Janet Astle MNCS (Accred)

Brixham Devon TQ5
07933 232402 http://www.gaiaplace.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

There are times in life where it can feel really difficult to just think clearly, amongst the confusion of what may be happening to you. There may be fear mixed with that confusion and possibly anger, a whole host of emotion that just seems to blur into one or on the other hand a complete lack of feeling for no apparent reason. Within a counselling session I offer support in a safe, relaxed and comfortable space, for you to explore those thoughts and feelings. Somewhere to help unravel the confusion or discuss any issue, working at your pace. Somewhere to just be yourself, be accepted as such and to be listened to and feel completely heard.

I have trained in Gestalt; Person centered counselling, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Sand Play therapy. I am a member of the National Counselling Society and work to their code of ethics. I have been counselling since 2001 working with groups, adults and young adults exploring issues such as anger, self esteem, anxiety and confidence. I volunteered as a counsellor for adults & children and a supervisor with Cruse Bereavement Care for 8 years. During that time I also volunteered for a year with Womens Aid, supporting women experiencing domestic violence.
My working background before that was for over twenty years in health and social care and presently I work with people who have physical disabilities. I work as a practicioner within the new Devon Clinic and for South Devon Care Trust within the Carers Emotional Support Scheme. I also have a private practice where I offer Psychotherapy, Counselling, Supervision, Training Courses and workshops, please visit my website for more services and further detail.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Experience:

Voluntary
Cruse Bereavement Care - Offering 1 - 1 Counselling to children and adults within their own home, working with issues around grief and loss. Later Supervision training leading to supervision of other volunteers.
Checkpoint (Children's Society) Working in outreach destinations such as GP surgeries and Brixham Youth Enquiry offering 1 - 1 counselling to young adults with varying issues from bullying, abuse, alcohol & drug use to relationships.
South Devon Women's Aid offering 1 - 1 counselling to women with varying issues around loss, bullying and domestic violence.
Checkpoint group work "Esteem" with young adults exploring and building confidence and self-esteem.
Children and Families in Grief - Working with families that have experienced a significant loss.


Qualifications:

BTEC D32 33 Assessors Award
NEBS Management Certificate 1998/9
Cruse Bereavement Care Bereavement Counselling
Skills February 2001
Advanced Diploma (Level 4) Therapeutic Counselling 2005 - awarding body CPCAB.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy level 2 October 2007. Devon Counselling College
Cruse Bereavement Care Accreditation certificate 20th May 2008
Diploma in Hypnotherapy July 2008
Sand Play Therapy September 2008
Level 6 Diploma in Body Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gambling
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Reiki and Shamanic Healing - Please see my website for further details

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Therapy
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis
  - Transpersonal Psychology

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy
  - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

Please note an offer at this time:
For the next 3 months from 3rd January 2012

Psychotherapy and Counselling individual =  £35     
(normally priced at £40 per session)

Supervision individual = £40 per hour

I also offer group supervision, please contact me for further detail


*Please contact me for student rates as I may well be able to offer a lower rate depending on your circumstances.

Further Information

Each session lasts for an hour and I offer an initial 1/2 hour consultation free of charge, with no obligation.

My practice is easily accessible and sits on a main bus route, there is on street parking available

There is disabled access to the practice followed by 2 small steps at intervals within

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