About

Liz McHard

My name is Liz McHard and I am a Bacp accredited psychotherapist and managing counsellor at Counsellor and Coach. I provide Person Centred and Solution Focused counselling which can offer longer and shorter term approaches to client distress. I also offer CBT which focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and behaviour, and teaches you coping skills for dealing with different problems.

During a varied working career I have helped many adults and young people process and deal with difficulties in their lives in a non-judgemental, accepting relationship that allows for personal growth at the clients’ own pace.

I am a professionally trained and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred) click here for registration details. Being a member of BACP requires me to adhere to a programme of Continuing Professional Development and I work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I receive regular Supervision from a Supervisor trained in a number of modalities which allows for in-depth reflection and growth in my practice.

My professional experience of Counselling and Coaching incorporates expertise in working in Private Practice, NHS, Voluntary Organisations, Further Education Colleges and Schools.

In addition to my professional training, counselling and coaching experience I bring extensive life experience of working in the Private, Public, NHS, Voluntary and Educational Sectors as Director, Manager, Trainer and Mentor. My prior working experience has included College Lecturer, High Growth Business Adviser, Volunteer Business Manager for a Counselling Charity and Manager of Business Gateway business services.

Qualifications

Accredited Member of BACP, British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists 

Pg Dip in Counselling (Strathclyde University)

DipCBT and Groupwork (SCQF 11)

APT Level 1 accreditation in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Scottish Mental Health First Aider Children and Young People

BACP certificate Essential Elements for Counselling Children and Young People

MSc in Entrepreneurship

Chartered Management Accountant

I have also trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, Assist Suicide Prevention,  Coaching practice.

Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre

We are affiliated with Counsellors from the Lanarkshire Counselling and CBT Centre. In addition to cbt counselling they are experienced in Corporate Therapy days and compassionate helping for individuals and organisations.