Verna Lyus

Many of us have wrongly learnt that when life is tough we must endure it alone . Whatever the issue , a positive way forward is talking it through.

I am a fully qualified and accredited counsellor and psychotherapist, accredited by United Kingdom Counselling and Psychotherapy (UKCP). I have extensive therapeutic experience of working with clients where there has been loss, depression, relationship difficulties and issues around parenthood, conception and fertility.

Some of my clients bring emotional injuries from their past that need gentle, careful attention and exploration; others bring struggles relating to their adult relationships, either at work or at home. The nature of an individual's difficulties is unique and my approach recognises and embraces this.

What I can help with

Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Obsessions, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Transpersonal

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, Older adults, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy, Time-limited

I offer supervision as a Transpersonal  and  Integrative Supervisor and integrate humanistic, psychodynamic and transpersonal theories in my practice.  I am a certified and trained supervisor from The Psychosynthesis Trust .

As an open and non defensive practitioner  I am considerate of the feelings of  my supervisees  and seek a collegial field. It is a symbiotic relationship founded on trust and care.   My approach is robust as supervision requires the care of the supervisee  as well as the client to ensure all are supported within an ethical, professional  and compassionate framework.  This allows for  challenge to be part of the learning process to enable growth to unfold . To this end  I am respectful of the processes going on in the room and mindful of the impact of client work on the supervisee.    I see supervision as nourishment for all concerned.