Evolve Counselling & Psychotherapy

I am experienced in working with people who are:

FEELING GENERALLY LOW (e.g. experiencing ongoing loneliness, a sense of futility, a lack of direction, moodiness, stress, confusion, anger, trouble sleeping, depression, anxiety)

FACING A SPECIFIC CRISIS (e.g. loss, change, trauma, illness, issues around fertility, abortion, relationship breakups, divorce, bereavement)

WANTING TO IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS (e.g. experiencing difficulty forming and sustaining satisfying relationships, problems with personal or work relationships, difficulty with intimacy)

EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN OVERCOMING A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE (in which case you may wish to find out more about EMDR Psychotherapy. You can do this by accessing the link to the EMDR Institute, below)

STRUGGLING WITH IDENTITY ISSUES AND LIFE CHOICES (e.g. Identity, sexuality, body image, spirituality, career or parenting)

SUFFERING FROM A GENERAL LACK OF PHYSICAL WELL-BEING

WISHING TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF ADDICTIONS AND / OR COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR

MEMBERS OF THE ADOPTION TRIAD (e.g. Birth parent, Adoptive Parent, Adoptee)

TRYING TO COME TO TERMS WITH PHYSICAL AND / OR SEXUAL ABUSE (Again, EMDR Psychotherapy can be very effective here. For more information use the link to the website of the EMDR Institute, below)


Depending upon the nature of the issues that you wish to address, we offer brief (6-8 weeks) and longer-term counselling. We also provide couple's counselling and group therapy at our practice.


My practice is discreetly located within central Nottingham - a short walk from both the Victoria and Broadmarsh shopping centres and bus stations. If required, car parking is available directly outside the practice and we have disabled access. (A map of our location can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the page)

A little about me ...

I am a UKCP registered Gestalt Psychotherapist and a member of the EMDR Association for the UK and Ireland. I am also a postgraduate member of The Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (Nottingham) and the Scarborough Psychotherapy Training Institute. In addition to my work in private practice, I have worked extensively in the public sector, supporting individuals and families affected by adoption. I am presently employed as a senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University and as a visiting tutor on Gestalt psychotherapy training programmes (see www.creative-agendas.co.uk). I am actively engaged in psychotherapy research and have co-authored one book ("Andre Gorz: A Critical Introduction") and had a number of articles published. I am presently on the editorial board of The European Journal for Research in the Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapies.

Since graduating from the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute, I have undertaken accredited training in EMDR psychotherapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) with the EMDR Institute in London. This form of psychotherapy is now recommended to the Department of Health by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence for individuals who are experiencing difficulties in overcoming traumatic experiences (Post-traumatic stress disorder). (See www.nice.org.uk/CG206quickrefguide)

In recent years I have undertaken training in reiki; completing the first and second degrees in this ancient Japanese technique for stress reduction, relaxation and healing. I am now happy to offer the benefits of reiki at Evolve.

LINKS:

To visit the website of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy just CLICK HERE
To visit the Creative Agendas website just CLICK HERE
To find out more about EMDR psychotherapy visit the website of the EMDR Institute. Just CLICK HERE
To find out more about Gestalt Psychotherapy here is a link to a useful website. Just CLICK HERE
To visit the website of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, just CLICK HERE
To see a map of our location just CLICK HERE
To visit Lesley's website just @07