Lyn Reed

I currently have availability for clients.

My current hours are as follows:

Tuesday (day and evening)

Wednesday (day and evening)

Thursday (day)

Friday (day)

Saturday (morning)

I am flexible in my hours as I offer both face to face and online therapy.

I am a fully qualified and experienced psychotherapist.  I run a busy practice and work with a diverse group of clientele.  People present with a variety of issues which are of concern to them, including depression, anxiety, stress, anger management, loss identity.  

I can offer a free initial consultation without obligation if required, and paid sessions last for an hour. 

 Frequency of sessions will depend on what the client presents and as each client is different this will vary.  

I offer both short term and long term therapy, and start where the client is as the client is the director of their own life and is, therefore the person best placed to decide how they want to go about making the changes they need to improve their life.

I work in a way which is authentic and put the client at the centre of my work.  So my service is individual, bespoke and whilst I draw on variety of theories much of my expertise is centred around my life experience.

I consider myself to be an empathetic, non-judgemental therapist who works to support the client on their therapeutic journey.   

I firmly believe clients have the resources they need to improve their situation, and I see myself as helping them to achieve the aim they wish to work towards.  

I am a lifelong learner and bring my knowledge and experience both of which are considerable and which I bring to my practice and am happy to share with anyone who accesses my practice. 

I believe in being honest and open with clients working in a way which is both confidential and ethical. 

The first session  depends on what the client requires.   This is a joint process

I can offer an initial free consultation if that is what is required by the client.  

Sometimes I offer a free consultation and if the client wishes to continue for a full therapy session then that can be arranged. 

I currently have availability for supervision. I work both face to face and /online and my hours are flexible.  I am not available Saturday pm or Sundays.

I am a qualified, professional and experienced clinical supervisor. I work with a diverse group of therapists and clients with whom I engage both face to face and online.

My approach to supervision is a collaborative process in which I work with the supervisee to explore their work reflectively and proactively.

I provide supervision through a variety of platforms - face to face, online and telephone. I am trained in online supervision.

I provide a comprehensive agreement with all my supervisees and provide support in between sessions.

I take a supportive view towards supervision, whilst ensuring that the work I undertake with the supervisee is in line with the BACP ethical framework and other BACP guidelines.   

In my view, supervision is a collaborative process and I work with each supervisee to explore their work reflectively. The key to our relationship is a good rapport and a working alliance. In this way, together we can promote and share good practice along with personal and professional confidence and competence. This ensures a safer working environment both online and face to face. 

Ultimately, this will lead to greater autonomy for the supervisee, enabling them to feel supported and to identify, accept and develop /areas for development as a practitioner.

I have extensive experience of supervision through my work in the public sector, educational establishments and voluntary organisations.  I hold a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Supervision (2017) and have recently undertaken comprehensive online supervision training (2021 and 2023).

Initial sessions are usually undertaken via telephone conversation to assess compatibility  and availability. This session is free and without obligation.