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Many people can benefit from counselling at various points in their lives. Counselling can be valuable for anyone seeking support, personal development or to work through an issue.

Sometimes clients with no prior knowledge of counselling believe that the counsellor will solve their problems for them, however counselling is about helping you to explore your own issues, feelings, beliefs, behaviour and worldview, so that you can become more self-aware and achieve greater empowerment.

Lianne will treat you as the expert on yourself, as no one else knows exactly what it's like to be you. She will not judge you, no matter what you bring to the session. Lianne seeks to build a trustworthy relationship in which you can feel free and supported to disclose whatever is troubling you.

This will lead you to discover your own abilities and autonomy, so that you can cope with current and future problems.

About Lianne

Lianne has been counselling on a part time basis since 2014, within Women's Centres and LGBTQIA Charity settings,  but left a corporate job in 2022 to set up her own full time practice. She offers counselling from her home in Cronton, Widnes or virtually.

Lianne is qualified in both Person Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Diversity and inclusion are very important to Lianne, and with that in mind she offers a safe space in which to explore, a non-judgemental approach and a keenness to empower you to achieve true happiness.



"Lianne is an extremely knowledgeable and caring person and someone that has helped me find myself in only a few weeks. I already have a plan and a way forward which I didn't have before. She let's you lead the way but nudges you to the right path when you derail. Her approach is a breath of fresh air."

Qualifications

• Level 1: Focussing Skills
• Level 2: Counselling Concepts
• Level 3: Counselling Skills Certificate
• Level 4: Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Level 5: Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory

Fees

• Lianne charges £40 per 50 minutes session
• She offers a free 15 minute introduction session
• £1 from every session delivered if donated to mental health charities
  

Training Completed

• Healing the Father Wound
• Understanding Adult ADHD
• Facilitating Therapeutic Groups
• Don't fear the Queer -Inclusion Workshop
• Applying attachment theory in Counselling
• Donald Winnicott - Attachment Theory
• Introduction to Art Therapy
• Domestic Abuse
• Safeguarding Children

• Integrative ways of working with Trauma
• Boundaries Workshop
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
• Using Creativity as a Therapeutic Tool
• Living and Working with Dissociation
• Trauma and the Body - Somatisation and Dissociation
• Working with Relational Trauma
• Transactional Analysis 101

About Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Lianne has experience working with clients across a range of backgrounds, sexualities, genders, ethnicities, religions and ages, bringing a myriad of differing life experiences. She is also aware of the intersectionality across diversities and that impact this can have. She offers a welcoming and inclusive environment to everyone.



LGBTQ+

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community herself,  Lianne specialises in issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community and has worked with clients across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. This includes:

• Couples seeking to have a child
• Individuals experiencing or who have experienced bullying and discrimination, homophobia or transphobia
• People questioning their sexuality or gender identity
• People experiencing gender dysphoria
• People who have experienced family conflict and rejection
• Individuals who are not confident to be out
• People diagnosed with STDs such as HIV
• Non-binary people

Disabilities/Acute Illnesses/Chronic Illnesses

• Unfortunately my home isn't easily wheelchair accessible, however I am happy to come to your space to work with you, or to work virtually. If you have mobility restrictions, but are able to walk short distances, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will provide fuller details of the access restrictions in my home, so we can work out the most comfortable setting for you.

• I can offer longer or shorter sessions for clients who this would be beneficial for. I am aware that certain clients may require shorter sessions due to energy limiting conditions (such as M.E, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, M.S, Heart conditions etc) or due to concentration issues such as with ADHD, please don't be afraid to inform me of this and we can cater sessions to suit your needs

• For clients who are hearing impaired I can offer instant messenger time slots, please contact me for information on this.

• Please don't hesitate to contact me with regards to any other adjustments or additional needs, therapy should be available to everyone and I am keen to explore how I can make this happen.

Carers

I understand that caring for someone can make accessing therapy difficult, due to potentially needing to be on call, or cutting sessions short, please do contact me to discuss, as I am happy to fit in with you and your needs.

About Lianne's Specialisms

Lianne works across many aspects of counselling and psychotherapy, and has over the course of time encountered many different issues, problems and experiences. Whilst she works across a broad spectrum, she has a particular interest in the following three areas:

"If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be"

(Maya Angelou)

About Lianne's Services

The therapeutic services Lianne currently offers are:

• 50 minute therapy session - £40
• 90 minute therapy session - £60
• 30 minute therapy session - £35
• Half day power session - £120

All of the above are offered either face to face, on video, telephone or via whatsapp.

Please do contact Lianne if there is a service not on the list that you'd be interested in.

"Lianne has guided me through some really difficult areas of my life in a really soft and healing way"