Trevor Lyon-Smith

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BA Hons, MBACP
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Milton Keynes MK15 & Woburn MK17
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

There are many reasons why people seek the support of a therapist. Maybe you are experiencing problems at work, family or with your partner, and you do not fully understand why. Perhaps you have been through early trauma or traumatic experiences that you are having difficulties coming to terms with. You may have been abused, bereaved, separated, divorced or are struggling to find fulfilling relationships in your life.You may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, anxiety, stress or depression, which is adversley affecting your daily life.

You may be a parent, carer or guardian, whose child is struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationships, friendships, sexuality or they may be self-harming or are having difficulties at school.

Sharing your experiences, worries and feelings with a counsellor can be liberating, enabling you to make sense of what has happened or is happening to you. Therapy is a healing process but can also be challenging and trigger painful and repressed feelings.

There are many different sorts of approaches offered by therapists which can be confusing for clients. I tailor therapy sessions for the individual client as each person will need something different.

The initial assessment attempts to understand your current difficulties and to identify the type of help you are looking for. After the assessment we discuss whether you are happy to continue or whether you would like to find support elsewhere. it may be that we are not suitable to work together or that you require a different kind of support that I am unable to offer.

Training, qualifications & experience

BA Hons, Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy - Warwick University

Member British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP)

NVQ Level 3 – “An introduction to advocating on behalf of children and Young People” Accredited by the National Open College Network

Train the Trainer Children and Adults Safeguarding

Advanced DBS

I provide counselling services for adults and children and young people from two different companies; Good Listening for adults and Child in Need for children and young people.

Good Listening is a counselling service providing therapeutic services for adults who are  suffering from a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, family and relationship breakdown and loneliness. Good listening provides bespoke counselling and well-being services for companies located in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordhsire.

Child in Need, specialises in providing child protection services, and counselling for children and young people. I work as  a children's homes inspector and together with my colleagues, provide therapy for looked after children and children and young people between 6-18.

Child in Need provides support to parents who may be struggling with their children's behaviour and may benefit from help and advice with behaviour management strategies.

Child in Need currently provides counselling services for 23 lower and middle schools and welcomes enquiries from schools who are interested in providing a counselling service for their pupils

Previous experience includes:
Mind - Counselling adults presenting with a range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, self-harming, physical and sexual abuse, relationship and family issues, divorce and bereavement

NHS - Counselling young people presenting with a wide range of problems including, bereavement, self-harming, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, abuse, suicidal ideation, relationship and family issues and substance abuse.

Counsellor for a prostate cancer charity, working with sufferers and their partners.

Member of an adoption panel.

Young people's advocate, representing their wishes and feelings in professionals meetings.

Independent Return Interviews for children who have been missing

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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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).

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Additional information

£60.00 per 60 minute session via Zoom or in person.

When I work

Please contact me to check my availability

Image Wellbeing Clinic, David Lloyd Leisure, Livingstone Drive, Newlands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK15 0DL

Woburn Osteopaths, The Old Fire Station, Leighton Street, Woburn, Bedfordshire, MK17 9PJ

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Children
Young people
Adults
Older adults
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check

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Wheelchair user access
Wheelchair user access

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Trevor Lyon-Smith
Trevor Lyon-Smith