We offer private counselling services in-house at the Lytham St Annes practice. Our dedicated counselling suite and team counsellors and psychotherapists ensure personalised attention and support. No referral is required.

What Is Counselling?

Counselling is a confidential, caring, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to help you find a way through any difficulties you may be facing. The counsellor will offer you honesty, empathy and respect while exploring issues you feel you would like to discuss. The counselling offered is non-directive, meaning you can talk about anything you want to explore: past, present or future concerns.Your counsellor will collaboratively help you to explore and find your own solutions. Counselling isn't right for everyone or even during certain periods of life. This is one of the reasons that Fylde Private GP offers a free initial telephone session where you and the counsellor can discuss whether counselling is appropriate for your needs.

How might it help?

• Positive Behaviour Changes

• Stress Relief

• Decreased Depressive Symptoms

• Better Relationships

• Trauma Resolution

• Decreased Anxiety 

• Greater Self-Confidence

• Regaining Emotional Balance

• Increased Assertiveness

• Personal Development

• Processing Bereavement or Life Changes 

What counselling isn't

A counsellor will not give you their opinions, advice or prescribe medication. They will help you find your own solutions – whether that’s making effective changes in your life or finding ways of coping with your problems.

Types of Mental Health Issues & Illnesses

• Anger

• Anxiety and panic attacks

• Bipolar disorder

• Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

• Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

• Depression

• Dissociation and dissociative disorders

• Eating problems

• Hearing voices

• Hoarding

• Hypomania and mania

• Loneliness

• Mental health problems

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

• Panic attacks

• Paranoia

• Personality disorders

• Phobias

• Postnatal depression & perinatal mental health

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)

• Psychosis

  
  

• Schizoaffective disorder

• Schizophrenia

• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

• Self-esteem

• Self-harm

• Sleep problems

• Stress

• Trauma

• Work related stress

For a comprehensive list of mental health counselling please contact our dedicated team for more information on 01253 207568 or info@fyldeprivatemedical.com

Prices

At Fylde Private GP, we provide a complimentary 10-minute telephone session, allowing you to discuss our counsellors' approaches and determine if they are suitable for you. This session is designed to facilitate mutual understanding and ensure a beneficial therapeutic connection moving forward.

• Initial 10 minute telephone consultation - Free

• One hour session - £70

• 6 session package - £395 (six one-hour sessions)

Meet Our Counsellors

Dr Ava Lefton

Available on Fridays

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Mary Callaghan

Available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

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