Lucy Bradshaw Counselling

Online, in-person and equine-facilitated counselling in Swaffham, Norfolk

I am qualified as a humanistic integrative counsellor and equine facilitated learning facilitator. I completed my Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling at CPPD London and my level 4 diploma in Equine Facilitated Learning at LEAP. I am a member of the BACP, which means I abide by their ethical framework.

I work with adults with a wide range of presenting problems, including anxiety, depression and grief. I also work with clients who come to counselling to have a space to check in with themselves and maintain their mental health.

I aim to create a safe environment for clients to talk through whatever is on their minds. I have training in several approaches to counselling. I use this knowledge to adapt my style to cater to your individual needs. I particularly enjoy using creative methods, including drawing and using metaphors to help clients gain insight into their challenges. I offer online counselling and also work in-person from my forest cabin. 

My equine facilitated counselling practice combines my counselling and equine facilitated learning trainings. This results in a horse-assisted method of helping people tackle challenges in their lives. It uses interactions with horses to help clients learn about how they interact in everyday life. Once clients understand their patterns of interaction, they are able to experiment with new ways of being. This approach can be useful for people who have not found traditional talking therapy useful. Some people find its more practical method easier to engage in. Equine facilitated counselling programs are typically 6-12 sessions long, all in person. Longer term equine facilitated counselling processes usually alternate between in-person or online counselling sessions and equine facilitated sessions.

For clients living outside the area, I can arrange residential retreats tailored to their individual needs. Retreats offer a chance to intensively work on yourself, helped by being away from distractions in a beautiful, tranquil environment.