Sharon Lewendon Counselling Adults & Young People
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At times we all need a bit of extra support and help with life's difficulties
Do you feel anxious or low, are you suffering from depression, overwhelmed with relationship issues, troubles and feelings? You may be struggling with panic attacks and phobias. suffering from GAD, menopause, midlife crisis or weight issues
Have you suffered a bereavement or loss including a beloved pet.
Do you have a long term chronic condition such as Arthritis, ME, Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue or Chronic pain?
Life may be a struggle, you may feel as though you are going round and round in circles, or just stuck with nothing making sense?
Maybe counselling or coaching can help you gain clarity and direction
I am a therapeutic integrative counsellor and life coach in Barton On Sea New Milton.
I can offer a safe, confidential, non judgmental environment for you to able to express your true feelings and move on from whatever is troubling you, working specifically on areas you would like to change through exploration, mindfulness and discovery to improve and liberate.
As we are all unique I work integratively which means I use a range of different methods dependent on your requirements and needs.
I work with Individuals & young adults (teens)
There is no age barrier to counselling
I can offer short or long term sessions and am flexible with regards to appointment times.
walking and talking appointments available
Evening appointments available.
Some home visits by application
Current CRB
Training, qualifications & experience
GDN General Dental Nurse
CPCAB level 2 Counselling Skills
CPCAB level 3 Counselling Studies
CPCAB Diploma Integrative Counselling incorporating Person Centered, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis (TA)
CPCAB Diploma Life Coaching
BACP Competencies Working with Young People & children
NCFE Certificate in Counselling incorporating CBT, Person Centred & Psychodynamic
NCFE Certificate in Counselling skills Theory and Practice
Experience of working in a secondary school as a school nurse with an experienced counsellor.
Experience of working as a support worker and end of life care.
Experience of Phobia's especially Dental Phobia
37 years Experience of working within Dentistry
Experience of Work related stress and bullying
Experience of debilitating illness such as Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Me, Cancer.......
Debt (working with debt agency's)
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dementia
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sexual abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience of working with Chronic Illness, Motor Neurone Disease, Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue syndrome ,Arthritis, Chronic pain and MS and those caring for the above including pre bereavement counselling.
I work Holistically as a counsellor and am particularly interested in wellbeing and weight loss which works well with coaching.
I work with phobias especially dental, using acclimatisation techniques & mindfulness.
I feel passionate there are no barriers to counselling so offer a limited number of concessions on a sliding scale.
Young adults and students welcome
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Fees
First half hour initial consultation is free
This gives us both the chance to see if we can work together and we are right for each other, and for me to answer any questions you may have about counselling or life coaching.
Thereafter each 50/60 min session £40.00 90 minute (by special request) £60.00
Students, & young adults welcome at a reduced rate £35
life coaching 90 minute session £65
limited number of concessions available
home visits by application and circumstances
Further information
I am a member of the BACP British Association of Counselling, Psychotherapists & Coaching
I work within a strict code of ethics and guidelines with a commitment to continue with professional development.
BACP Competencies working with young people
BACP register for Certificate of Proficiency
Ground Floor Disabled and Wheelchair access
Maps & Directions
New Milton, BH25
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
ground floor access and plenty of parking
Availability
Day or evening appointments. Some limited number of home visits
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
