Lucy Brizell

I am currently available to new clients.

I believe that, as humans, we are shaped by our relationships from our earliest attachments to our present lives. When relationships break down, or fail to give us what we need, this can have a big impact on our sense of self, make our lives difficult and affect our confidence. Counselling offers an opportunity to become more aware of past experiences and patterns of relating that may no longer serve you.

As an integrative counsellor my aim is to take you and your individual circumstances into account in order to work together in a way that is suited to your needs. To do this, I will be drawing upon knowledge of different theoretical approaches to human and personality development, from Person Centred to Psychodynamic and more. Everyone is different.

I offer therapy in an affirming way and am committed to work within your own experience of adversity, diversity and relationships to find what is meaningful to you. To work collaboratively, build trust and value your beliefs and core values.

I provide a safe and confidential, non-judgemental therapeutic space for you to explore what has brought you to this point, working at your own pace. By exploring this together you can gain insight and awareness, looking at underlying issues which will help you uncover repeated patterns of behaviour, and can enable you to create positive changes in your life.

I work as an integrative counsellor offering both face to face and online therapy. Before retraining as a counsellor I worked for many years in NHS services for mental health, using a CBT based approach.

Counselling is a talking therapy suited to anyone wanting to explore thoughts, feelings, and what is causing them distress in life. As a counsellor my role is to facilitate the space so you can reflect, find meaning and explore the changes you would like to bring into your life.

As an integrative counsellor my aim is to take you and your individual circumstances into account in order to work together in a way that is suited to your needs. To do this, I will be drawing upon knowledge of different theoretical approaches to human and personality development, from Person Centred to Psychodynamic and more. Everyone is different.

Working relationally takes into account that a strong relationship between a client and therapist is necessary for clients to make progress in therapy. It also takes into account that a fundamental part of being human is our relationships with others; whether those others are caregivers, friends, colleagues, or any other type of relationship we may be part of. When we encounter difficulties in our relationships, or our relationships fail to give us what we need, this can have a huge impact on our sense of self and our confidence. Counselling offers the opportunity to become aware of past experiences and patterns of relating that no longer serve you.

I work with individuals and counselling is offered open-ended, which means that there is no set number of sessions or time limit placed on the work we will do together. However, for the benefit of the development of our relationship I recommend that you commit to an initial set of at least 6 sessions, with a review at the end. It is important for the counselling to be focused on your needs, at your pace and for as long as you need.

Your first session will be an assessment. This is to look at what you would like help with and how we can work together. I will ask you to complete a questionnaire which will give us a picture of what is happening for you, that can be revisited at a later stage of counselling to look at some of what has changed. At this first session I will explain something that is called a “contract”. This contract is not a legal agreement, this contract is a pledge between you and I of how we will work together. It will include things like days and times we have agreed to meet, and which responsibilities we will each hold in order for the counselling to take place (for example, being on time, what happens if you need to cancel and so on) as well as other ethical considerations.

I recognise that it can feel like a big step when starting counselling, especially if you have not experienced it before. It can feel difficult not knowing what to expect or what to say.

Please know that this is your time for you and that you can use it in whatever way feels most useful. Do ask questions. Do tell me what works for you. This way, together we can ensure that you get the most out of this experience

I am available to new clients

I believe that, as humans, we are shaped by our relationships from our earliest attachments to our present lives. When relationships break down, or fail to give us what we need, this can have a big impact on our sense of self, make our lives difficult and affect our confidence. Counselling offers an opportunity to become more aware of past experiences and patterns of relating that may no longer serve you.

I am a qualified integrative relational counsellor, which enables me to work within a variety of theories and techniques to work with you to support you in finding what has meaning for you as an individual. I provide a safe and confidential, non-judgemental therapeutic space for you to explore what has brought you to this point, working at your own pace. By exploring this together you can gain insight and awareness, looking at underlying issues which will help you uncover repeated patterns of behaviour, and can enable you to create positive changes in your life.

I offer therapy in an affirming way and am committed to work within your own experience of adversity, diversity and relationships to find what is meaningful to you. To work collaboratively, build trust and value your beliefs and core values.

Counselling is a talking therapy suited to anyone wanting to explore thoughts, feelings, and what is causing them distress in life. As a counsellor my role is to facilitate the space so you can reflect, find meaning and explore the changes you would like to bring into your life.

As an integrative counsellor my aim is to take you and your individual circumstances into account in order to work together in a way that is suited to your needs. To do this, I will be drawing upon knowledge of different theoretical approaches to human and personality development, from Person Centred to Psychodynamic and more. Everyone is different.

Working relationally takes into account that a strong relationship between a client and therapist is necessary for clients to make progress in therapy. It also takes into account that a fundamental part of being human is our relationships with others; whether those others are caregivers, friends, colleagues, or any other type of relationship we may be part of. When we encounter difficulties in our relationships, or our relationships fail to give us what we need, this can have a huge impact on our sense of self and our confidence. Counselling offers the opportunity to become aware of past experiences and patterns of relating that no longer serve you.

I work with individuals and counselling is offered open-ended, which means that there is no set number of sessions or time limit placed on the work we will do together. However, for the benefit of the development of our relationship I recommend that you commit to an initial set of at least 6 sessions, with a review at the end. It is important for the counselling to be focused on your needs, at your pace and for as long as you need.

Your first session will be an assessment. This is to look at what you would like help with and how we can work together. I will ask you to complete a questionnaire which will give us a picture of what is happening for you, that can be revisited at a later stage of counselling to look at some of what has changed. At this first session I will explain something that is called a “contract”. This contract is not a legal agreement, this contract is a pledge between you and I of how we will work together. It will include things like days and times we have agreed to meet, and which responsibilities we will each hold in order for the counselling to take place (for example, being on time, what happens if you need to cancel and so on) as well as other ethical considerations.

I recognise that it can feel like a big step when starting counselling, especially if you have not experienced it before. It can feel difficult not knowing what to expect or what to say.

Please know that this is your time for you and that you can use it in whatever way feels most useful. Do ask questions. Do tell me what works for you. This way, together we can ensure that you get the most out of this experience