PSYCHOTHERAPY
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 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
My path to Clinical Sexology and Psychotherapy was unconventional. After graduating in Cognitive Psychology, I spent two decades as a Chief of Staff to the global elite. Orchestrating the private and professional worlds of ultra-high-net-worth individuals taught me the language of high-level discretion, the importance of reality at all costs and gave me a deep understanding of the complex psychological and relational dynamics that shape people’s decisions and behaviour.​
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Before establishing my private practice in the Cotswolds, I honed my clinical expertise as a trauma-informed therapist supporting survivors of sexual and domestic violence in a women's refuge. This dual background of balancing high-performance optimisation with deep clinical trauma work, allows me to offer a sophisticated, non-judgmental space for individuals and couples.
I specialise in resolving sexual desire discrepancy and complex relational conflict for those who require absolute privacy and a bespoke, results-driven approach.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Trauma & post-traumatic stress
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Child sexual abuse & childhood adversity
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Integrative Sex & Relationship therapy
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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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Couples therapy, marriage counselling, relationship therapy
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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 or Couple's particular problem. Therapeutically, I mainly work with Polyvagal Theory, the Person-Centred Approach, Transactional Analysis, Attachment Theory, Jungian & Psychodynamic Theory. Psychologically, I bring a behavioural and evolutionary perspective. My aim is to work with, and help, Clients and Couples 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
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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. Please leave a contact number as my replies occasionally go to spam/junk.
Online Sessions available UK wide and face-to-face sessions are from my offices in Burford and Stow-on-the Wold located in the heart of the Cotswolds.
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