Lucy Summerscales Integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor Bsc (Hons) dip CCCYP UKCP reg.
I am based in Colchester where we can meet face to face or I am happy to work online. I also see clients nationally and internationally.
I work with individuals, both adults and young people.
Why counselling?
We all use strategies to help us cope with our lives. Sometimes these stop working as well as they once did, or something happens to throw us off track. It can feel hard to regain our balance. We can feel unhappy or low for lots of different reasons, or feel that we are somehow 'stuck' where we are.
You may be experiencing:
Loss or bereavement
Depression
Stress and anxiety
Low self-esteem
Lack of confidence
Relationship difficulties
Work related problems
Trauma
Questions about neurodiversity
Questions about sexuality or gender
“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.”
I believe it is the relationship that fosters change
At the heart of my approach is the belief that it is the relationship between us which can help to bring about change. I am committed to working with you with an open mind, questioning and exploring your world with you. I am not here to advise or judge, but to listen and support you with warmth and curiosity.
About me
In my private practise, I work with many issue
My training is integrative, which means that I can draw on a number of different counselling therapies for a combined approach. My belief is that there is no one theory that can fit all clients in all circumstances. Each person needs to be considered as a whole, in their own context. Many different theories have value and I have integrated them within my own philosophy.
Counselling services