Ailsa Lamont (she/her)
supporting growth and change
UKCP accredited Integrative Psychotherapist and Supervisor
altherapy.org ailsalamont1@gmail.com 07547898342
Hello, I am Ailsa.
I offer psychotherapy to people with a range of issues and supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists.
I am an experienced UKCP accredited integrative psychotherapist and supervisor working in Lewes and online. My approach is relational and collaborative to support growth and change. I combine psychoanalytic theory with gestalt, somatic aproaches and understandings from neuroscience. This way of working takes account of how we are shaped by our past and current circumstances, relationships and the wider field of our experiences. Change occurs through establishing a safe therapeutic relationship that allows us to explore what is troubling you and let go of old ways of being that are no longer serving you well.
I am a qualified supervisor of counsellors and psychotherapists. I have experience of training psychotherapists, counsellors and related professionals.
My qualifications are: MSc Integrative Psychotherapy (UPCA,UKCP), Supervision diploma (HIPC,UKCP), Parent Infant psychotherapy diploma (OXPIP, APCIOS), MA Social Work, BSc (hons) Psychology and Anthropology, Infant observation and psychoanalytic studies diploma (M7), Foundation training group analysis (IGA).
I am fully insured and registered with the ICO.
My memberships are: UPCA, UKCP and Psychotherapy Sussex.
My experience includes working as a university counsellor for students and staff and as a psychotherapist in the voluntary sector. I have worked for Parent Infant Partnerships (PIPS), offering psychotherapy for parents and babies together and in therapy groups. Following my initial training in social work, I worked for many years in the NHS child and adolescent mental health services and in a specialist therapy service for looked after children and their foster carers and adoptive parents.
Location
My in-person office is located in the centre of Lewes, with nearby parking and links to public transport.
Psychotherapy
I offer short and long term psychotherapy to adults of all ages. I provide a safe and confidential space, where I will support you to explore what is troubling you, without judgement. My practice is based in Lewes and I also offer psychotherapy online. Psychotherapy can support you to change patterns of behaviour and thoughts that are no longer serving you well. Together we can support you to better regulate your feelings and emotions, so you can live more comfortably in the present.
I have experience working with a range of issues, such as:
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anxiety
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depression
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trauma
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relationship issues
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parenting issues
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low self esteem
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bereavement and loss
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gender and sexuality issues
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family conflict
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health anxiety
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neurodiversity
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chronic illness and disability
Counselling and psychotherapy sessions take place at the same time each week for 50 minutes. The regularity of the sessions helps to develop a safe and secure relationship where you can feel free to share what is troubling you in a non judgemental space.
Psychotherapy fees are £70 for 50 minutes. I have a limited number of reduced fee spaces.
I abide by the code of ethics of UKCP and UPCA. Counselling and psychotherapy is confidential, with a few exceptions that will be explained when we meet.
Psychotherapy and counselling for people becoming parents
Becoming a parent can present unexpected challenges.
I have specialist training and experience as a parent infant psychotherapist.
Parent infant psychotherapy can help you during pregnancy and until your baby is 2 years old. Issues may include:
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unresolved issues from your past
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miscarriage and loss of a baby
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birth trauma
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ante/postnatal depression
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difficult feelings about the baby and becoming parents
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baby has feeding, sleeping, crying issues
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illness and disability
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prematurity
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other issues
Supervision provides the psychotherapist/counsellor with new insights, confirms good practice and offers challenges that support the therapist.
My approach is creative and collaborative so that the supervisee can feel safe to engage in an open and honest discussion. I have a postgraduate diploma in supervision (HIPC, UKCP) that uses a relational model of supervision (Chidiac et al, 2016) and the seven eyed model (Hawkins and Shohet, 1985).
I welcome supervisees at all stages of their practice from experienced psychotherapists and counsellors to newly qualified and trainee practitioners.
I offer supervision online and in my practice in Lewes.
My fee is £70 for 50 minutes. I have a limited number of reduced fee spaces.