Lynne Trenery

I am taking on new clients. I keep in regular touch with clients on the waiting list. I am very flexible in how I work with clients. 

I understand counselling can be expensive so am happy to see clients on a fortnightly basis after the initial few sessions with perhaps some homework/reading in between sessions. When clients are coming to the end of their counselling I also offer monthly 'safety net' sessions if that feels appropriate.

I am a Relate qualified couples’ therapist, experienced in seeing a diverse range of couples and individuals who want to explore relationship and personal issues.

As well as couples, I offer counselling to individuals who need support with issues such as relationships, anxiety, low self-esteem and work/career dilemmas.

Having had a long and varied career in the corporate sector before training to become a therapist, I also offer extended single session counselling for clients with a specific career/work dilemma who want objective support. 

I am comfortable working with couples who want to separate in the best possible way as well as working with individuals/couples who want to explore open relationships.

I offer clients a free initial short chat. If you are a couple and I feel there are no red flag issues presented in that initial chat, I tend to start straight away with individual sessions. I have found this speeds up the process. I appreciate counselling can be expensive so the individual sessions can be a one hour session each or we can split the session in half. To also help with the clients' budget I will suggest short homeworks/reading which means clients can do additional work between sessions.

Perhaps there may be quiet alarm bells in your head about your current relationship which have been lingering too long but you are afraid to confront. Maybe you feel worn down by a repetitive pattern of arguing, bickering, lack of sex or general disconnection. Or perhaps your relationship simply feels stale and on life support.

If this is the case, I can work with you as a couple – or as an individual - to explore these issues and provide ideas and techniques which can break that pattern and encourage you to re-think your capacity for change. There may be issues you want to explore on your own or as a couple. Perhaps you want some objective support in leaving a relationship or in separating in the best way possible.

I see therapy as a tool-box, not bound to any one theoretical concept: it begins though with a positive regard for all my clients and has to be flexible to meet the individual needs of each person. I take a pragmatic approach and at all times remain non-judgmental. This is particularly important for couples’ work as neutrality and balance are essential for successful outcomes.

I came to counselling late in my career, having previously worked as a journalist, and lecturer before going on to set up and run my own PR company/medical education agency for over 20 years. These previous careers have provided me with a wealth of experience in observation, framing and re-framing stories, quickly grasping individual narratives, patterns of behaviour/conflict and what contributes to them.

Zoom; Telephone.

Single session; Long term and Time-limited.

To begin with, contact me on 07785 112202 by phone or text to set up a short, no charge telephone conversation to discuss if therapy is suitable for you – and whether we are suitable for each other.

Cost per session: £60. There are concessionary rates for students or low income clients.