Renata Lendvay
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About me
You may be looking for therapy because something in your life feels difficult, confusing or stuck. Perhaps you are struggling in a relationship, facing a decision or change, feeling anxious or overwhelmed, or simply finding that the way you have been living no longer feels right.
You don’t need to arrive with a diagnosis or even a clear explanation of what is wrong. We can begin with whatever is happening for you now.
Individual therapy
I offer a place where you can speak openly about your life without having to protect, reassure or take care of anyone else.
Rather than trying to fit you into a particular explanation or tell you how you should live, I am interested in understanding how life is for you: your relationships, choices, fears, conflicts and the things that matter to you.
Therapy can give us the time to look more closely at patterns that may be difficult to see when you are caught up in everyday life, and to explore what you want and how you might want to live.
Couples therapy
I also work with couples who want to understand what is happening between them.
You might be caught in the same arguments, struggling to communicate, feeling distant from one another, dealing with an affair or betrayal, a loss of trust or intimacy, or facing separation and questioning whether you want the relationship to continue.
My role isn’t to decide who is right or wrong, or to tell you whether you should stay together. I offer a space where both of you can speak honestly and where we can pay attention to the patterns developing between you, including what may be difficult to say or hear at home.
How I work
I am a BACP Registered Counsellor and work from an existential-phenomenological perspective, with particular attention to the therapeutic relationship.
In everyday language, this means I don’t approach you as a problem to be fixed. I want to understand your experience from your point of view and explore it with you, while also being willing to notice and talk about what happens between us in the room.
Therapy with me is open-ended rather than following a predetermined programme. What we talk about is shaped by what you bring each week.
Practicalities
I offer face-to-face therapy in St Albans as well as online sessions.
Individual sessions are 50 minutes and cost £80. Couples sessions are 60 minutes and cost £90.
If you are considering therapy and would like to get a sense of whether we might work well together, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call. You are also welcome to book a full first session directly.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Experience
- Registered Member, BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I work within their ethical framework.
- Experience: Years of clinical work ranging from frontline crisis support to long-term therapy
- Doctoral Candidate in Counselling Psychology and Existential Psychotherapy (NSPC & Middlesex University, London).
- Bsc Psychology, University of Pecs, Hungary
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
£80.00 per session
Additional information
In-person sessions available in the heart of St Albans on Thursdays in a calm, professional room overlooking historic 18th-century architecture.
Online sessions available on weekdays.
Fees:
£80 individual sessions (50 minutes)
£90 couple sessions (60 minutes)
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