Counsellor

Do you ever feel lost or stuck in life and not sure why? You may feel alone and like no one understands you or what you are going through. I can help and support you with these issues.

My name is Barbara Leahy. I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy). I can help people to understand and express their emotions and make sense of their thought processes and way of 'being'.

I am able to support people with trauma and the wide range of issues this brings such as PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder), anxiety and depression. This trauma may be a result of childhood abuse and/or neglect or traumatic events that occurred later in life such as sexual or domestic abuse, disaster, bereavement, loss or other significant incident that now affects your behaviours and thought processes. I can help you to stabilise, integrate and move on.

I believe that we are all unique individuals with differing life experiences, as such, I take an integrative approach to counselling. This means that I am trained in a diverse range of therapeutic models so that I can tailor myself to truly be by your side, 'in your shoes', so that you will no longer feel or be alone.

Every person has the capacity for personal growth when provided with the right conditions. It is my belief that, rather than being seen as the expert, I, the counsellor will provide empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard (understanding, honesty, and without judgement) which, I also believe helps people to explore and process their innermost thoughts, feelings and emotions.

I can be contacted Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. All enquiries will be treated discretely, sensitively and confidentially.

Email: b.leahy@lawnprimary.co.uk

Telephone: 07944958240.