Lynn Elsdon-O’Brien

I offer sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9am and 5pm. 

I offer a kind and calm therapeutic space where you can feel safe to bring your challenges and explore your world. You will find a warm sense of togetherness in the therapy room with me, as we face together whatever it is that is bringing you to counselling. I will meet you with sensitivity and kindness, so that you can feel safe and supported to explore ways forward.

I know from personal experience the growth that comes from finding a balance of clarity and compassion in counselling. I aim to provide the best conditions to find this balance and nurture your process of becoming unstuck. It would be a privilege to be trusted with your story.

I am deeply receptive person, and this combined with my friendly, non-judgmental curiosity makes a space for people to discover the heart of who they are and what they need. Please contact me to get started with a free introductory phone call.

I provide a safe space for people who have been made to feel unwelcome elsewhere for reasons relating to their age, class, gender, pregnancy or maternity status, disability, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

Qualifications and training

I am a qualified integrative counsellor with a person-centred core approach. I will be with you in a empathic, non-judgemental and genuine way, using therapeutic approaches that respect your needs as a whole person.

Training:

Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling (NCPS Accredited). I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Additional training:

- Bereavement Support Certificate (Cruse - NCPS quality checked)

- Mindfulness for Counsellors course (Mindful Therapies)

- Treating Trauma Master Series (NICABM: National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine)

I am interested in exploring bibliotherapy, somatic approaches and inner child work with clients.

In our sessions you will be free to focus on what is most important to you, at your own pace. By actively listening to you and offering creative ways for you to explore your world, I will provide a space for you to feel deeply heard and understood. I will share my understanding with you in a way that is empathic and genuine, and in this reflective process you will have the opportunity to gain a deeper awareness of yourself, what you need and how to move forward.

I offer one-to-one therapy sessions, with in-person, online and telephone appointments available for adults and young people aged 16+. I work from the serene setting of Chapter House in North Shields, with good transport links from wider North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Northumberland.

Please contact me to get started with a free introductory phone call.