Offering Online and Face to Face Therapy.  Face to Face Sessions (Limited Availability)

Welcome to Blue Amber Counselling

 

My name is Lizzy Oakley I am a Fully Qualified Integrative Counsellor & Psychotherapist, working with Adults, Children and Young People.

 

My counselling training started at a school, working with children and young People ranging from 11 to 16 years of age.

 

Since then I have grown both personally and professionally so that I can now help guide and support you through your own counselling process.

 

I work with most aspects of Counselling and Psychotherapy:

• Childhood Trauma.
• PTSD & Complex PTSD.
• Childhood Sexual Abuse.
• Personality Disorders.
• Domestic Violence
• ADHD/ADD
• ASD

Also:

• Anxiety, Depression, Low Self Esteem, Confidence Issues, Social Anxiety and Stress.
• Bereavement, Grief and Loss.
• Disability.
• Relationships & Marriage Counselling.
• Anger Management.
• ASD & ADHD/ADD
• Work Related Issues and much more......

 

Areas of Specialism: Borderline Personality Disorder or EUPD, Childhood Trauma, Childhood Sexual Abuse. and ADHD Assessment.

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Pain (I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue in 2011 and from this I went on to set up my own support group  called Fibromyalgia Somerset & Invisible Me Wellbeing Support Group  as an online worldwide support page, which provides support, information and up to date research for anyone suffering the impact of chronic pain and fatigue.  From this I have gained extensive knowledge around fibromyalgia, musculoskeletal and arthritic diseases as well as other pain and fatigue conditions and continue to support people over the telephone and online, as well as through private counselling and coaching.

 

Information on Working With Children and Young People:

• Anxiety
• Anger
• Shyness
• Low Mood 
• Low Self Esteem
• Confidence Issues
• Body Image Issues
• Bullying
• Sleep problems
• School Refusal

And Many More.

The first session will be an initial assessment and will be charged at the same rate unless stated otherwise. 

My Training, Qualifications & Experience

 

Higher Diploma in Counselling [Integrative Therapy] [2011]

 

Advanced Cert in Counselling Practice [2009]

 

Mindfulness Diploma [2016]

 

Adolescent Development and Substance Misuse [2014]

 

Extensive Experience around Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue and its Research.

 

Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachement. [March 2017]

 

Trauma and the Body: Somatisation and Dissociation. [March 2017]

 

Post Qualifying Diploma in Counselling Children & Adolescents [July 2017]

 

Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice [Oct 2017]

 

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: DBT Essentials, Online (DBT Accreditation Level 2) (2018)

 

Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Therapy: Bringing Mindfulness to Relationship.

 

ADHD: Key Knowledge and Skills for Effective Biopsychosocial Intervention (APT - Accreditation, Level 2*)

 

• I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

 

• I hold up to date Insurance and Enhanced DBS.