Home About Me Therapy Peace of Mind Qualifications Expectations Areas Of Concern Contact

“There is no standard normal.
Normal is subjective.
There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet.”
Matt Haig

Lucy Clayton

Lucy Clayton

she/her

About Me

Life can be difficult; the pressures of everyday living can be overwhelming and exhausting.

Anxiety, depression, major life events, loss or bereavement can all shake our sense of self. The expectation to be perfect, do everything and achieve it all now impossible to manage. This can lead us to question who we are and where we fit within this world, in turn often impacting our relationships too. Sometimes it can be hard to understand, accept or even like ourselves.  I can help you to explore your sense of self, tackle issues with low self-confidence, low self-esteem, and identity. Together we can work with any negative self-talk and begin your journey towards being kinder to yourself and being able to embrace who you are. I believe uniqueness is to be celebrated, you are not broken and in need of fixing. It’s ok to be all the different parts that make you whole.

Prior to my counselling training I worked in the theatre for 20 years, in the West End and on tour on both musicals and plays. I believe having experienced life in the theatre means I am well suited to understanding the unique set of challenges balancing this career and having a mental health issue poses whilst having to be ‘on’ at work.

I am also passionate about supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and prior to my private practice I worked on the counselling team for an amazing charity called The Outhouse. They are based in Essex and provide opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in the local area. I am proud to say I worked there and feel this gives me the ability to offer an inclusive and safe space for all.

If any of these issues are affecting you, please get in contact to see if we can work together to help you towards a more positive you.

2 Heads

How Therapy Can Help

Therapy can be enormously helpful to know there is someone there for you every week who will offer a warm, empathic, safe, non-judgemental space where you can be yourself, knowing everything you say is treated respectfully whilst being secure and confidential.

It can help you to

Peace Of Mind

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and commit to abide by their ethical framework.
I hold full professional indemnity insurance to work with adults over the age of 18.
As a part of my personal responsibility to good practice in line with BACP guidelines I have regular professional clinical supervision to aid and safeguard my work with clients.
I am registered with the Independent Commissioning Office (ICO) and adhere to the GDPR/Data Protection Act 2018 guidelines holding any personal details in a secure and confidential way.
BACP Membership

Qualifications

I have completed a Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (all BACP accredited).

I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and am committed to complying with their Ethical Framework for Good Practice.

Before working as an individual counsellor, I was on the counselling team for a charity called The Outhouse who help provide opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Essex. 

LGBTQ+ FLAG

What To Expect

Firstly, give me a call for a 15 minute chat to discuss what has brought you to counselling and if you would like to go ahead, we can then arrange an initial Zoom session. These will be held weekly for a duration of 50 minutes.

In this first session we will explore further what has brought you to counselling, whether you have specific goals and what you would like to explore together.

This gives you the chance to share any difficulties or issues you might like to work through or explore and we can establish a focus for our sessions together. It also gives us the opportunity to see if we feel we can work together.

Areas Of Concern

Previous client work has included some of the following areas of concern

Talking Therapy

My practice is underpinned with a humanistic person centered core, however I may integrate the following talking therapies depending on what a client brings to suit their unique experience.

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Creative practice
  • Gestalt techniques
  • Humanistic therapies
  • Integrative therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Transactional analysis (TA)

Get In touch

Please contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange a free 15 minute appointment via telephone or zoom. This enables us to briefly discuss your reasons for thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.

Or you can call me on 07542 981577 should you prefer to leave a message or speak to me personally and I would be happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have.

I offer weekly sessions of 50 minutes either in person or online via Zoom.

I will endeavour to answer all enquiries within 24 hours and all contact is strictly confidential.

Fees

£50.00 per session

Work Diary
Privacy Policy Cookie Policy