Laura Lynas-Gray

Name: Laura Lynas-Gray
Address: 2 Blackall Street, Hackney, Greater London, EC2A 4AD, United Kingdom
Telephone: 07305067616

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I work with clients who may have a sense of being stuck within holding patterns or contexts that are no longer purposeful, or who struggle with issues relating to identity, behaviours, emotions and thoughts. Clients may also feel estranged from themselves without knowing why, or have trauma and relational concerns.

We can work together to identify the roots and connections between behaviors, unconscious thoughts, feelings, emotions and physiological responses. This growing awareness can illuminate how certain patterns can impact a person, their relationships and other areas within their lives. We will then work towards creating new experiences of compassion and self-fulfillment.

Psychotherapy can last a very short time or for a longer duration, depending upon one’s wishes and motivations towards developing and maintaining a more resilient and self-fulfilling life. I provide:

a skilled understanding from several listening perspectives which will help you identify and access the inner and external resources available to you;
tools and techniques to support the management of symptoms and for facing challenges and to enhance your problem-solving skills;
support for you to recognise the choices you have and to implement change.

My depth of understanding is located within - but not limited to - the following:

identity and selfhood issues
trauma-related concerns
generational transmission of relational patterns
interpersonal challenges

Sexual identity:

Gay
Lesbian
Other
Queer

Gender identity: I use another term

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: She/her/them

Qualifications - Links to websites:

I have a Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling, I am MBACP registered and UKCP registered. I am also in the final stages of a Post Graduate Certificate Level 7 in Psychotherapy and embarking on a clinical fellowship with The Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation.

My current qualifications include:

M.A. in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling (Distinction award)
Post Diploma eqiv in Psychotherapy and Counselling
Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling
B.Sci (Hons) in Psychology and Business

Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and registered member with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I abide by their professional code of ethical practice for matters of confidentiality, supervision, complaints and continuing professional development.

I also hold an enhanced DBS certificate and like all UKCP registered members, I receive regular supervision with an experienced and qualified UKCP supervisor. I hold professional liability and personal indemnity insurance. Copies of these documents can be made available to you upon request.

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award
1.Remembering, Forgetting and the Neurobiological Basis of Identity (CPD) 2.The Interpretation of Dreams and the Neurosciences (CPD) 3.Mentalising Homeostasis: From Body to Self (CPD) Trauma Informed Practice Certificate (CPD)	The Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation ELOP	2024
Multiagency Working Awareness Training	West London NHS Trust, the Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families and University College Londo	2023
Institute of Psychoanalysis - Introductory Lectures	British Psychoanalytical Society (incorporating the Institute of Psychoanalysis)	2020
PPA Behavioural Assessor	Thomas International	2008

West London NHS Trust, the Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families and University College London

Experience and approach:

I have experience working with adults from a multiplicity of backgrounds and welcome clients of every gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race and disability.

Other experience includes working with the NHS Health and Care Board and with progressive charities in London to reduce health inequalities, including leading neurodiversity research pilots across all London NHS Trusts.

I also have fifteen years of experience in roles within the creative industries and cultural sector. I believe that all my past experiences have helped me become more attuned to various challenges and difficulties in life and in the understanding of clients from a variety of backgrounds.

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