Lucy Shah Counsellor & Psychotherapist.
As a Person Centred, Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist I incorporate within my approach alternative, accessible & preventative therapeutic styles & tools that have proven to be of great benefit to the overall mental health & wellbeing of clients I have had the privilege of supporting within their journey of healing.
At the core of the work I provide is to educate & empower clients by simplifying therapeutic knowledge to understand presenting issues as well as applying therapeutic strategies specifically to the individual. My approach within therapeutic support greatly encourages self-love, confidence, care, resilience & reliance by developing an emotional understanding & acceptance of self.
I have worked in successfully in supporting clients of varied ages, backgrounds, mental health & learning disabilities experiencing a range of presenting issues including; Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement & Loss, Abrupt life changes & illness,
Sexual Violence & Trauma.
I have a multitude of experience working therapeutically in many different environments & roles including;
Creative Play & Talking Therapist, Family Support Therapist in Educational settings.
Bereavement & Care Support Therapist in residential settings
as well as in my own practice.
Traumatic life changes & Sexual Violence for various public service settings
as well as in my own practice.
I invite & welcome you to share a safe & open space, to be met with grace & heard wherever you may be in your own journey of healing.
Level 5: Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Practice.
Level 4: Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
Level 3: Hypnotherapy & Counselling Skills.
Level 3 OCN: Working with survivors of sexual abuse.
As part of my Continual Professional Development; training, research & learning is an ongoing & imperative part of my evolvement as a practicing Psychotherapist.
Therapy is solely about the client that is seeking it, Person Centred quite literally means that you, the client, are at centre of any therapeutic work that is put in place by me, your counsellor. You take the lead, bringing whatever it may be that you present with into session & I work to support you, I may make suggestions or offer knowledge along the way that you may find helpful but ultimately because your therapy is for you, it is for you to choose from what is offered what you would like to do moving forward.
Therapy that combines different tools & approaches throughout your therapy is referred to as integrative. There are many different & wonderful therapeutic approaches Analytical Therapy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy may be familiar terms. Different approaches are beneficial in their own ways & may be helpful to apply in parts during your therapy.
For example, approaches I may integrate but am not limited to within my own approach are;
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Solution Focussed Brief Therapy
Person Centred, Integrative Therapy provides a space for you as the client to make your own. The benefits are varied, plenty & different depending on each client but the benefits clients have shared from experiencing Person Centred,Integrative Therapy are:
• Increased self-empowerment & confidence by providing choices.
• Strengthening self-trust & awareness by making mindful present choices.
• Creating self-regulation & balance by moving therapeutically at a pace that works best for you.
• Managing feelings of anxiety & stress by having a safe, open space to express your true self.
• Building strong, balanced & connections with others by reflecting what is gained inside therapy outside of therapy.
It is very important to note that the outcome of your therapy solely depends on you & what you are prepared to give to the process, lending yourself wholly to your therapy process will allow you to gain the most.
Once we have completed the process of referral, we will meet through a pre-arranged confidential video call each week for 50 minutes.
If after considering these questions you still feel unsure, you are welcome to contact me for a free 30-minute assessment call whereby we can discuss your feelings around potential support moving forward, session details, referral completion & contracting.
Please feel free to contact me on whichever medium you prefer; email or telephone, my contact details are below. Please note I may be in session & won’t respond straight away, you are welcome to leave a voice message with your contact details and I will get in touch.
