Lucy Clarkson

Hey 👋🏻 welcome to my page. I'm Lucy and I'm a registered BACP Therapeutic Coach, Counsellor, Psychotherapist & Walking Therapist. As a dual practitioner (Coach & Therapist), I interweave psychological education, therapeutic life coaching and intuitive insight into my psychotherapy practice for those seeking an interactive, collaborative and dynamic approach to transformational change, personal growth & healing. 

My approach is pluralistic which means I draw on different therapeutic perspectives, but am deeply rooted in humanistic, person-centred values and I am allied with Nature. This means I am deeply invested in connecting with the Natural world and the healing wisdom of Nature that was known to our ancestors & earlier humans so offer walking therapy as an alternative to traditional therapy that is delivered in a room. I believe the quickest route back to our authentic self is through nature connection. 

Therefore, my work is less clinical  and more humanistic which means I focus away from pathological, deficit based perspectives, to a more strength based approach. I am curious about more ancient healing practices and so strive to learn new approaches to meet the diverse needs of human neurocognitive capabilities & experiences. 

In essence, I help people understand their thoughts, feelings, emotions and behaviour patterns within the context of their lived experience including trauma, family + ancestral lineage, environmental factors, and often Spiritual orientation. I follow a holistic (mind, body & spirit) approach to change and I strive to understand what happens for you, not what is wrong with you, by providing quiet contemplation which allows for deeper insight to flow. 

As a highly sensitive being, it is my hope to offer a safe therapeutic space for holistic self expression & exploration. I will walk alongside you as you journey your experiences, uncover ways in which you may have compromised or adapted from your true self.  Here I encourage you to slow down, pause a little and to take your time to look a little deeper within. In this slowing down and deep reflection we can understand what’s happened, make sense of everything and reach a level of clarity that can be transformational. Sharing our deeper experiences with another human, being witnessed without judgment, processing blocked emotion and expressing our felt sense can be profoundly healing and often life changing. 

You may be feeling anxiety or sadness in your daily life; complications in your relationships; or are worrying about something that happened in the past that has left you feeling sad and stuck. Perhaps you’re exploring your identity, a spiritual awakening or maybe you have experienced a life-changing event like a loss, a divorce, a betrayal, an illness, stress, a family conflict or work related incident.

Neurodivergent Coaching & Advocacy 

I offer a unique perspective and holding space for those exploring identity often through the lens of Neurodivergence such as ADHD, Asperger's/Autism Spectrum and High Sensitivity. 

Please keep reading to see my credentials and special interests. 

Trauma Informed Practice 

My practice is 'trauma informed' which means I have an understanding and a deep awareness on how trauma can affect our nervous system and subsequently our lived experience.

Those who have experienced profound trauma may like to research the benefits of more specialized trauma approaches such as EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing); Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Body therapy); IFS (Internal Family Systems); REWIND Technique which are all powerful approaches in healing trauma. 

Where do I work?

I work face to face from a mindful relaxation room in a renovated barn in Warwickshire which is very peaceful. I also work online, enabling me to reach people further afield. 

I am also able to offer ‘walk + talk’ sessions at a beautiful and 'ferme ornée' (ornamental farm) and lake not far from my therapy room, for those seeking a deeper connection with the natural world. 

I have been working in private practice for many years and previously with students and staff at a renowned Independent School in Warwickshire and at various charities providing psycho-education, wellbeing support and psychotherapeutic counselling to adults & parents. I now work primarily in the private sector supporting those on a Self healing journey and those seeking a more holistic approach to wellbeing. 

How do I work to support your growth:

My core training is in Child Psychology; Attachment Theory; Humanistic Counselling & Psychotherapy; Intuitive Coaching; Meditation; Transformational Coaching and somatic focusing to provide greater introspection, deeper self awareness and a holistic approaches to mental health and wellbeing. More recently I have been studying Shamanic Journey and Nature Connection practices that follows the techniques of Shamanism - one of the oldest forms of nature connection and healing that dates back over 10,000 years ago.  

I believe we all have great wisdom that lies deep within and I encourage the people I work with to quieten the mind, to check in & access a deeper knowing; to develop a greater connection to their authentic self, leading to greater, long-term fulfilment + purpose.

As each Human experience is unique, I will adapt my way of working to suit the needs of my clients and am informed by:

🌱 Person Centered relational Counselling & Psychotherapy

🌱Attachment Theory & Child Psychology

🌱 Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MCBT)

🌱 Psychodynamic + Jungian theory + practices

🌱 Mindfulness based practices including compassion meditation for emotional regulation

🌱 Trauma informed; Polyvagal Theory 

🌱  Menstrual Health Awareness 

🌱 Embodied somatic focusing (restorative yoga and yin yoga practice)

🌱 Animism & Shamanic journey practice

Connecting with the right coach is really important for you, which is why I offer a free 30 minute telephone/zoom consultation for us both to establish a connection that feels right.

I work online, outdoors or from a mindful relaxation room in a serene location 

Fees:

• From £75 per session

In person | Online | Telephone | Outdoor walking coaching 

**Please state your preferred way of working (in person, online etc.) + your ideal session time in the online form when you email me.

Testimonials

"Lucy is so easy to talk to, she listens and is non-judgemental; but beyond that she is warm, assimilates what you say intelligently and asks pertinent questions to enable you to consider what is right for you. There are no time pressures, conversations are centred around you, your thoughts, feelings and emotions, until the answers emerge. Lucy has great knowledge around her subject too and has mentioned books that I may like to read which have proved so enlightening. I feel honoured and blessed that Lucy agreed to work with me, to walk beside me, metaphorically hold my hand and help me find my way."

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"My journey with Lucy has been life changing. I accessed support at a turning point in my life and I am so incredibly glad that I did. Lucy challenged and supported me in equal measure. Her challenge was to encourage me to address, go through and understand painful experiences so that I could genuinely deal with them and then let go of them. Her support was to help me get through the painful bits and understand that I could do it. She brilliantly weaved in some theory into our sessions to provide a framework, and a conscious understanding of what I was going through. This helped provide context and also helped me understand the appropriateness of my feelings."

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"I can't speak highly enough for Lucy's sessions. The knowledge and skill set Lucy holds is second to none. She is the most professional, caring, considerate natured person I've ever met and perfect for her role as a Therapist and because of this Lucy is very easy to talk with and open up to. Due to Lucy's nature, I found sessions very relaxed and we quickly found clarity from within to the answers needed for the relationship issues I'd been having, that I had no idea were suppressed until Lucy helped me unlock these from deep within at a pace that suited me."