Supporting healing and wellbeing

Low-cost Counselling online and in person in Ulverston, Grange over Sands or Kendal.

Hello and welcome.

I'm Lara, a Psychotherapist-in-training in my fourth year as an MA Student at the Institute of Psychosynthesis, University of Middlesex, and a trainee member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

I offer low-cost counselling in Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands or online. For individuals in Grange who have limited mobility, I might be able to see them at their own home.

I work in a way that is empowering, empathic and honest. If you are facing a life changing circumstance or going through any personal issues, such as relationship challenges or bereavement, or you have been feeling low in mood and lacking purpose and motivation to carry on, I can help you to get to the heart of the problem.

Through our work together, I will meet you wherever you are in your journey and offer you a safe space, from there you can lay the foundation to achieve desirable and sustainable growth and change. For that therapeutic alliance to work, what you need to bring in is your willingness.

We all face challenges in our lives and therapy can be a source of emotional support, a way to cultivate self-compassion and understanding, and as a by-product we gain clarity and healing, which can be transformational in our lives.

Psychosynthesis has a psycho-spiritual approach, in that context, I work with clients who are searching for meaning, who desire to improve their relationships and who want to invite love and joy into their lives, and most importantly, who are ready for that.

Who can benefit from Therapy?

Individuals may seek therapy for a variety of reasons, such as current dilemmas, addictions, anxiety, emotional imbalances, relationship difficulties, grief due to a loss of a loved one or a more succinct kind of loss, such as a life changing circumstance in regards to health or career, for example. Such challenges, although disguised as problems, can be a great opportunity for healing and change.

Some may choose therapy to enhance personal growth and contextualise deeper knowledge, such as insights gained by experiencing altered states of consciousness (ASC) through breath-work, meditation, psychedelics or shamanic practices. I am interested in supporting individuals in their integration phase, which is where the knowledge can be alchemised into applicable wisdom.

A resourceful therapist can support you to navigate deeper into these challenges and guide you out of them, most importantly, in your own pace. You can then gain a sense of agency and move from a place of confusion and inertia into being the conductor of your life.

About Me

I came to the UK from Brazil, my home country, in 2007. After 15 years in London, I moved to Grange over Sands with my Husband and our Cockapoo Dog.

At present, I see my counselling clients on Tuesday and Wednesdays, and work part-time as a nurse at Boarbank Hall Nursing Home.

I am also a Gong Practitioner and Yoga Instructor. The sounds and vibrations of the Gongs can take you into deep relaxation and it has many physical and emotional health benefits. My yoga style is therapeutic one, I tend to focus in the relationship between body, mind and soul. I currently offer Sound Healing and (chair) Yoga sessions in a residential home and to a small private group.

In my personal search for physical and emotional healing in the past decade, I found yoga and meditation, most importantly, through Psychosynthesis, I found my Self.

My professional life has always been about service, that is my passion and my Soul call. I feel privileged to be service of our local community.

Where do we start?

Initial interview

I offer a free 30-minute video introductory call. You will be able to ask me questions and tell me why you are thinking of therapy.

We can explore whether we feel like a good fit to work together, then organise an initial consultation.

Going forward

Initial interview

Therapy will be weekly for one hour.

We will agree on a day and time that suits us both. Typically we'll meet on the same day at the same time for our regular session, however some flexibility may be available.

Investment

Initial interview

Investment

The introductory 30-minute zoom call will be free of charge.

Weekly sessions are at a reduced rate of £40, and if that is not in your budget, you are welcome to ask about further concession.

Payment is expected to be made weekly prior to our session. Cancelations or changes can be made up to 48h before the sessions.

Therapeutic agreement

Confidentiality

All information disclosed by you in sessions is confidential. I will not pass on any information to any third party except under the following circumstances:

From time to time, I will discuss my work with a clinical supervisor, this is standard practice and helps me to provide you with the best service I can. My supervisor is bound by the same code of ethics and confidentiality as myself.

If I believe you are at risk of harming yourself or others, I reserve the right to break confidentiality to prevent harm. However, I would only do this in extreme circumstances and would always try to discuss this with you before taking any action.

If required by a court of law to give evidence (e.g. in criminal proceedings), also acts of terrorism and unreported road traffic accidents.

Data Protection

I am required by the Institute of Psychosynthesis to voice record the sessions. I will keep the audio recording of our sessions; these are anonymously coded and stored in confidential file. If there is any breach of security, I will immediately inform you.

They are destroyed 5 years after the termination of our work together. My mobile phone and computer are password protected.

General Information

I request you give 48 hours’ notice should you wish to cancel a session.

When you decide to terminate your work with me, I request you give a months’ notice.

I am fourth year student at the Institute of Psychosynthesis (IoP) and a trainee member of UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and endeavour to abide by their codes of ethics.

Any complaints about the service I offer should in the first instance, be made in the session with a view to resolution. If necessary, a complaint may be made to the IoP.