The main approach to counselling Lucy uses is Humanistic. She also has training in other approaches such as ACT and Psychosynthesis, and will offer a range of interventions to suit each individuals issues and preferences.

Lucy has experience of working with a range of issues such as Eating Problems, Chronic Fatigue, Low Mood, Anxiety, Loss, Trauma, Addictions, Relationship Issues, and Work related Issues. You can have an initial session to discuss your issues and explore how you may be able to work together.

Lucy initially studied Psychology at Cardiff University. She went on to train and work as a Psychiatric Nurse and later trained to Masters level in Humanistic Counselling at Auckland University. Lucy has experience of working in an NHS setting for over 15 years in Addictions and Eating Disorder Services, and also worked in New Zealand as a counsellor. She has further training in Psychosynthesis therapy and also has 2 years of  training as an ACT (Acceptance and Committment Therapy) Therapist. Lucy is an accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Lucy is a practising Buddhist and has a daily meditation practice. She loves nature and enjoys walking and sailing. She has experienced a number of difficult life events herself and has been on the other side of the therapy relationship as a client. She brings the benefit of her own personal journey to her work.

Fees: £50.00 per session

This approach to counselling sees human beings as having an innate tendency to develop towards their full potential. However, this is often blocked by our life experiences, in particular those experiences that tell us we are only loved if we behave in certain ways and not others, or have certain feelings and not others. As a result we tend to distort or deny our awareness of the inner experiences that we believe will not be acceptable.
The counsellor in this approach aims to provide an environment in which the client feels accepted unconditionally, so there is no sense of threat or judgment. This enables the client to accept more of who they are as a person, and reconnect with their own values and sense of self worth. This reconnection with their inner resources often enables them to find their own way to move forward.