Trevor Lyon-Smith

I see clients face to face and via Zoom. I offer day and evening appointments with some Saturday availability.

There are many reasons why people seek the support of a therapist. Maybe you are experiencing problems at work, family or with your partner, and you do not fully understand why. Perhaps you have been through early trauma or traumatic experiences that you are having difficulties coming to terms with. You may have been abused, bereaved, separated, divorced or are struggling to find fulfilling relationships in your life.You may be experiencing suicidal thoughts, anxiety, stress or depression, which is adversley affecting your daily life.

You may be a parent, carer or guardian, whose child is struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, relationships, friendships, sexuality or they may be self-harming or are having difficulties at school.

Sharing your experiences, worries and feelings with a counsellor can be liberating, enabling you to make sense of what has happened or is happening to you. Therapy is a healing process but can also be challenging and trigger painful and repressed feelings.

There are many different sorts of approaches offered by therapists which can be confusing for clients. I tailor therapy sessions for the individual client as each person will need something different.

The initial assessment attempts to understand your current difficulties and to identify the type of help you are looking for. After the assessment we discuss whether you are happy to continue or whether you would like to find support elsewhere. it may be that we are not suitable to work together or that you require a different kind of support that I am unable to offer.

BA Hons, Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy - Warwick University

I provide counselling services for adults and children and young people from two different companies; Good Listening for adults and Child in Need for children and young people.

Good Listening is a counselling service providing therapeutic services for adults who are suffering from a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, family and relationship breakdown and loneliness.

Child in Need, specialises in providing child protection services, and counselling for children and young people. I work as a children's homes inspector and together with my colleagues, provide therapy for looked after children and children and young people between 6-18.

Child in Need provides support to parents who may be struggling with their children's behaviour and may benefit from help and advice with behaviour management strategies.

Child in Need currently provides counselling services for 23 lower and middle schools and welcomes enquiries from schools who are interested in providing a counselling service for their pupils

Previous experience includes:

Mind - Counselling adults presenting with a range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, self-harming, physical and sexual abuse, relationship and family issues, divorce and bereavement

NHS - Counselling young people presenting with a wide range of problems including, bereavement, self-harming, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, abuse, suicidal ideation, relationship and family issues and substance abuse.

Counsellor for a prostate cancer charity, working with sufferers and their partners.

Member of an adoption panel.

Young people's advocate, representing their wishes and feelings in professionals meetings.

Independent Return Interviews for children who have been missing