Welcome to Moonstone Counselling
Lisa Bradley BSc (Hons) Registered MBACP
My approach is known as person-centred, which means I actively listen to understand problems causing emotional difficulties. I work to form a trusting and non- judgmental relationship with all my clients, to ensure that they feel safe and sufficiently held in sessions to enable exploration of their distress or concerns. By exploring these together, a new perspective, understanding and clarification may be gained to help find answers, or make decisions in order to move forward more constructively. I am compassionate and work sensitively with people. I have lived experience of the challenges and pain that can come with mental health and how this impacts on you and those around you. This personal experience has given me a depth of understanding which I am so grateful for. I embrace diversity and our uniqueness. I can help you to explore what is causing you to feel overwhelmed and anxious, so you can find a way to achieve calm and balance in your life. I can help you to understand what triggers you and offer ways in which to manage them, giving you back a sense of control and agency over your life. I work with all ages and genders, adults, teens, children, family, couples, and I offer parent sessions.
I offer
- An approachable, down to earth space to explore feelings and thoughts
- A way forward, a combination of formal training and life experience to support you
- An acceptance of you as a whole being,
- An environment where you can feel safe, comfortable and at ease without any judgement
- I offer weekly or twice-weekly sessions, face to face or online/phone
- Appointments can be arranged quickly and with flexibility to accommodate your requirements
- I am able to offer confidential help and support with online counselling using facetime or Teams along with face to face
My Approach
I have experience in working with teenagers and adults, I work as a counsellor in the education sector and in private practice. In addition to my private work, I work for a charitable organisation offering counselling to adults and children over the age of 11.
I provide a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings without any judgement, I encourage and help them on their journey towards improving their wellbeing and mental health. I am consistently monitoring safety, safe practice, and ethical practice in line with the BACP ethical framework. I offer a chance to reflect on the difficulties or problems you are experiencing in a safe and confidential environment, with someone from outside your day-to-day life. Together we can explore your situation in a way that leads to fresh perspectives - and perhaps a new understanding of yourself. Counselling isn't about giving you solutions or advice, but empowering you to make your own changes.
During your first session, we will talk through our working agreement together, including GDPR consent and I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Following this we can approach the session however you feel comfortable. Some clients like to talk about something specific and what is going on for them here and now whilst others may want to give a general overview of what is going on for them. It is your time and I will follow your lead unless you have specifically asked for solution focussed therapy.
You're welcome to get in touch if you have any questions. I offer a free 20-minute phone call, this is not a counselling session but a chance for you to ask any questions to help you decide if my approach to counselling is right for you.
People come to me for help a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
Abortion
Abuse
Addiction
ADHD
Alcoholism
Anger management
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Autism
Bereavement
Bullying
Burnout
Depression
Disordered Eating
Domestic abuse
Drug addiction
Emotional abuse
Feeling sad
Gambling
Health anxiety
Infertility
Internet addiction
LGBTQIA+
Loneliness
Low self-confidence
Low self-esteem
Mental health
Menopause
Miscarriage
Narcissistic abuse
Neurodiversity
Non-monogamy
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Passive-aggressive behaviour
Panic attacks
Physical abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Postnatal depression
Psychosis Recovery and family support
Redundancy
Relationship problems
Self-Harm
Sex addiction
Sexual abuse
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma
Teenager support
Work-related stress
SPEAK IN CONFIDENCE
Counselling takes place in a safe space, where you can meet with someone who will listen with sensitivity and empathy - and without judgement. In the therapy space thoughts and feelings can be expressed freely and in confidence.
A PROBLEM SHARED...
Trouble with a relationship; anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
MAKE BETTER, HEALTHIER NEW CHOICES
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
CONTACT ME
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07941 073743 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
Location
I am based in Marlow and see clients from Maidenhead, Taplow, Slough, Datchet, Henley, Reading, Windsor and the surrounding areas. I also provide online sessions to people throughout the UK.
Session Information
During your first session, we will talk through our working agreement together, including GDPR consent and I will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. I offer a free 20-minute phone call, this is not a counselling session but a chance for you to ask any questions to help you decide if my approach to counselling is right for you.
Following this we can approach the session however you feel comfortable. Some clients like to talk about something specific and what is going on for them here and now whilst others may want to give a general overview of what is going on for them. It is your time and I will follow your lead unless you have specifically asked for solution focused therapy. Sessions Last for 50 minutes, this is standard practice and considered a therapeutic hour.
Fees
- Face to Face £70 – 50 minutes
- Online/Phone £60 - 50 minutes
- Couples £110 – 1hour
- Co-Parenting -£125 – 1 hour
- Parent Sessions £70 – 50 minutes
Concessions offered for low income, students, trainee counsellors
I am consistently monitoring safety, safe practice and ethical practice in line with the BACP ethical framework.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long a period of counselling lasts will vary from person to person and depend on the depth of the issues they are facing. For some people a couple of sessions helps to bring their problems into focus, and they feel ready to move forward; other problems may require more of an open-ended approach.
Before we begin any work we will agree on the number of sessions we’ll undertake, and at the end of that number review our progress. As long as we both agree further therapy will be of benefit to you, sessions can continue.
My aim is to offer a first appointment - known as an initial assessment - within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a set number of counselling sessions to take place at the same time every week, that is convenient for you and where I have availabity. How quickly these sessions can begin will depend on the availabity of that free ‘slot’.
Everything that is said within the counselling room is private - this is one of the main ways counselling and therapy differ from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format of weekly sessions and the safe space they provide, you will find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
Note that there are some situations where you may be a risk to yourself or others, and there the law requires that I notify an authority; in these cases I may not be able to keep total confidentiality. Breaking confidentiality is very rare though, and only happens after the person concerned has been informed.
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