Lauren Read

Counselling Service Offer

Face to face  and online 

I can offer a range of appointments and generally quite flexible. 

I can provisionally schedule appointments in advance, or place you on a waiting list. 

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I do hope you find the support, guidance or counselling that you need at this time.

Counselling Service offer

• Counselling can be life changing.
• It can help resolve and understand a variety of presenting issues.
• Counselling offers a space to  reflect.

Collaboratively we agree on a counselling arrangement that promotes; 

Self discovery,  client led,  understanding, aid change and enhance overall wellbeing.

My approach to counselling originates from psychoanalysis,  I practice as a psychodynamic counsellor. I've found this method to be highly effective .

 Psychodynamic principles and concepts  are  useful tools to  help understand a range of presenting issues  and can be offered over a longer and shorter period of time.  

I also offer  solution  focused therapy such as; Cognitive behaviour therapy and  Brief psychodynamic counselling.

Experience

I completed my studies at the university of London, Birkbeck college.  The course was accredited by the Â鶹ԭ´´, I was awarded with the following degree's;

• Bachelor of Science, in the following field of study:  Short term psychodynamic counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. 
•   A foundation degree in science in Psychodynamic counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.  

I've been counselling since 2012, I've worked within the mental health sector providing a counselling service to charitable organisations, the NHS and also private clients.

I've vast experience working with forensic mental health and adult social care services. I've been fortunate to work with complex presentations and people with varying support needs.

What is psychodynamic counselling and what does it look like in practice?

Sometimes we are not aware of what drives behaviours, relationship difficulties,  unhelpful ways of thinking, disorders etc. Psychodynamic counselling will explore the concept of the unconscious and maybe bring this into awareness. 

We will spend time talking about your relationships, childhood, traumas and patterns of behaviour.   

You will find I listen to you in a different type of way and utilise our relationship to guide and inform our work. Together we will explore and understand  you in more depth that will hopefully provide insight to aid change. 

Your first session will be an assessment and opportunity to experience what counselling will feel like. It sets the scene for future work.

Together we can decide what might be helpful for you right now or long term.