Simon Lawrance

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location_on Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I  am a Counsellor working with adult clients,  with over 20 years experience .

I first became interested in counselling when I worked for the Samaritans. I discovered that some of us have difficulties we find unable to overcome at some time in our lives, and talking about it with a skilled, empathic, non-judgemental person can often clarify the situation. It can stop the ‘circling thoughts’ that we can suffer from and help us find the way forward.

I work with issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, divorce, separation, child & adolescent issues, and significant life events. Having worked in a hospice setting I have experience with bereavement and with people affected by life limiting illness.

As a Counsellor I work closely with clients to help them with any issues in their lives, and to explore the underlying problems that may have caused them. I work collaboratively with individuals to empower them to make decisions for themselves to improve their sense of personal well-being. 

The role of the counsellor is to create a confidential, safe, caring and non-judgemental space for the client. A space where the client can bring their fears and concerns and where the counsellor can help facilitate the client to identify new possibilities and insights into what may seem like difficult and often desperate situations.

I believe that the depth of work we do together is dependent on the therapeutic relationship we build together.

Training, qualifications & experience

NCFE Certificate in Counselling
NCFE Diploma in Counselling
BACP member

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person session

Additional information

Initial consultation free of charge thereafter £60 per 50 minute session.

When I work

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Daytime and evening appointments available

Further information

Off road parking in rural location

Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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