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I have availability during the day and evening on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

I offer concessionary rates for students and counselling students.

I am an experienced and Íø±¬ÃÅ accredited therapist.

I offer a warm, non-judgemental and safe environment in whic you can explore what has happened to you. We will work at a pace and depth that feels comfortable for you. I work holistically, taking into account your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and how your difficulties are affecting your wider life.

I use a combination of therapeutic approaches in an informed way  to help you to make sense of what happened to you and to help you to determine what and how you would like to change. Inn doing this I may need to challenge you at times but this will be done ina gentle and supportive way.

I offer both short and long term therapy. I work with a wide range of problems, including relationship issues (family dynamics, separation, divorce and bereavement), anxiety, depression, shame, guilt and unhelpful behavioural choices.

I am a qualified trauma practitioner and support clients through a range of trauma experiences, including childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse and violence, bullying, traumatic illness and injury, or where life challenges have built up over time and have become overwhelming.

After a long career in HR I work with workplace stress, bullying, redundancy and other work-related problems.

Having completed comprehensive training in online therapy, I currently work online via Zoom. This allows me to work beyond my local area and offers flexibility in the timing of sessions.

Each session is 50 minutes long. What we discuss in each session is led by you and I will regularly seek  your feedback on what you are finding helpful and what you would like to be different in our work. I will always explain the reason for the therapeutic interventions that I am using. We will regularly set goals for therapy and review our progress in meeting these.

I offer a free initial 30 minute session in which I can learn more about why you are seeking counselling and to determine if we will be a 'good fit'. If you would like to proceed, I will send you the counselling contract.

At the initial session I compete an important assessment which covers significant health issues, your general wellbeing and your goals for therapy. I will explain how I will hold and process your data and explain your rights to confidentiality. You will have the opportunity to ask and questions and we will begin to address the reasons for you seeking therapy. We may agree on initials goals for counselling.

I currently have availability in my practice. I work mainly on Tuesdays and Thursdays (daytime and evening) but I have some availability outside of this.  Please contact me for further information.

I am an experienced and Íø±¬ÃÅ accredited therapist who has had the privilege of supporting clients through a wide range of difficulties. I offer both short and long term therapy and typically see clients on a weekly basis.

I understand how hard it can be to begin counselling and I offer a warm, non-judgemental and safe environment to help you to feel safe as we explore what has happened to you. We will work at a pace and depth that feels comfortable for you. I work holistically, taking into account your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and will seek to understand how your difficulties are impacting your wider life.

I use a range of therapeutic approaches in my work, including person-centred counselling, psychodynamic theory, cognitive beavioural theory (CBT), Transactional Analysis and Internal Family Systems. My For therapy to be effective there may be times when I need to gently challenge you, but I will always support you as we work through those things that are difficult for you.

In practice this means that as we work through what is happening to you in the present, we will explore whether anything from your past might be contributing to how you are feeling currently. It can also be helpful to examine how you are feeling about yourself and about your relationships with other people.

I carry out regular reviews of our work together to ensure that it is working well for you.

I offer a free 30 minute consultation on Zoom to see if we will be a 'good fit'. To arrange this email me at lynn.hickman63@protonmail.com. My website https://www.ridethewavescounselling.co.uk also contains a contact form.  

I am an experienced, Íø±¬ÃÅ accredited counsellor who has helped clients through a wide range of issues. These include relationship difficulties and breakdown, bullying and abuse, bereavement and anxiety and depression.

My previous career in Human Resources helps me to support people who are experiencing work-related problems and stress. 

My own experience of ill-health enables me to offer empathic understanding of those going through a serious health diagnosis.

I am a qualified and experienced trauma therapist. Using neuroscience and other approaches I can gently help you to explore and understand what has happened to you and why it may be impacting you in the way it does. I will then work with you at your pace to help you move through this and to understand the complex emotions such as shame and guilt that can accompany trauma. Working holistically, taking into account your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, I can help you move from a place of suffering to a place of healing.

I offer a free 30 minute introductory session on Zoom, in which we will explore why you are looking to have some counselling and I will explain how I work. We will discuss any concerns that you might have about therapy. This will help each of us to decide whether we will be a 'good fit'.

Should you decide to work with me, I will send you a counselling contract to sign and return, together with my privacy statement and a form which asks for your emergency contact details. Counselling cannot proceed until I have received these completed forms.

Our first full session will involve you telling me in greater depth about your reasons for coming to counselling. I will also complete an assessment process which looks at your life history, medical conditions and any medication (among other things). We will also explore what might be helpful and unhelpful for you in counselling.

I currently have availability in my private practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I offer evening appointments subject to availability. 

Concessionary rates are available to students and to counselling students.

I am an experienced and Íø±¬ÃÅ accredited therapist. 

I offer a warm, non-judgemental and safe environment in which you can explore what has happened to you and how it is affecting you. We will work at a pace and depth that feels comfortable for you.  I work holistically, taking into account your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and will seek to understand how your difficulties are impacting your wider life.

I use a combination of therapeutic approaches in an informed way to help you make sense of your experiences and to help you determine what and how you would like to change, so can you can move forward in life. For therapy to be effective there may be times when I need to gently challenge you, but I will always support you as we work through those things  that are difficult for you.

I offer both short and long term therapy. I am privileged to have experience in working with a wide range of problems, including relationship issues (family dynamics, separation, divorce and bereavement), anxiety, depression, shame and unhelpful behavioural choices. I am a qualified trauma practitioner and support clients who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse and violence, bullying, traumatic illness or injury or where life challenges have built up over time so that they now feel overwhelming. You will feel  heard, understood and supported as you work through your experiences.

I offer a free 30 minute consultation on Zoom to see if we will be a 'good fit'.  To arrange this email me at lynn.hickman63@protonmail.com. My website https://www.ridethewavescounselling.co.uk also contains a contact form.  

Having completed comprehensive training in online therapy, I am currently working online via Zoom. This allows me to work with clients who live beyond my geographical locality and also offers flexibility in the timing of sessions. 

Each session is 50 minutes long. At the initial session I complete an important assessment which covers significant health issues, your general wellbeing and your hopes for therapy. I will involve you in the therapeutic decision making process on an ongoing basis, and I carry out regular reviews so I can understand what you are finding helpful and what you might like to do differently. Your feedback is an essential part of the therapeutic process. 

As your counselling draws to its conclusion I will explore with you what ending means for you and how you would like the ending process to 

It is important that you choose the therapist for you.  You can find out more about me from my website:

https://ridethewavescounselling.co.uk 

You can also contact me for a free initial session to see if we might be a 'good fit'. I can be reached at my secure email address:  lynn.hickman63@protonmail.com. 

I offer a free initial 30 minute initial session which offers an important opportunity for us to get to know each other and for you to decide if I am the right therapist for you. 

If you then decide that you would like to proceed with therapy, I will send you the counselling contract. If you are happy with this  we will begin our formal sessions. 

In the first session I will conduct the assessment and explain how I will store your data and your rights to confidentiality. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions or explore any worries or concerns that you might have about the counselling process. 

I currently have availability on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I offer evening appointments subject to availability.

I am an experienced and Íø±¬ÃÅ accredited therapist who adheres to the Íø±¬ÃÅ Ethical Framework.

I offer a warm, non-judgemental and safe environment in which you can explore what has happened to you and how it is affecting you.We will work at a pace and depth that feels comfortable for you. I work holistically, taking into account your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and will seek to understand how your difficulties are impacting your wider life.

I use a combination of therapeutic approaches in an informed way to help you to make sense of your experiences and help you to determine what and how you would like to change, so you can move forward in life. For therapy to be effective there may be times when I need to gently challenge you, but I will always support you as we work through those things that are difficult for you.

I offer both short and long term therapy. I am privileged to have experience in working with a wide range of problems, including relationship issues (family dynamics, separation, divorce and bereavement), anxiety, depression, shame and unhelpful behavioural choices. I am a qualified trauma practitioner and support clients who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse and violence, bullying, traumatic illness or injury or where life's challenges have built up so that they now feel overwhelming. Having enjoyed a long career in HR I also work with workplace stress, bullying and other work-related problems. You will feel heard, understood and supported as you work through your experiences.

I offer a free 30 minute consultation on Zoom to see if we will be a 'good fit'. To arrange this please email me at lynn.hickman63@orotinmail.com or via the contact form on my website:

https://www.ridethewavescounselling.co.uk

Having completed comprehensive training in online therapy, I am currently working online via Zoom. This enables me to work with clients beyond my geographic locality and also offers greater flexibility in the timing of sessions.

Each session is 50 minutes long. At the initial session I complete an important assessment which covers significant health issues, your general wellbeing and your hopes for therapy. I will involve you in the therapeutic decision making process on an ongoing basis and I carry out regular reviews so I can understand what you are finding helpful and what you might like to do differently. Your feedback is an essential part of the therapeutic process.

As your counselling draws to its conclusion I will explore with you what ending means for you and how you would like the ending process to be.

It is important that you choose the right therapist for you. Please do contact me for a free initial consultation if you think I might be able to help you.

I offer a free initial 30 minute session so we can meet each other and decide if we will be a 'good fit'.

If you then decide that you would like to proceed with therapy, I will send you my counselling contract. If you are happy with this we will begin our formal sessions.

In the first session I will conduct the assessment and explain how I will hold your data and rights to confidentiality. You will be given the opportunity to ask any questions or explore any worries or concerns that you might have about the counselling process.