Counselling in Farnborough and Guildford area, covering Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.

Hello, my name is Lesley Shrapnell, I practice counselling and psychotherapy in Farnborough, Hampshire near Guildford, within easy reach of Surrey and Berkshire. I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor / Psychotherapist and a UKRC Registered Independent Counsellor.I also supervise both counsellors and trainee counsellors.

I offer professional, sensitive counselling tailored to meet your individual needs.I am a professional counsellor/psychotherapist with a Adv.Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Dip. in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision, B.A.Honours Degree in Psychology and a Certificate in Couple Counselling. I am an Accredited member of BACP.
I have also undertaken professional development completing NHS clinical training for Trauma Focused CBT for Post Traumatic Stress, and an ICISF ( International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.) training on Trauma ( from battlefield to street : one uniform to another).
I have further completed professional development in couple counselling, affairs, family issues, sexual issues, depression, and forgiveness.

I am an integrative counsellor taking the best possible approach to your requirements, I do both short term and long term work. My approach uses Cognitive/ Behavioural, Personcentred, Psychodynamic, Transactional Analysis, in a manner specifically tailored to your individual requirements.

I am experienced in Anxiety, Abuse, Bereavement, Child related issues, Depression, Employment/Work Related difficulties (including redundancy), Fear/Phobias, General Counselling, Health Related Issues such as Chronic Fatigue; M.E. Long term illness, Exhaustion etc:, Stress, Panic Attacks, Post Traumatic Stress, Relationship problems both individual and couples.Issues arising in pregnancy, birth, post natal including depression and menopausal difficulties.

I see teenagers/adolescents, individuals, couples and supervisees.

I do corporate consultancy work visiting companies, or counselling management and employees in my private practice.
I also undertake debriefing work for traumatic incidents at work.

In addition I see parents and adolescents, employer and employee to resolve relationship difficulties, (both at my practice and in the workplace)

I receive referrals from psychologists, GP's, occupational health departments, human resources, companies, employee assisted programmes, charities, parents, self.


My counselling and psychotherapy practice is based in Farnborough near Guilford, which is easily accessible by car/bus/train from Hampshire, Surrey,and Berkshire. ( See the 'how to contact me page'. )


If you need more information please contact: Lesley Shrapnell on 01252 546170.

As an Accredited member of B.A.C.P (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), and as an individual member of B.P.S.( British Psychological Society) I am bound by their ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy, and subject to their professional conduct procedure. Information you discuss is confidential, however I am required to receive professional supervision but your identity is not revealed. Also in very exceptional circumstances I may legally be required to reveal information in accordance with legal requirements.

Counselling and psychotherapy in Farnborough near Guildford and Woking covering Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire.