People come for counselling, psychotherapy, CBT or EMDR for a variety of reasons some of which include, personal and professional goals or issues such as; Stress, Anxiety, Abuse, Bereavement, Anger, Panic, Depression, Sexuality, Assault, Self-esteem, Relaxation and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Counselling and psychotherapy can provide an opportunity for you to talk about your feelings in privacy with someone trained to listen and reflect on what is being said. It can enable you to become aware of new choices and ways to resolve problems and lead to greater self-knowledge as well as improve relationships with others.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or CBT stresses the importance of behaving in ways that challenge negative thoughts and unhelpful beliefs. CBT helps you examine some of the beliefs you have about yourself, to see your situation in different ways and to build up coping skills.
EMDR works on the unconscious processes of the mind and takes a different approach to traditional talking therapies. For full information please see my full website at www.plymouth-counselling.org.uk or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh1OoOG2WEg&feature=youtu.be
The aim of counselling, psychotherapy, CBT and EMDR is to help the client make sense of what is happening in their lives and to assist and support them in working through their difficulties. I am able to assist clients to clarify and accomplish personal and professional goals and work with them on issues such as stress, abuse, anger, assault, confidence, self-esteem, anxiety, bereavement, panic, trauma, s*xuality and relationship issues.
For further information, please see www.theplymouthcounsellor.co.uk
About Supervision or Consultation
My aim is to provide a safe and confidential place for you to identify practice and professional developmental issues and for you to reflect upon and explore your work.
My hope is to provide a space where you can offload, learn, laugh, experiment, gain support, feedback and generally reflect.
I would like you to feel able to share your thoughts, feelings, professional issues and concerns with me and for you to be able to present your work in a self-selected way. In order to do this, I tend to use Page & Wosket’s Cyclical Model of Supervision which provides a ‘container’ to do this in.
About Me
I am a BACP Registered & Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist and a UKRCP Registered Independent Counsellor / Psychotherapist (United Kingdom Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) I have an MA in Consultative Supervision and although originally from London I spent 8 years in Nottingham where I qualified with an Advanced Diploma in Counselling in 2001.
On top of being an Accredited and Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I am a fully qualified EMDR practitioner. (Please see the separate information on my website for further details on Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing.) I am a NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) licensed practitioner for Counselling for Depression and a qualified supervisor and consultant offering Clinical Consultation and Case Management for counsellors, psychotherapists and other health care professionals. I hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Supervision and an MA in Consultative Supervision.
I began my work as a counsellor for an organisation helping people who were suffering financial hardship and moved on from there to work at South Nottingham College as a counsellor working with both the tutors and the students. Upon moving to the South West I started working for the NHS in GP Practices across Cornwall and Devon and I also began to see clients privately. I have worked within the NHS for 18years both in GP Practices and running the psychotherapy unit for Exeter Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
I now provide clinical consultation for trainee counsellors within the NHS and consultation for 3 businesses in Plymouth. I also provide consultative supervision for staff at Bristol University Medical School. I am the Clinical Lead for the Sunflower Women’s Project and I hold my private practice in Lipson, Plymouth offering emotional and psychological support to clients and supervision to both trainee and qualified counsellors as well as other health care professionals.
I have undergone further training in the areas of:
EMDR - Alexandra Richman EMDR Training, London. Counselling for Depression - NICE, Metanoia Institute, London. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Centre for Stress Management).
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (INLPTA). Transactional Analysis (ITAA) Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, (Derby University). Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Supervision (CPC). MA in Consultative Supervision (South Wales Uni).
I attend monthly counselling supervision to monitor my work and I am a professional accredited and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by their codes of ethics and practice and am subject to their disciplinary procedure. I am fully insured and registered with the Information Commissioners Office.
My fees for all services are £25 for 30minutes, £45/£55 for one hour or £65/£75 for an hour and a half plus travel costs if required. I am able to offer face to face, telephone or video consultation or therapy.
If you have any queries, concerns or are needing any further information about me, what I offer or therapy or supervision in, general, please contact me at claire.lodge@hotmail.co.uk alternatively click on www.theplymouthcounsellor.co.uk or www.plymouth-counselling.org.uk
