Welcome
I'm Lucy, and I specialise in helping people through bereavement grief and loss including non-person losses such as the loss of a job, a relationship, a pet, or health. I'm also a qualified CBT therapist and experienced in helping people struggling with stress, anxiety or depression.
All these things can affect many areas of our lives, from our work and relationships with others, to how we see the world and ourselves. We may lose our sense of identity, purpose or direction, or feel trapped inside difficult thoughts and emotions we can't seem to find a way out of.
They can affect us physically too with problems like panic/anxiety attacks, poor concentration, muscle pain or problems sleeping
If you're going through any of these things, or struggling in a different way, counselling really can help. Reaching out is often the hardest part and when you feel ready, I'm here to help you the rest of the way.
How I Can Help
Rebuilding our lives after a loss or overcoming feelings of anxiety or depression can seem impossible at times, particularly when we can't talk to others about our thoughts and feelings or how hard things really are right now.
In counselling we can explore and work through them together, one session at a time. You may want a safe space where you can talk confidentially and be supported to find own answers and path to healing or you might be looking for new tools, techniques and different ways of looking at things that help you reconnect with the things that matter to you. You might want help to understand some of those difficult thoughts and feelings or help to find a sense of meaning, purpose and direction again.
Whatever you'd like from counselling, we'll start from wherever you are right now, and go from there together.
Here are some of the areas I can help with:
Anxiety
Anger Management
Bereavement
Burnout
Cancer
Carer support
Depression
Low Self-Confidence
Low Self Esteem
Mental Health
Non-person Losses
Panic attacks
Personal Development/Life Coaching
Physical Health
Redundancy
Relationships
Separation and divorce
Social anxiety
Spirituality
Stress
How I Work
I will always be guided by you in how we work together because I understand we all experience things very differently and often need different things, at different times, to help us. I'm trained to work with a number of different counselling methods which means I can tailor every session to meet your individual needs and preferences and what you feel is most helpful to you.
We will only ever work at a speed that feels right for you and there is never any pressure to move faster in our sessions than you feel safe and comfortable going. Our work will also be a partnership, not someone giving you advice or telling you what to do which, however well intended, isn't always helpful. Instead, I will help you find your own answers by walking beside you and supporting you every step of the way.
I'm a registered member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), so you can be sure I have met all their training requirements and work to their high professional and ethical standards.
Appointments
I try to make sessions as flexible and accessible as possible by offering in-person, online or telephone appointments.
Appointments can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly depending on what you feel would work best for you.
Availability
I currently have appointments available.
Fees
I offer a free initial 20 minute telephone session which is completely confidential, so we can talk a little about what you'd like help with and I can answer any questions you may have.
If you would like us to work together after our initial call, the cost of in-person, telephone and online sessions is £58.00 per 50 minute session.
Outdoor Therapy
Outdoor sessions are £65 per 50 minute session, either in and around the beautiful Poole Park or along Poole's lovely quayside. Sessions are also available in the grounds of Upton Country Park.
Training Workshops
I offer 1 and 2 day training workshops to organisations who would like to help their employees gain an insight into the impact of bereavement and grief and increase their level of confidence in supporting others who have lost a loved one.
Please contact for more information
Get in Touch
Please contact me if you have any questions about how I can help you or to arrange an initial free of charge telephone appointment. Alternatively, you can call me in confidence on 07568 923506.
My Location
Located in the Old Town part of Poole, Dorset close to Poole Quay, the building is easy to find and readily accessible by car, bus or train. There are plenty of carparks nearby and both the train and main bus stations are just a 10-15 minute walk away.
About Me
I have been counselling since 2018, first in a hospice and for a cancer charity as part of my training, and then after I fully qualified in 2020.
During that time I also worked in a GP surgery for 2 years as a Health and Wellbeing Coach helping people struggling with anxiety, stress and depression and other health difficulties.
In addition to my work here, I work as a counsellor in a hospice and run a gentle exercise class for a community charity.
Qualifications
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited)
Level 3 in Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Level 5 (CPCAB)
Certificate in Therapeutic Use Of Person Centred Creative Arts (APCCA)
Mindfulness Practitioner Certificate (NCS Accredited)
Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (BACP Accredited)
FAQs
When you make an enquiry, I will contact you by telephone to arrange a convenient time for us to have a free 20 minute initial call where we will discuss in more detail what you'd like help with and I can answer any questions you may have.
If you'd prefer me to contact you by email to arrange a call, just let me know when you make your enquiry so I can do that for you.
Payments are usually by bank transfer but if you're unable to do this for any reason, just let me know so we can arrange a different payment method that's more helpful to you.
A lot will depend on what you'd like support with but most people find 6 sessions are helpful to start with. We can then review this together to see if you feel more sessions would be helpful. You can cancel our sessions at any time and I will always be guided by you and when you feel is the right time to bring our work to a close.