (11/24)
A bit about me: I’m an accredited member of BACP who works with kindness and compassion. I take a collaborative approach, drawing on Person-Centred Counselling, Transactional Analysis, and Motivational Interviewing to help you reach your full potential both in counselling and life.
I offer a calm, accessible counselling space in Broughton Astley (near Lutterworth/Hinckley), conveniently close to Leicester and the A5.
I have a special interest in working with stress, depression, generalised anxiety, neurodivergence (ADHD & Autism), illness and disability, parenting support, and confidence/self-worth difficulties. I work with both adults and students, helping with challenges like exam pressure, identity exploration, self-esteem, and relationship dynamics.
Having worked in specialist palliative care, volunteering with cancer charities, and providing crisis and emotional support on national helplines, I’m comfortable supporting people through some of life’s toughest moments. I’m also able to offer counselling for those who are unable to access my practice in person, including home visits when needed.
I have not listed a mobile number due to the incidences of SPAM or inappropriate calls, I can however arrange a call once we have connected via email.
Training, qualifications & experience include:
- BACP Accredited Member
- BSc (Hons) Nursing
- Level 4 Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
- Transactional Analysis Foundation Course
- Grief Awareness & Working with Bereaved Families (NCS)
- Suicide Awareness
- Online & Telephone Counselling Course
- CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Children and Young People’s Mental Health
- Additional training in ADHD, Trauma, Shame, Sexual Violence, Safeguarding, Addiction, Anger and Self-Harm in Children and Young People, Disability Awareness, Motivational Interviewing, and more.
- Rates are £50 per hour, with discounted rates for students and concessions. I also offer 1.5-hour sessions (£70) which can be really helpful for some clients. Sessions are available face-to-face or via Zoom.
If you’d like to know more, please feel free to get in touch.
- Email: listening@listeningoutcounselling.com
- Websites: https://listeningout1.odoo.com/ https://listeningoutcounselling.co.uk/
- BACP htts://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists?UserLocation=39.1091929%2C1.5173453&q=&LocationQuery=le96ne&Location=&FoundLocation=&SortOrder=0&TherapistSortOrderSelectionMade=false&Distance=10
Training, qualifications & experience
- BACP Accredited Member
- BSc (hons) Nursing
- Online & Telephone counselling Course.
- Grief awareness & working with bereaved families (NCS)
- Suicide awareness.
- Level 4 Diploma: Person centered counselling
- CACHE level 2 level 2 certificate children and young peoples mental health.
- Transactional analysis: Foundation course.
- Level 3 Counselling Theory.
- Level 2 Counselling skills.
- Endings
- ADHD
- Suicide awareness
- Managing flashbacks & triggers
- Shame
- Trauma
- Sexual violence
- Safeguarding
- Addiction & substance misuse
- Designated Safeguarding lead
- Adult & child Basic Life support
- Return To Study
- Anger in children & young people.
- Self-harm in children & young people.
- Children’s mental health: partnership working.
- Anxiety & Depression
- Disability Awareness
- Motivational interviewing
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
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
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Further information
Here are some special areas of interest & expertise:
Exam preparation
2026 exam preparation will soon be upon us. Counselling & support can really help a person to focus and also identify difficulties with learning styles that can impede revision. Talking through educational options, future opportunities and worries can relieve pressure upon a person or their family.
Neurodivergence
Counselling that is designed to meet the needs of people with Autism, ADHD & sensory sensitivities.
1 in 67 people have Autism, many people are living with adults or children with neurodivergent conditions.
Relationship difficulty
Whilst I do not work directly with couples: I have found that working with one person within a relationship or family can shift and shape the dynamics to improve the wellbeing of a household.
Not being heard in NHS
Post Covid19 many people are finding it hard to explain themselves to medical professionals and have been really suffering with worsening physical or mental health: and unsure of how to move forward.
Combining my nursing, support and counselling knowledge has smoothed peoples pathway to getting medical or psychological support on the NHS.
