IF YOU'RE NOT LIVING YOUR LIFE THE WAY YOU'D LIKE TO, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Lulu. I have tremendous respect for you in taking this initial step towards change, personal growth and a more optimised life. Therapy is not a casual undertaking. It requires a sincere commitment on your part to prioritise yourself and your personal growth. I commend you for not settling and for wanting to seek out an alternative way. My aim is to support you on every step of your journey.
EXPERIENCE
After graduating in Psychology, I spent twenty years working as a Chief of Staff for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and coaching large international teams around the world. I then qualified as a Psychotherapist in order to become an empowering advocate for a much more diverse and inclusive Client base. Prior to establishing a private practice, my clinical experience began as a trauma-informed Psychotherapist at a women's charity, working with survivors of rape, sexual violence and domestic violence. I am a Clinical Sexologist and Couples Therapist in-training.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Trauma & post-traumatic stress
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Child sexual abuse & childhood adversity
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Depression
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Anxiety disorders
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Sexual violence & rape (including grooming gangs, sex trafficking & exploitation)
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Domestic, emotional, financial & psychological abuse (including forced marriage & so called honour-based violence)
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Attachment disorders
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Self-harm & chronic strategies of disconnection
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Low self-confidence & low self-esteem
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Abortion
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Reproductive identity
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Eating distress
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Substance misuse
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Coercive control & gaslighting
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Betrayal, affairs & divorce
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Transgenerational trauma & family issues
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Loss & grief
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Shame & anger
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Disabilities & different bodies
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Lifestyle mentoring & empowerment coaching
HOW I WORK
Combining Psychotherapy, Psychology and Coaching, I practice from an integrated approach, which involves selecting techniques from different therapeutic orientations best suited to a Client's particular problem. Therapeutically, I mainly work with Polyvagal Theory, the Person-Centred Approach, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Jungian & Psychodynamic Theory. Psychologically, I bring a behavioural and evolutionary perspective. My aim is to work with, and help Clients, develop a deeper understanding and acceptance of themselves. Together, we identify any blind spots you may have and we take action by resetting those frames of reference and patterns of behaviour that are holding you back. I also work with Clients who are already living how they want to live, in a way that feels true to them, and who are committed to keeping it that way through regular and honest reflection.
AIMS OF THERAPY
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to help you make sense of the past and to disentangle it from the present
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to help you make, keep and enjoy meaningful relationships
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to help you enjoy new challenges and explore novel situations confidently and with less fear
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to help you tolerate negative feelings and to learn self-regulatory strategies when distressed
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to help you understand what motivates you and how you can care for your own needs
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to increase your psychological strength by giving you emotional tools to better face future difficulties and challenges
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to help optimise your own capacity for self-repair
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to help you live a fuller life
CONTACT ME
Feel free to drop me a line via email or alternatively you can complete the contact form and I'll aim to get back to you within 24 hours.
Online Sessions available UK wide and face-to-face sessions are from my offices in Cheltenham and Stow-on-the Wold.
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