Liz Annable - MBACP (Accred)

Counsellor / Counsellor Supervisor

My journey to counselling has been winding and long-lived; residing abroad, voluntary work, Buddhism & yoga have all helped me identify passions, natural leanings and meaning that are beneficial in a counselling context.

I completed my training placement with a leading national mental health charity and at a Derbyshire Hospice.  Since then I’ve been working as a counsellor in a further education college. I initiated an on-going practice one evening per week, which aims to give access to counselling to those on low incomes and I also run this small private practice.

What is it / Who is it for?

Counselling in general gives the possibility to address any ongoing experiences of ‘un-ease’, from the mild to the more severe.  It’s a safe and confidential space to explore issues that distress you, hold you back, zap energy, confuse you or even upset others.  My primary focus is to work with the whole person rather than the specific issue, but a few of the many issues people have brought include relationship issues of all kinds, loss and grief, depression, anger and identity.

Person centred counselling in particular, gives you the chance to be heard without judgment. This means I accept you totally, even those aspects you’re not particularly proud of, or that may cause you shame or pain or fear.  My work is to also understand you, to see things from your perspective, to think along side you, to experience your world as if it were my own.  In all this, you are able to work at your own pace and set your own agenda.  As a result, insights and answers you gain are honed to fit your own dilemmas and struggles.
 
Some of the benefits people experience include becoming more confident, finding decision making easier, being less concerned with what others think, being willing to take risks, experiencing an improved quality to their relationships, clearer communication, and generally being happier, enjoying life more.

If you’d first like to check out if counselling is for you, I’m able to offer you a free 15-minute chat either in person or over the phone.
To make an appointment or to discuss any queries please call on the following numbers:

The Lodge House: 0114 2345459
Personal mobile: 0796 1634724

Counsellor Supervisor

I have recently completedthe  Person Centred Supervision training at Norwich and offer rates which reflect this.
I very much appreciate Tony Merry’s definition of supervision as a ‘collaborative enquiry’.  I see supervision as restorative as well as a chance to develop both professionally and personally.  I will hear and hold your anxieties and fears and share your delight when the rewards and joys are there.  I can support you in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic alliance with your clients and explore theory with you where required.

Please feel free to get in touch to discuss any queries you may have, I’m very open to exploring your needs.

Training

Certificate in Person Centred Counselling Skills, (2002), PCCS, Manchester
Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (2005), PCCS, Manchester,
(Both the above are accredited training courses with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)).
Certificate in Person Centred Supervision, (2009), the Norwich Centre
BACP Counsellor Acrreditation (2009)