EMPOWER YOURSELF WITH LOTUS COUNSELLING

Having worked as a Holistic Therapist for 17 years I saw first hand how much the mind can effect every aspect of your life. As a qualified counsellor I am here to join you on your journey to explore your thoughts and feelings.

I work in a holistic style using a range of counselling theories and mindfulness all tailored to your therapeutic goals and needs. I work with adults and young people from the age of 13 years up.

The adolescent years can be very difficult with pressures at home and school while navigating an ever changing body and brain. Bullying, social media influences, relationships, gender and sexuality questions all on top of exam pressures and study can leave our young people with a huge amount of anxiety. I have worked with young people in a number of school settings over the years and have seen first hand the anxiety they are trying to manage sometimes leading them to need medication or resulting in self-harm. By helping our young people with these anxieties now we can equip them for the rest of their lives with tools and strategies to build resilience.

As adults we are often led to believe there is no place for "weakness" such as asking for help. This can lead to overwhelming feelings often from a lifetime of not acknowledging hurt or trauma. It shows a great deal of strength to be able to say you would like some support and you are ready to look at your feelings. It can seem like a daunting idea to unpack some of those hidden traumas and that is where counselling comes in. As a counsellor I am not there to fix anything for you, I am there to support you as you delve into your emotions and thoughts and bear witness to your traumas. By doing this together you will see that those thoughts and feelings lose their power over you.

I would like the idea of counselling to be as normal as going to a doctor or physiotherapist when there is something bothering you. I work with many issues within my practice such as but not limited to stress, anger, trauma, relationships and anxiety. I have also spent the last year specialising in working with adults and young people who have experienced loss and grief. 

In a free initial consultation we will discuss what brings you to counselling and what you would like to achieve from our sessions. I will explain more of the counselling process to you before you make any decisions about starting counselling with me. I work with young people and adults from ages 13 years and up online or over the telephone. In good weather and area dependant I also offer a Walk and Talk therapy session. 

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Areas I have worked in include:

General anxiety disorder

Social anxiety

Health anxiety

Panic attacks

Trauma

Low mood

Grief and Loss

Pre-Bereavement (end of life diagnosis)

Loneliness

Self-esteem

Anger

Gender identity

Sexuality

Bullying

Abuse

Self-harm and suicide

Relationship issues

Family relationship issues

Carer's and Young Carer's 

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I have worked with St Barnabas Hospice as part of their counselling team supporting people across Lincolnshire who have experienced loss. I also work with Lincolnshire Centre for Grief and Loss as a children and young person counsellor. During the Covid-19 pandemic I supported a Secondary School Academy offering counselling to their Sixth Form students who were struggling with anxiety and exam pressure.

I am a Person Centred Counsellor which means I will not offer advice or solutions and there will be no judgement within our therapeutic relationship. We can discus any issues you wish to bring to counselling.