Mary-Ellen Lukey
Registered Member MÌÇÐĹÙÍø
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07722247114
Therapist - Littlehampton
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Current availability:
Online/in person counselling - Monday daytime and evening/Tuesday evenings/Wednesday daytime and evenings/Thursday evenings
About me and my therapy practice
I offer trauma-informed counselling for adults who are experiencing the lasting effects of childhood trauma, or growing up in a difficult or emotionally unsafe environment.
You may have had a childhood where your emotional needs were not fully met. You might find yourself people-pleasing, overthinking, or struggling to feel good enough. Therapy can help you understand how your past is affecting your present, enabling you to reconnect with your inner sense of safety, self-worth and resilience.
I can also help with depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship difficulties.
I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (ÌÇÐĹÙÍø). I am a person-centred counsellor and I provide talking therapy. As a naturally warm and empathic person, I am able to provide a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, emotions and experiences. I have personal experience of how deeply early experiences can affect our relationships and emotional wellbeing, as well as how we can heal from those early wounds.
Whatever age you are now, you deserve to feel safe, valued and understood and together we can gently explore the experiences that shaped you.
Practice description
I can offer either in person sessions (50 minutes) in the heart of Littlehampton, West Sussex or 50 minute online sessions from anywhere in the UK. I offer weekly or fortnightly slots.
My approach is built on the principles of person-centred therapy, emphasising empathy, non-judgement and authenticity. This means that you are at the heart of the therapeutic process, and we work collaboratively to explore your challenges, strengths, and aspirations.
I specialise in childhood trauma and providing inner child work, but I can also help with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or life events/transitions.
As well as running my own practice, I have experience as a senior counsellor with a local charity and also in a voluntary role as a Trauma Risk Management practitioner, assessing those who have experienced a traumatic event, I worked to identify and mitigate risks associated with trauma exposure, particularly in workplace or community settings. This role has given me insight into how trauma manifests in various contexts, allowing me to offer practical and emotional support tailored to each individual’s unique circumstances.
I hold the following qualifications:
ÌÇÐĹÙÍø approved CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in supporting trauma risk management
Mental Health First Aider
I also hold CPD certificates in Suicide first aid and equine-assisted therapy amongst others.
My first session
I offer an initial free 20 minute consultation either on the telephone or online where you can ask any questions about the way I work and we can discuss my availability and decide on a mutually convenient slot for your sessions (either weekly or fortnightly).
Alternatively you can just go ahead and book the first session.
During the first session we will go through some of the paperwork and you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the contract and how we will be working together. By the end of the first session we will have explored what your expectations of therapy are and what you would like to achieve from our sessions together.
What I can help with
ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Depression, Loss, Menopause, Neurodiversity, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Relational
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work
Languages spoken
English
Therapist - Worthing
Features
- Flexible hours available
Availability
Online from anywhere in the UK
In person counselling (Littlehampton) - Monday daytime and evenings/Tuesday evenings/Wednesday daytime and evenings/Thursday evenings, Saturday mornings.
About me and my therapy practice
I offer trauma-informed counselling for adults who are experiencing the lasting effects of childhood trauma, or growing up in a difficult or emotionally unsafe environment.
You may have had a childhood where your emotional needs were not fully met. You might find yourself people-pleasing, overthinking, or struggling to feel good enough. Therapy can help you understand how your past is affecting your present, enabling you to reconnect with your inner sense of safety, self-worth and resilience.
I can also help with depression, anxiety, grief, or relationship difficulties.
I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (ÌÇÐĹÙÍø). I am a person-centred counsellor and I provide talking therapy. As a naturally warm and empathic person, I am able to provide a safe and supportive environment for you to explore your thoughts, emotions and experiences. I have personal experience of how deeply early experiences can affect our relationships and emotional wellbeing, as well as how we can heal from those early wounds.
Whatever age you are now, you deserve to feel safe, valued and understood and together we can gently explore the experiences that shaped you.
Practice description
I can offer either in person sessions (50 minutes) in the heart of Littlehampton, West Sussex or 50 minute online sessions from anywhere in the UK. I offer weekly or fortnightly slots.
My approach is built on the principles of person-centred therapy, emphasising empathy, non-judgement and authenticity. This means that you are at the heart of the therapeutic process, and we work collaboratively to explore your challenges, strengths, and aspirations.
I specialise in childhood trauma and providing inner child work, but I can also help with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or life events/transitions.
As well as running my own practice, I have experience as a senior counsellor with a local charity and also in a voluntary role as a Trauma Risk Management practitioner, assessing those who have experienced a traumatic event, I worked to identify and mitigate risks associated with trauma exposure, particularly in workplace or community settings. This role has given me insight into how trauma manifests in various contexts, allowing me to offer practical and emotional support tailored to each individual’s unique circumstances.
I hold the following qualifications:
ÌÇÐĹÙÍø approved CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in supporting trauma risk management
Mental Health First Aider
I also hold CPD certificates in Suicide first aid and equine-assisted therapy amongst others.
My first session
I offer an initial free 20 minute consultation either on the telephone or online where you can ask any questions about the way I work and we can discuss my availability and decide on a mutually convenient slot for your sessions (either weekly or fortnightly).
Alternatively you can just go ahead and book the first session.
During the first session we will go through some of the paperwork and you will have the opportunity to ask any questions about the contract and how we will be working together. By the end of the first session we will have explored what your expectations of therapy are and what you would like to achieve from our sessions together.
Types of therapy
Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Older adults
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work
Languages spoken
English