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April 2025 - Limited Availability

Afternoon and evening appointments available Monday - Friday.  Currently no waiting list but my availability in April 2025 is limited.  Please contact me to discuss.

I invite you to get in touch to arrange a free 15-minute telephone call to discuss your counselling needs. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi, my name is Lynn, but everyone calls me Elle! Thank you for looking at my profile!

I specialise in working with adults 18 and older with ADHD. Whether you're newly diagnosed or awaiting assesment, together we can work towards gaining insight and understanding of ADHD and its effect on you and empowering you in ways to effectively manage your symptoms.

Alternatively, you may only suspect you have ADHD. Together, we can explore your symptoms and if assessment is right for you.

Please note - I am not qualified to assess, diagnose or prescribe medication. I do have training in these areas though and able to support you as you navigate those processes.

I also have specialty experience working with bereavement and grief, especially where the grief might be considered complex. If you have experienced multiple losses within a short space of time, whether as a result of losing a loved one, or through another type of loss (loss of job, home, income, etc.) or despite the passage of time, the feelings of grief are long lasting and create difficulty with moving forward in life, bereavement/grief counselling can provide the space to explore what has happened, reconstruct meaning in your life and find ways to integrate the experience of grief.

As your therapist, I offer a chance to reflect on the challenges 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 that empower you to find new and meaningful ways forward.

As an integrative therapist, I draw upon several therapeutic theories and practices to tailor the therapy to your needs.  The foundations of my practice are person centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behaviour therapy, sometimes adding in elements of compassion focused therapy, existential therapy and gestalt.

I work both face-to-face and online via video.

My therapy office is located in Barkingside, Ilford, Essex where I see clients from all over the North East London region - Ilford, Barkingside, Hainault, Romford, Buckhurst Hill Chigwell, Chingford, Grange Hill, Woodford, Loughton, Leyton and Leytonstone.

Sessions last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis, and cost £70 per session.

Fees are payable in advance of the session in order to secure your booking.

Payment is by bank transfer. Block booking is available. 48 hours notice is required when cancelling. Less than 48 hours notice and the session fee is non-refundable.

I am a recognised therapist with AXA, Aviva, Bupa, Vitality and WPA insurers. Please ensure you are pre-authorised to obtain my therapy services under the terms your policy.  

Qualifications/Registrations

BA (Hons) Counselling (Integrative)

Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Counselling

Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace

Extensive training through UKAAN and PESI in assessment and diagnosis of ADHD, ADHD pharmacology and ADHD psychosocial skills.

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office

I am committed to excellence in my practice and regularly undertake continuing professional development in a wide variety of subjects in order to hone my skills, increase my knowledge and understanding, and gain new insights and perspectives. Such subjects include but are not limited to - diversity and inclusion, working with suicidal risk, eating disorders, LGBTQ+, bereavement, ADHD, autism, GDPR, etc.

I offer a free 15 minute phone call to discuss what brings you to therapy and explore if I am the right therapist for you.  If an initial consultation is agreed, I then take details from you on the phone and email my contract and privacy policy to you.

During our initial session, we will fully explore your issues and agree the best way forward for the therapy work you require.  This may include number of sessions, approaches and techniques and whether there are other circumstances to take into account that may affect your counselling.