Lynsey Lowe Counselling

What is counselling and how can it help?

There are many different types, or models, of counselling or therapy. Each has its own methods and ways of working. I trained as a humanistic person-centred counsellor which means I believe everyone has within themselves the resources to move forward, to change, to help themselves – but sometimes those resources have been buried. This is where counselling can help - we may need some help to uncover or discover those resources and strengths.

What is person-centred counselling?

Person-centred counselling encourages people to explore their feelings and to talk through their difficulties and any distress they are experiencing. It does not claim to have all the answers and I won’t provide you with advice or solutions. The aim is to develop a relationship of trust and empathy where you will feel able to explore and express your feelings and to find a way forward for you.

I will give you my full attention, respect and a commitment to support you in developing your own solutions, insight, and awareness to the issues which are important to you.

I see my job as being to help you, but not to tell you what to do or what to think.
What I will do is provide a non-judgemental listening ear to what you have to say about your problems or issues. I won’t provide you with answers, because I don’t believe ultimately that helps. But I will try to help you to find your own answers.