Anita Lennox Counselling MNCPS (Acc.)-Professional Hypnotherapy (ACCPH) (P.G.Cert in Psychological Therapies)
― Carl R. Rogers
“When the other person is hurting, confused, troubled, anxious, alienated, terrified; or when he or she is doubtful of self-worth, uncertain as to identity, then understanding is called for. The gentle and sensitive companionship of an empathic stance… provides illumination and healing. In such situations deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another.”
My Counselling Journey: I obtained a degree and post-graduate diploma in Social Psychology (a passion of mine) as my first step towards training as a Counsellor. I took a break and qualified as a P.G.C.E. SEN Teacher and worked in Special Needs for 10 years and arrived full circle back to further training as a Counsellor & Psychotherapist. I have learned so much on my journey from understanding the needs of life's most vulnerable children, young adults with learning disabilities and adults with all kinds of issues realising that what we are all striving for is 'being who we truly are' in a world that is sometime difficult to navigate. I believe every person has the capacity for change and growth.
I trained as Mindfulness teacher & found that deep understanding of 'the present' and 'stillness' of life can contribute to a more fulfilling sense of meaning and awareness of the way 'things really are' - this acceptance can unlock a lack of resistance to the change we often aspire towards a more fulfilling life.
My interest in Mindfulness was, first inspired by the practice of Aikido and Buddhism. Having developed my knowledge, I then decided to become a practitioner from a Psychology perspective by embarking on extra training in a MA in Mental Health and Psychological Therapies, completing a dissertation about 'Mindfulness and the Benefit for Executive Functions in the mind'. After this, I trained as a Mindfulness Teacher with Author of 'Mindfulness for Dummies, by Shamash Alidina' - and what an amazing course that was!
Mindfulness is a practice that serves me well and I would like to share this with you on your journey towards change.