Shona Lowe
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About me
I offer individual therapy for adults (18 years of age or over). Individuals work with me on relationship difficulties, bereavement, anxiety and depression, burnout and stress.
I work collaboratively with individuals to help them to understand themselves and their lives better, to support them to make changes, or to recover from loss or trauma.
Clients see me in-person at my private practice in East Leeds or online by video call.
Please feel free to contact me for an introductory phone call (up to 15 minutes) to discuss therapy with me. If we both feel I can help you, we would agree to meet for an initial session for an assessment of what you need.
Training, qualifications & experience
Msc Integrative psychotherapy (2020-4)
Registered psychotherapist UKCP (UK Council of Psychotherapy)
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling – Level 4 CPCAB (2010)
Accredited Member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Training in facilitation & teaching of mindfulness meditation 2006-2012.
I offer counselling and psychotherapy to individuals (over 18 years of age).
I work within an integrative psychotherapeutic model applying humanistic, developmental and relational theories. My way of working is compassion-based, trauma-informed and influenced by neuropsychology. These aspects of my approach enable me to support your growing understanding of your situation and to identify what supports and helps you.
The therapeutic effect of the therapy is enhanced by a supportive, collaborative relationship between me and you. In my practice, this involves getting to know you and your experiences and sustaining a collaboration between us in order to promote positive therapeutic process and work towards growth and change.
Areas of special interest:
Bereavement and loss: Loss can be experienced in many different ways in our lives and navigating the impact of loss can be challenging and painful. I support clients in bereavement, including traumatic losses. In the loss of a relationship through relationship breakdown, separation or divorce, part of coming to terms with the loss might be about understanding patterns in relationships. These patterns can undermine the health of relationships and therefore our happiness in them. Such insights can support us to begin to create healthier relationships.
Trauma recovery and post trauma legacy: I support clients in recovery from trauma and with the legacy of trauma in their lives. I offer a compassion-based, empowering approach to living fully after trauma.
Health and chronic illness: In my therapy work understanding the links between physical and psychological health is an area of importance in understanding a person’s current wellbeing. I work with clients to understand what they are experiencing in themselves. This may involve attending to issues of self-worth, self-esteem, or loss.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Recovery from mental health issues or crisis.
- pain management.
- managing conflict positively - relating and communicating with others.
- using mindfulness meditation to help manage stress, anxiety or depression.
Therapies offered
Fees
£57.00 per session
Additional information
Services & Fees:
counselling therapy or psychotherapy (individual). This is a talking therapy in which I support you to explore issues in your life and approach making changes or working through difficulties. Fees: £57 per weekly (for individuals) session of up to 60 minutes.
I am a Recognised Provider of counselling therapy with medical insurance providers. If you have health insurance cover your therapy may be covered by your policy. Please contact your insurer first to confirm your cover.
When I work
Monday (day only) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Day and evening appointments available.
Further information
Making contact and starting therapy:
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your requirements for therapy or to see if you think I can help you. After our initial discussion, if you decide to go ahead and begin therapy, we would arrange our first appointment.
Please note: if I am not available to take your call or answer your message, I will get back to you as soon as I am able to. Out of my working times, I will return your call or message when I return to work. I offer day time and evening appointments. I am unable to provide crisis support. If you are in need of crisis support, please call the Samaritans on: 08457 90 90 90 or NHS 111.
