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Passionate About Inspiring Others

Hi, I’m Lee Ash, welcome to this site.  I am a fully qualified Counsellor and Therapist covering Plymouth, and surrounding areas.  I set up Endeavour Personal Development in 2007.

 

I have 21 years of experience providing counselling and therapy. I believe in working with clients to understand their concerns in a friendly and non-judgemental manner. My experience has been gained working in the NHS as well as the private, charitable, and voluntary sectors. I have worked with young people through to adults, many of these with complex behavioural needs due to trauma, attachment disorders, adult mental health, substance abuse, domestic abuse, PTSD, eating disorders, self-harm, personality disorders, gender identity, men’s mental health, homelessness, abuse and neglect.

 

Through my therapeutic work, I have a vast knowledge of working with complex trauma, adult and child attachment problems and other difficult emotional and behavioural problems. I have counselled clients and run therapeutic and psychosocial group work sessions.

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For 10 years, I worked with Plymouth University as a practice learning supervisor for stage 2 and 3 BA social work students and MA social work students. I also provide therapeutic counselling to counsellors in training. I offer a reduced rate to support them through their courses.

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I have also worked closely with Adult Social Workers, Recovery Workers, Children’s Social Worker’s, Solicitors, Children’s Guardians, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Specialist Midwives, Perinatal Mental Health, IDVA’s, Police, Health Visitors, Community Psychiatric Nurses and other specialist services.

 

During the start of my counselling career, I spent time working with the police child protection team supporting victims and their families, working with the Youth Offending Team and within 16 schools in the Plymouth area.

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I was an expert witness within the Family Law Courts throughout the United Kingdom for  9 years.

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I was the admission, assessment, and referral coordinator for a residential rehabilitation unit for two years. 

 

I also featured on BBC TV’s Panorama Programme ‘Addicted Last Chance Mums’ (see the video in the video’s section).

 

I have been working as a counsellor in private practice for 17 years. I have specialised in trauma, complex trauma, addictions, personality disorders and anxiety-related conditions.

 

My passion in the last few years is trying to get more men and young men to engage in therapy. I have specialist knowledge working with women but experienced men struggling to seek and participate in therapy.

 

To date, I have around 7000 hours of face to face counselling and 2000 hours of group therapy experience.

 

I offer a combined approach to therapy, working face to face, (or online such as Zoom). I ran therapeutic groups and provided one to one counselling sessions throughout the COVID 19 pandemic online.

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Since the pandemic, I have now been working online with clients across the UK and Europe.

 

My personal journey has allowed knowledge, wisdom, kindness with a sense of humour to influence my approach as a therapist.

 

Professional Body Memberships

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BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) – Registered member 378316

The Association for IEMT Practitioners

Qualifications

  • 2024 - Advanced Integral Eye Movement Therapy 

  • 2021 - Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 (CCTP/CCTP-II) 

  • 2020 - BACP and DBT Accreditation (working towards)

  • 2016 - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (level 2 -3 accreditation) APT (Association of Psychological Therapies)

  • 2016 - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Level 1 accreditation) APT (Association of Psychological Therapies)

  • 2013 - Supervision - Managing Learners in Practice (Practice Learning Supervisor for Social Work Students) Plymouth University

  • 2010 - Licensed Practitioner of Integral Eye Movement Therapy

  • 2010 - Certified Practitioner of the Stop Smoking Easily – The Rob Kelly Method

  • 2009 - Master Practitioner of NLP (INLPTA International NLP Trainers Association) 

  • 2009 - Master Practitioner of Hypnotherapy (ABH/ABNLP) 

  • 2008 - City and Guilds 7303 (ptllls)

  • 2008 - Certified Practitioner of Hypnotherapy (ABH/ABNLP American Board of NLP and Hypnosis)

  • 2008 - Practitioner of NLP (INLPTA International NLP Trainers Association)

  • 2007 - NLP Life Coach (IAAPT International Academy of Alternative Psychology and Therapy)

  • 2007 - Diploma in NLP (INLPTA International NLP Trainers Association) 

  • 2004 - Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - CPCAB

  • 2002 - Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling- CPCAB

  • 2001 - Counselling Skills Certificate- CPCAB

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Other Training

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2024 - Introduction to Male Psychology and Mental Health - The Centre for Male Psychology

2021 – Compassionate Enquiry Training – Dr Gabor Mate and Sat Dharam

2020 – Online Counselling - The Open University and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

2020 – Beyond Trauma Facilitator Training – Dr Stephanie Covington

2020 – Bessel Van Der Kolk/ Trauma Treatment Mastery Course

2020 – Working with Shame - Carolyn Spring Training

2020 – Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment - Carolyn Spring Training

2019 - Trauma and the Body/ Dissociation and Somatisation - Carolyn Spring Training

2019 - Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm - Carolyn Spring Training

2019 – Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice - Carolyn Spring Training

2018 - Dissociation and DID: The Fundamentals - Carolyn Spring Training

2018 - Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for Healing - Carolyn Spring Training

2018 - Micro Expressions Training – Paul Ekman Group

2017 – Trauma Informed Practice and Care Training – The Nelson Trust

2016 – 8 Week Mindfulness Course – Mike Flynn

2015 - Identity Panorama’s – Lukas Derks and Andrew T Austin

2014 – Non-Violent Communication Training (Maria Arpa)

2014 - Understanding Drugs and Addictions (Kings College London)

2014 – Good Brain, Bad Brain (University of Birmingham)

2014 – Metaphors Training - Andrew T Austin

2013 – PTSD Training – Andrew T Austin

2013 – NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness

2012 – NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding The Safe Handling of Medicines

2012 – DASH (Domestic Abuse Stalking and Harassment) Assessor Training (Kerry Whincup SEEDS)

2011 – Medication in Care Certificate - Healthcare Training UK Ltd 

2011 – The Incredible Years – Parent Group Leader Facilitator Training

2011 – Certificate in Understanding Hidden Harm - PSCB

2010 – Certificate in Understanding Domestic Abuse and Child Protection – PSCB

2009 – Certificate in Understanding Child Protection – PSCB

2005 – Solution Focused Brief Therapy

2003 – Motivational Interviewing – Broadreach House

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