Therapy tailored for you
mind, body, feelings & soul to come together & connect in harmony
Why green sky counselling
COMMITTED TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
I’m Lucy (she/ her) the founder of Green Sky Counselling and an accredited psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Bupa-recognised counsellor and psychotherapist. I am also a certified therapeutic play practitioner with Play Therapy UK (PTUK) and an Eco Therapist. I have been working with children, young people and adults in a range of roles for over twelve years. I have experience in supporting people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, stress and many other difficulties that may be causing tangled thoughts and feelings. I will not tell you what to do, never judge and find connecting with people and sharing trust is a privilege, helping you feel supported to share whatever is troubling you.
Green Sky Counselling offers a range of confidential therapy sessions to children 5-13, young people 11+ and adults in the BCP and wider Dorset areas. I offer traditional talking therapy, walk and talk therapy and in addition, creative therapy interspersed into these sessions if the client finds this appealing. All my therapeutic work is underpinned by the BACP’s and PTUK’s Ethical Framework which can be found on the documents page here.
young people counselling
In addition to your worries, your brain is changing, which will impact how you think, feel and interact with others. I will never judge you and accept you as a unique individual, working alongside you to understand yourself better, accept yourself, and manage your feelings and stresses all in a neutral place.
Adult counselling
are you struggling with:
if you are, Green sky counselling is here to help

Anger

BEREAVEMENT

BULLIES

Abuse

Depression

OCD

sLEEP

Food

Identity

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everything I can help with
Anger management
Attachment difficulties
Addictions
Bereavement/loss
Bullied/bullies
Communication problems
Family relationship problems
Lack of confidence
Separated/divorced relationships/parents
Social exclusion
Withdrawn personality
Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Stress
Issues around food
OCD
Identity issues
Self esteem
Self-harm
Sex-related issues
Sexual identity Sexuality
Work/school related issues
Unauthorised absences / poor school attendance
Identity issues
Health issues
Low mood
Trauma
Domestic Violence
Abuse
Exam/school/work stress
Loneliness
Sleep problems
Work related issues including redundancy
Not feeing myself
TALKING THERAPY
The Green Sky Garden Room is warm and welcoming.
In a quiet location in Wimborne, I offer talking therapy sessions from a secluded and confidential Garden Room.
This space is warm and welcoming with a homely yet professional feel, with its own access.
I listen and offer a safe place to talk, helping you find your own answers without judgement. Together, we can make sense of things and resolve or find a way to live with complicated feelings.
I can help you recognise unhelpful patterns in the way you think and behave, finding ways to change them if that is what you want to do.
There is a creative area within the room where we can integrate creativity into our therapy sessions with creative work if you feel comfortable doing so. See Creative Therapy below for further clarification on how this may help.
The Garden Room provides easy access from Poole, Bournemouth, Ferndown, Ringwood, Blandford, Lytchett and Wareham. There is on-street parking available nearby and in the town centre which is less than a 10 minute flat walk, and a local bus route is less than a 5 minute walk away.
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WALK AND TALK THERAPY
Therapy at your pace
This is where the therapeutic components of talking therapy remain but are simply taken outdoors.
Walking side by side can be much less intimidating and helps release inhibition.
This style of therapy can benefit many people, as maybe you like the outdoors or work/spend lessons inside a building and don’t get a chance to be outdoors much.
Being outdoors is intrinsically linked to allowing our thoughts to come free. Whether being still or walking, we will work at a pace that suits you.
Creative work does not have to be missed if we are out and about in nature. If you wish to integrate creativity, we can include creativity in these sessions and also utilise the environment to make sense of how you are feeling and want to move forward.
I offer walk and talk sessions in a range of locations and we can discuss the most suitable place for us both at the time of assessment.
WALK AND TALK LOCATIONS
Wimborne: Badbury Rings, Shapwick,
Blandford Forum DT11 9JL. Car parking is £1 for 1 hour.
Wimborne: River Stour Walk
Meet near Dreamboats Wimborne, BH21 1QU. Free on-street parking
CREATIVE THERAPY
unshackling ourselves
Integrating creativity into sessions will always be the client’s choice. This is not about being good at creative arts but nourishing our creative avenues, allowing us to see the joy which can be found in unshackling ourselves from the constraints of expectations.
Creativity in therapy allows a symbolic expression and communication, which can make all the difference to someone finding it hard to put their thoughts and feelings into words.
are you struggling with:
if you are Green sky counselling is here to help
I need emergency help
CRISIS SUPPORT:
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
Someone’s life is at risk – for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
You do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone’s time.
Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:
You are not able to speak to your local NHS urgent mental health helpline
You need help urgently for your mental health, but it’s not an emergency
you’re not sure what to do
111 will tell you the right place to get help if you need to see someone.
Use the NHS 111 online service, or call 111.
You may be able to speak to a nurse, or mental health nurse, over the phone.
A GP can advise you about helpful treatments and also help you access mental health services. You may be able to refer yourself to some services.
ADULTS – Suicidal thoughts, feelings and intentions
The Samaritans: https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/24-7-helpline/
Connection 24/7
https://www.stayalive.app/find-help-now/resources-by-area/england/dorset/connection-24-7-phoneline-for-dorset/
Shout:
https://giveusashout.org
NHS Community Mental Health Team
https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/mental-health/community-mental-health-adults-all-ages-cmht
YOUNG PEOPLE – Suicidal thoughts, feelings and intentions
The Samaritans: https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/24-7-helpline/
Shout:
https://giveusashout.org
Papyrus helpline:
https://www.papyrus-uk.org
NHS Community Mental Health Team
https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/mental-health/community-mental-health-adults-all-ages-cmht
Mental Health Helpline Dorset:
https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/mental-health/connection
Below are some Mental Health issues that I can support you with but I have included some self help guides to assist if you are not quite ready for counselling.
Anxiety Self Help:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/anxiety-self-help-guide
Depression Self Help:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/depression-self-help-guide
Panic Disorder:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/panic-self-help-guide
Social Anxiety:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/social-anxiety-self-help-guide
Are sessions confidential?
Any information disclosed at assessment for counselling and any subsequent counselling sessions will be treated as confidential.
To ensure I am working within the boundaries of the BACP Ethical Framework, I may need to break confidentiality if you disclose there is a risk of serious harm to yourself or others. If this happens, I would, wherever possible, discuss the need to break confidentiality with you and we would likely seek further support from someone together. However, I retain the right to break confidentiality without discussing it with you first, if the urgency of the situation requires me to act immediately to safeguard you or others.
There are exceptions where I am legally bound to pass on information to relevant authorities:
- Where a child is at risk of harm (Children Act 1989/2004)
- Where a vulnerable adult is at risk of harm (Care Act 2014)
- Where there may be a breach of UK Prevention of Terrorism legislation
- Where there may be a breach of UK Money Laundering Legislation
- Where there may be a breach of Drug Trafficking legislation
All Counsellors are ethically obligated to undertake regular clinical supervision to ensure our work remains safe and ethical. If I present elements of our work together in supervision, I will ensure your identity remains anonymous.
I am registered with the ICO and all personal information that I hold is kept in line with GDPR guidelines and those provided by my membership body.

