Margaret Lidgett MBACP (Accred)

General Availability

Weekday Daytimes, Weekday Evenings

BACP Accredited Counsellor

I provide Face to Face Counselling in Hertford

Fees: Individuals £55.00 - 60 minutes, Couples £55.00 - 60 minutes, Families £60.00 - 60 minutes
Approximate length of therapy: ongoing
Languages: English

I provide Telephone Counselling

Fee: Individuals £55.00

Approximate length of one Telephone appointment: 55 minutes
Approximate length of Telephone Counselling: ongoing
Languages: English

I offer Private Counselling Services for these Issues

Abuse, Adolescence, Anger, Anxiety, Bereavement, Bipolar Disorder, Childhood Issues, Codependency, Couple Relationships, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Grief, Infertility, Lack of Meaning in Life, Lesbian Issues, Loneliness, Marriage, Midlife Crisis, Mixed Race Issues, Mother and Baby Issues, Parenting, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Post Natal Depression (PND), Same Sex Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Transitions, Unresolved Issues, Workplace Issues and Work Relationship Problems

My Counselling Therapeutic Approaches

Brief Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Systemic Therapy

Gender

Female

Clinical Experience in Counselling

I am a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Counsellor. I have had a private counselling and psychotherapy practice for a decade. I also work as a Relationship and Family Counsellor at Relate. In the past I worked as a Telephone Counsellor with Relate Direct for six years. I have a total of twenty years of experience as a Counsellor. I have added to my experience of working extensively with a range of issues for individuals and couples, by training with the Institute of Family Therapy and Relate to work with families as well. My consulting room has a peaceful atmosphere. I ensure confidentiality and privacy there. There is ample parking.

What to Expect during Counselling

I want clients to feel safe to talk about issues that are troubling them, so I aim to work at a client's pace and in a style that suits them, be it supportive or more probing and challenging. I hope to help and guide clients to find ways forward that they can use in their everyday lives.

After you make contact, we will meet for an initial hour session, when we will talk about the issues which you want to address. By the end of the hour we will come to an agreement about whether you wish to continue. If you do, an initial four to six sessions is often suggested. I aim to be flexible about times and days.

My theoretical approaches are:

Psychodynamic
This means that we look at the past to understand how it impacts on the present, in order to make changes for the future.

Systemic
This involves looking at relationships (family, work, couples etc) and communication and interaction within them.

Both models can be really helpful for individuals, couples and families.

I also offer brief or short term counselling, if appropriate, looking at behavioural changes for a specific issue or issues.

I often incorporate attachment theory, as attachments made during childhood often influence adult relationships.

Clinical Qualifications in Counselling

- Centre for Advancement of Counselling Certificate Theory and Skills 1988
- Relate Certificate in Couple and Marital Counselling 1995
- Relate Certificate in Supervision 1995
- Institute of Family Therapy (IFT) Year 1 in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples 1999
- British Association of Psychotherapists (BAP) Workshops in Supervision 2001
- Relate Telephone Counselling 2003
- Relate Years 1 and 2 Systemic Practice in Family Therapy 2006

Additional Information

I am also a Clinical Supervisor with Relate and in private practice. I was a Practice and Personal Development Tutor on the Relate Post Graduate Diploma course for three years. I originally trained and worked for a number of years as a Speech and Language Therapist.

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My Consulting Address is in easy reach of: Hertingfordbury, Birch Green, Hertford, Letty Green, Poplars Green, Waterford, Foxholes Business Park, Marden Hill, Bayford, Brickendon, Hertford Heath, Essendon, Tewin, Chapmore End, Hall Grove, Panshanger, Peartree, Ware, Hatfield Hyde, Great Amwell

Nearest Train Stations: Hertford North, Hertford East, Bayford, Ware (Herts), Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Watton-at-Stone, St Margarets (Herts), Hatfield (Hertfordshire), Broxbourne

Wheelchair access: Yes