These are some reflections from former clients on their experience of working with me. All comments are published by kind permission of the clients themselves, with my thanks.
At the end of my time with Lucy my confidence had returned. Her approach was one of support and calmness. I found the sessions to be a place where I could express my thoughts and fears knowing there was someone who would listen.
Lucy provided a safe and secure environment to look at what was happening to me. She helped me to explore options that were available, many of which I had blocked out. I was challenged and came away with ways forward. I would really recommend Lucy as an extremely empathic and enabling counsellor.
Lucy was very accepting and respectful and I felt safe to face up to things knowing she wouldn't judge or criticise me.
I experienced counselling from Lucy as a very significant self-affirming process. She offers the core conditions* in such a warm and nurturing way, I felt freed to explore my own issues safe in the knowledge that I was well supported. If I felt the need for future work, I would return to her.
Following the death of my mother, there was much conflict within my family. Lucy helped me through the aftermath of bereavement and I was able to keep grounded and true to myself in spite of much family criticism. Her insights into a confusing and distressing situation, particularly through images of what was going on, were invaluable in finding a way forward.
*The core conditions are what Carl Rogers believed the therapist should offer the client in order to help them change: empathy, unconditional acceptance and genuineness.