Natasha Lewis (she/her)

Natasha Lewis Counselling was established in August 2018 to offer people counselling and Couples Therapy.

I have accumulated an extensive number of clinical hours working with individuals and couples in Community Mental Health, Charities & Private practice. Some of my clinical experience has been focused on helping to support people manage specific mental health needs such as Depression and Anxiety, supporting professionals and students with processing Work-Related and Study-Related issues and helping couples to process changes and challenges in their relationship. More recently I have also qualified as a Counselling Supervisor and offer Clinical Supervision and Reflective Practice to individuals and groups.

My Clinical Experience

I have previous clinical experience working within the NHS IAPT Service for South London and Maudsley, Secondary & Higher Education, Community Mental Health, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Charities such as the Samaritans and Diabetes UK.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

• BSc (Hons) Integrative Counselling – University of East London
• Certificate in Relationship Counselling – Marriage Care
• Mental Health First Aider – Mental Health England

Areas of speciality

• Abuse
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Bereavement
• Loneliness
• Relationships
• Work-related stress
• Sexuality
• Child issues
• Domestic Violence
• Discrimination
• Family Issues
• Panic attacks
• Separation/Divorce
• Identity issues

Please note this list is not exhaustive

Services details

Assessment

An assessment is the opportunity to have a 50-minute assessment consultation. During this assessment information about the client is gathered to assess the individual needs. The client will then be given recommendations of the type and length of counselling therapy and any necessary signposting. It also gives the client an opportunity to express their goals and expectations before beginning the counselling journey.

Single Session

A single session is similar to an initial assessment in that it is a one-off counselling session which can provide a space for someone to talk and explore an unexpected problem or concern. Single sessions are limited to 3 sessions per year, per person.

Individual Counselling (6+ session)

Individual counselling can be either short-term (6 – 12 sessions) or long-term. Depending on the assessment and the client’s goals and needs, each client will be provided with a weekly 50-minute counselling session using the integrative counselling approach which is led by the holistic needs of the client.

Couples Therapy (Minimum of 6 sessions)

The approach used when working with couples is Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples. This type of therapy is structured so that a minimum of 6 sessions are required. Each session is 50 minutes. The couple will have their first two sessions together, followed by individual sessions where each person gets space to explore previous and current relational dynamics including family relationships. The couple will then come back together for the remainder of their therapy. During the therapy the couple will be able to look at their current negative cycle of behaviour, how that has impacted on the relationship and then work on repairing the relationship and create a new, more positive cycle with clearer boundaries.

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