Patrick Lund BA (Hons) Dip Counselling PNLP Dip Coaching

Abuse, Addiction to Love and Sex, Addictions, Adolescence, Alcohol Problems, Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Bisexual Issues, Business Leader's Issues, Career Issues, Confidence Issues, Creativity, Depression, Fear, Gambling, Grief, Identity, Impotency, Inhibitions, Internet Addiction, Internet Gambling Addiction, Lack of Meaning in Life, Loneliness, Loss, Marriage (Marital relations), Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Obsessions, Panic Attacks, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Personality Difficulties, Phobias, Physical Illness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Self Development, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Behaviour, Sexuality, Sleeping Problems, Smoking Addiction, Social Phobia, Spirituality, Stage Fright, Stress, Transitions, Trauma, Unresolved Issues, Work Issues and Relationships

Behavioural Therapy, Client Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Person Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA)

Male

I have worked as a counsellor in both the NHS and the voluntary sector. In addition to running my own private counselling practice, I work for relate-teen as a children and young people counsellor, and offer men's counselling within a local mental health project. I also work part-time on a multi-media project for vulnerable adults living in the community.

I started my career as a primary school teacher, and have subsequently worked in various management roles, spending several years as a community development officer, before moving into a director role for a management consultancy.

More recently, I have set up krysallis, which is a development consultancy with a wellbeing focus. I use an array of creative and experiential techniques to help people make changes and provide a safe, private and secure space for clients to work through personal difficulties and make changes.

I have a strong belief that the power of therapeutic change stems from the relationship that builds between the therapist and their client. My genuine, honest and authentic approach helps to create a therapeutic relationship which people can relate to and feel comfortable experiencing. This creates a space where people feel able to open up and communicate at a personal and intimate level.

I believe my training, qualifications and experience create a professional framework to facilitate change for people both personally and professionally.

I have a:
- BA (Hons) in Educational studies (with English and Drama)
- Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Counselling
- Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis (TA) Psychotherapy
- Diplomas in Life and Performance Coaching
- Certificates in Occupational Testing

As a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I am a Member of both the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH).

I am also a Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) practitioner and a qualified clinical hypnotherapist.

In my leisure time, I enjoy sports (in particular tennis, cycling, cricket and football) as well as being an avid reader, major music fan (love going to gigs and enjoy listening to indie, electronica, dance, rock and countless other genres) and keen photographer. I also love to travel and enjoy being outdoors walking in the mountains, over the hills, on the beach, on a glacier, in a volcano, up and down dale and all over the world...