Dr Lynda Foulder-Hughes (PhD, MSc,MEd, BMsc, DipCOT, DipCBT FHEA)

Hello there!

My name is Dr Lynda Foulder-Hughes. I am an integrative Psychotherapist, trained in both the Flash Technique and EMDR, based in the UK.

My original ( starting point) training was as a state registered Occupational Therapist (OT). I held former full HCPC and Royal College of Occupational Therapy registration/ membership until I retired as an OT in 2019 (1991-2019), in order to fully focus, solely on my Psychotherapy practice.

My practice experience is with all ages: adults, young people and children, in hospitals, clinics, social care, voluntary organisations, education settings and television.

I offer an integrative approach including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy ( DBT), Humanistic counselling, compassion focused therapy, solution- focused brief therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, meditation and transpersonal counselling. This is a powerful toolkit which many people find extremely beneficial in addressing their difficulties.

I work compassionately, holistically, and integratively as no two people ( or their experiences of trauma) are the same.

I see clients either in person at my practice in South Somerset ( UK), or at a distance via Zoom.

I am fully accredited with the UKAHPP (a member organisation of UKCP) which is licenced by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) in the UK.

I bring over 30 years of therapy experience with me!

My Qualifications:
PhD
Doctor in Philosophy:
Faculty of Medicine: Child Health (2001)
University of Liverpool (supervised by the former Chair of the Royal College of Paediatricians Professor Richard Cooke)

MEd
Master’s degree::
Faculty of Health and Social Studies ( Counselling for Health Professionals and Health Psychology) (1996)
University of Liverpool, Hope University College

MSc (2022)and BMsc(2021)
Metaphysical Sciences
UMS University, Arcata

Dip COT:
Professional training in Occupational Therapy (1991)
Liverpool Institute of Higher Education (now; University of Liverpool)

Diploma in Psychological Therapies ( level 4) ( CBT, DBT, MI, CFBT, ACT)
Association for Psychological Therapies

FHEA (2010): Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Certificate in Humanistic Counselling ( 2024)
Chrysalis online. NCPS approved

Advanced Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2018) Distinction ( Quality Licence Scheme level 4)

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (2018) Distinction ( QLS level 3)

Diploma in Counselling Skills (2019) Distinction

Diploma in Meridian Psychotherapy (2019) Distinction

Practitioner certificate in EMDR (2020)

Diploma in EMDR Therapy (2020) ( QLS level 3)

DBT Skills ( Psych Wire with Dr Marsha Linehan)

Diploma in DBT ( level 3)

Honors & Awards
News Week Magazine’s 21st Century Professional April 2015.
I was selected by News Week Magazine to be one of their `21st Century Professionals` and featured in their publication across two editions.

I helped to develop the children’s Television series Tree Fu Tom and acted as the specialist series consultant on every episode.Tree Fu Tom was nominated for 2 BAFTAs (UK 2012) and for the Global Media Environmental award (USA 2013) and is screened in over 120 countries/ territories globally.

Winner of the Vice Chancellor’s Research and Innovation Award 2013
University of Plymouth.

Winner of the Annual “Best in Trust” Research 2000: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the University of Liverpool. This was awarded for my work into the asymmetric tonic neck reflex and motor problems in children born preterm.

Constance Owens’ Trust Award 1996.

Previous Fellow of the ACCPH (Accredited Counselors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists) in 2019. In recognition of my therapy and research output.

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2010- present).