Welcome
With vulnerabilty, comes strength
When you are feeling low, every day can feel like a struggle. You may have had a life change, a bereavement, an illness, problems in your relationships or at work.
You may just feel out of sorts and cannot pinpoint the reason.
Whatever challenges bring you here, I offer a warm, kind, genuine and safe, non-judgemental, empathetic space to be yourself, explore your feelings, vulnerabilities and behaviours to help you discover your own answers and ways forward.
UNIQUE APPROACH
Personalised Counselling Strategies
We are all different and you are an individual, so your counselling journey will be individual too. Fundamentally, you are the expert about yourself and you have your own history and story to tell. Counselling with me will afford you the time and space to find the answers within yourself.
Having counselling with me will involve exploring thoughts, feelings, beliefs and events from your personal history and your present day. This will help you to understand why and how you are the way you are and the way you feel.
We cannot change the past, but we can change how we feel about it. My goal is to create a safe and trusting environment for you to feel empowered to explore your thoughts and emotions freely.
WHY WORK WITH ME
Empathetic support
I offer empathetic support to help you navigate challenges and achieve growth in a safe space.
Confidential sessions
Confidential sessions ensure your privacy and allow you to freely express yourself without judgment or reservation.
Tailored strategies
Together we create tailored strategies based on your unique needs to guide you towards a healthier and happier mental state.
Person-centred Counselling Services
MY STORY
Empathetic counsellor offering person-centred help
I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, drawing from the person-centred and psychodynamic models of therapy. I have first-hand experience of the benefits of therapy and retrained after a career in journalism so that I can share those benefits. My journey began as a desire to support individuals with their mental health, leading me to establish my solo practice focused on personalised counselling.
I have built my practice to provide a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions. I have focused on skills to create tailored therapy sessions that cater to each individual's unique needs. Today, I am dedicated to helping others navigate their mental well-being with compassion and expertise.
I also work as a bereavement counsellor for St Raphael’s Hospice in Cheam, and a therapist for the Lucy Rayner Foundation based in Redhill.
SOME SERVICES I OFFER
Bereavement
There is no right or wrong way to feel during the bereavement period. We will work on ways to adjust to loss.
Talk Therapy
Enhance self-awareness and reduce stress using techniques that promote emotional balance and mental clarity.
Stress Management
Learn strategies to cope with stress and improve your overall well-being with my Stress Management counseling sessions.
Certifications
I am a qualified member of the BACP having completed Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I work within the BACP ethical framework to ensure that my clients receive the highest level of professional standards.
Member of the IOC
Enhanced DBS to work with children and vulnerable adults.
TESTIMONIALS
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Kath
"Ali has been amazing and I’m so happy I finally found a counsellor who I feel comfortable with."
Nick
"I have had the benefit of bereavement counselling for which I'm incredibly grateful. I really struggled with letting go of my 'stuff' but Alison never gave up on me."
Amy
"Working with Alison Lutz was transformative for me. Her expertise and support helped me to overcome some personal challenges."
GET IN TOUCH
Contact Me Today
I offer online sessions via Zoom or in-person sessions at my private practice in Carshalton, Surrey.
My private practice is easily accessible by car with available parking, or bus and train.
If you would like to have a chat about how we can work together, please feel free to email me using the address below, or the form opposite.