Lucy Maddison

I see clients for face-to-face sessions in a dedicated office space with its own entry door at Baildon Community Link, 35 Cliffe Avenue, Baildon, BD17 6NX or online (UK wide).  Appointments are available during the day and on some weekday evenings.

Hi I’m Lucy.  Thank you for looking at my profile.  Whether you are looking for a therapist to help you with something specific or you need some general support, I will do my best to help you.  I support people across a wide spectrum, including people struggling with stress and anxiety.  I also offer a number of speciality areas.

Areas of Speciality 

Relational Trauma - do you keep getting stuck in unhealthy relationships?  Do you struggle to know who you are outside of your relationships?  Do you need support to build a firm sense of your own identity?  I can help you recognise and overcome unhealthy relational patterns with others and yourself, boosting your overall quality of life.

Loss and Bereavement - are you finding it hard to cope following on from the loss of a loved one?  Perhaps you feel guilty.  I can support you through the grieving process.  

Women’s Issues - are you affected by women’s issues?  Perhaps you are perimenopausal/menopausal?  Are you struggling with hot flushes?  Night sweats?  Feeling foggy?  High anxiety?  Panic attacks?  Angry outbursts?  Paranoia? Aches and pains?  Loss of confidence? I can support you as you navigate this life stage.

Childhood Trauma - are you affected by things that happened to you as a child?  Perhaps you were neglected or abused?  I have experience of supporting adults to process/recover from childhood trauma and abuse.

Self Esteem - are you struggling with low self esteem?  Feelings of worthlessness?  Do you compare yourself less favourably to others?  I can help you to build your self esteem which can positively impact across all areas of your life.

I appreciate that considering therapy can be daunting, but I am a warm, calm and friendly person.  I will support you through the entire therapeutic process.

I’m educated to Master’s level (PG Dip) and provide both counselling and psychotherapy services for adults affected by a wide range of difficulties.  

I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is central to the healing process.  It is therefore important for you to find a therapist who is a good fit for you. 

I view emotional distress as a normal response to life circumstances.  My main aim is to help you to make sense of whatever is going on for you.  I will listen carefully to what you say, empathise with how you feel and enable you to take what action you decide on so that you can achieve what you want to and take what you need from therapy.

We will work together and I will always ensure that you are comfortable with the approach we take.  I have experience of working with mental health issues right across the spectrum from temporary anxieties due to set-backs to more deep-seated difficulties such as depression and complex grief.

My training in integrative psychotherapy means that I can draw from a wide range of theories, including person centred, cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt), psychodynamic, solution-focused brief therapy and compassion-focused therapy to support your needs.  I will suggest different techniques according to your unique experience.  For example, if you want help to stop your panic attacks I will suggest some cbt options for you to try;  whereas if you want to process some childhood trauma I will talk to you about the possibility of some inner child work.

Clients who have experienced childhood trauma and those who have experienced abuse have benefitted from my professional support;  as have clients who experience relationship problems, estrangement, ocd, divorce, grief, loss and bereavement, health issues, work related issues, bullying, loneliness, low self-esteem, stress, depression/low mood, anxiety and panic attacks.  

I offer an initial free telephone appointment so that I can find out more about what brings you to therapy and whether I feel I can help you and there will be time for you to ask me any questions you may have and to decide whether you feel that I might be the right therapist for you.  There will be no pressure to continue with therapy if it doesn’t feel right for you.  

If you do decide to go ahead after our initial telephone appointment, we can book your first session.

The first session is a bit different to future sessions because I set aside some time for us to agree how we will work together.  After this, there will still be time for you to talk about what you want to talk about as we begin our journey together.  I will support you throughout the entire process and you can expect to feel comfortable talking with me.  

Why choose me?

• I have 25 years experience of supporting people in a community setting, including those experiencing complex mental health problems.

• I have generalist counselling experience including experience of supporting adults affected by anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse.

• I have specialist experience of supporting adults affected by loss and bereavement gained when working for a specialist bereavement charity.

• I am warm, friendly, empathetic and non-judgmental.

• I am down to earth.

• I run an inclusive practice and value difference and diversity.

• Trauma-informed practice.

•Relational

• I see people as unique and I don’t try and fit people into a box.  I will adapt sessions as required for neurodiverse people.