Luisa Prosser

I am available on Monday during the day and evening.

I am available on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. 

Currently I am not available on Thursday and Friday. 

I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor and Integrative Clinical Supervisor, with more than 15 years’ experience in working with children, young people and adults.  While this work has taken place mostly in school settings, for the past 3 years I have worked in private practice and for an online agency.

Over the years I have incorporated various therapeutic techniques, such as CBT, person-centred and  mindfulness. Furthermore, using creative techniques and psychoeducation  is something that has been very useful in both my work with adults and young people.

It can be frightening to ask for help, especially a stranger. This is why my focus is to develop a trustful and safe relationships first, listening out for hopes and fears, and work collaboratively to identify what can be achieved by counselling. I do this by providing a space where you can feel listened and understood with sensitivity, empathy and non-judgement. Even though I may not have had the same experiences as you, or come from a different cultural background, I will treat you with uniqueness, honesty and respect, making sure that no-harm comes to you. These are fundamental ingredients to build a trustful relationship, and in accordance to BACP, the counselling body that regulates my work, but also aligned to my core values and how I live my life each day.

My psychodynamic thinking can support clients becoming more aware of unhelpful patterns of behaviour that can prevent change. The aim is to improve self-awareness, develop more reflectiveness and understand the mechanisms that keeps relationships unhealthy. 

The relationship with the counsellor/client is important to develop trust and safety so issues can be explored at a pace that feels comfortable.

The CBT techniques and mindfulness can support with the implementation of strategies and a helpful toolbox which will sustain the desired change.

I have experience in working with clients who have presented with a variety of issues, such as low mood, low self-esteem/confidence, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, LGBTQ  I have worked with young and adults clients with ADHD, autism and other SEN needs.  

At present I only work online and with 16yrs+ clients.  

If you decide that I match your expectations we can have an informal discussion via email or on the phone before agreeing to a first session.

Some information that might be useful:

I generally use Teams but can be flexible and use a different platform.  

Generally sessions are for 45 or 50 minutes, once a week.

An informal discussion can take place where you can let me know what brings you to therapy, and we can explore whether we can work together and how counselling can support you.  This can happen via email, text or a brief video call. 

After an informal discussion where I can explain more of how I can support you, and this can happen on the phone or via email, we can meet formally for the first session. 

The first session will help us to explore in more depth the presenting issues, identify what you would like to gain from a therapeutic intervention, agree, where possible, on some therapeutic goals, which can be reviewed and tracked. 

If you agree to continue, then we can decide the length, duration, interval of sessions - and contract on how we are going to proceed together. 

At present I am available for online sessions only - these are delivered via Teams or Zoom.

Upon request I can visit a place of work for the supervision sessions.

I have availability on Monday during the day and evenings, possibly on Tuesday and Thursday after 4.30pm.  

I can be flexible so check with me for availability.

My fee is £60 but I can provide a reduced rate for student counsellors.

I am due to take a short holiday in April and one in August. 

I am a qualified Child and Adolescent Counsellor (MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling for Children and Adolescents - 2006) and Integrative Supervisor (CPCAB 2019), with more than 15 years’ experience in working with children and young people in school’s settings, including children on SEND.

I have 12 years experience in supervising student counsellors, placed in schools and for the past 2 years I am employed for a charity to deliver supervision to staff counsellors.  

I have worked in private practice as a counsellor to adolescents and young adults and supervising counsellors for the past 2 years.   

I am also a Tutor on the level 2 and 3 CPCAB courses in counselling skills for children and adolescents, as well as delivering other shorter courses/workshops as a contracted trainer for the charity I work for. 

My approach is at its roots psychodynamic, but I have incorporated over the years elements of CBT, person centred and art therapies.  A combination of psychodynamic and CBT has been incredibly  helpful to my young clients. 

I enjoy greatly the supervisory relationship that I have established both in my work at the charity and in private practice, and helping my supervisees explore and reflect on their work. 

My experience of working in schools where I assessed and delivered both short- and long-term counselling interventions, supervised and trained students and staff counsellors, both for an agency and in private practice, and where I worked in partnership with school staff, parents/carers, external services, such as CAMHS, social services, early help, youth services and other local charities, gives me a whole rounded knowledge which enables me to offer counsellors a rich and systemic style of supervision.

I believe that the supervisory relationship is the pinnacle of the work – the aim is to establish a trustful and creative space where one feels safe to reflect and explore various aspects of the counselling work and counselling relationship. My supervision style is based on the Hawkins and Shohet integrative model of supervision. This means that together we can explore the interaction between client, therapist, and supervisor in its various – direct or indirect -combinations. 

Before you decide whether I am the supervisor for you, join me for a mini taster session, where you can experience how we can work together to enrich your learning and the lives of the children and young people you support.