Lisa Berry
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07969073051
Features
- Wheelchair accessible office
- Concessionary rates
Availability
Availability: Mondays - Fridays, daytimes & evenings
About me and my therapy practice
I am a Person-Centred counsellor with 9+ years of experience counselling adults and young people experiencing various issues including anxiety, stress, burnout, low mood, depression, sleep disorders, relationship issues, and historical abuse. I qualified in 2016 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy from The University of Strathclyde, and have since completed training in Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and CBT for insomnia (CBT-i).
I have experience providing counselling in various settings that have included private practice, educational, third sector and over 6 years' experience working with Employee Assistance Programmes which support employees from various sectors (Police, NHS Staff, Doctors, Retail, Rail, Civil Service, Army, Government, Probation Service, Prison Staff, Hospitality, Social Workers, and so on). I am dedicated to promoting self-care, encouraging men’s mental health, and interested in the positive impact of creativity, football, music and writing on supporting wellbeing. I also draw upon mindfulness techniques, polyvagal therapy and somatic therapy.
I am passionate about anything relating to sleep, am an advocate for prioritising good sleep health as part of supporting mental health, and I am a member of the British Sleep Society (BSS). Being professionally and personally aware of the impact of sleep conditions on mental health, and vice versa, I set up the Sleep Support Project with the ethos that sleep needs to be prioritised as a significant part of supporting mental health and wellbeing, and that people living with long-term sleep disorders deserve tailored, informed emotional support.
I provide a safe counselling space that provides non-judgmental support and empowerment for you to find ways to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Practice description
I provide long-term and short term counselling/CBT via telephone, online or in-person.My therapy room is comfortable, private and quiet, is covid-safe and has bathroom facilities. The room is centrally located on The Rock in Bury (20 mins from Manchester), with Bury interchange an 8-minute walk away, for metrolink, bus and taxi services.
I also use a counselling room in Townside Primary Care Centre, Bury for people with accessibility requirements. This is a covid-safe building, with a lift, next to Bury Interchange.
My first session
I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation to answer any questions, determine therapy goals and take some details prior to arranging therapy sessions.
I also provide the option of completing a self-referral in a secure online format.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
CBT, Creative therapy, Integrative, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English