Colleen Jordan

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BA Hons MBACP
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Portsmouth PO4
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I understand that seeking and engaging with counselling or psychotherapy can be daunting. Perhaps a particular life event or a series of challenges have led to this moment...

My aim is always to smooth and soothe any fears and invite clients to take that important step towards personal insight and healing. My hope is always that those facing difficulty, crisis or uncertainty will experience a safe space to explore without judgement and emerge better equipped and empowered to once again manage and enjoy their lives.

I am a fully trained Humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist working in the Portsmouth area. My particular areas of specialism are bereavement (such as loss of a child or family member, relationship breakdown, redundancy and health) and anxiety. I also work with those facing depression and relationship problems and have wide experience with associated issues around drug and alcohol addiction and the challenges of early recovery from these.

I have worked for the NHS with clients struggling with anxiety and depression, for a bereavement counselling service and also have many years experience in the field of drug and alcohol addiction as well as early and long-term recovery. And I have worked for Macmillan Cancer Support with patients experiencing end-of-life or change-to-life challenges.

Primarily a person-centred approach lies at the heart of my work but I consider the quality, safety and warmth of the therapeutic relationship as the most important aspects of my practice. I adapt and adjust to suit the individual, responding always with respect, compassion and consideration. I believe that clients are the most informed and attuned experts on themselves and always take my lead from that vital and valuable source of information and understanding.

My aim is to help empower clients to realise their potential, heal their emotional distress and find their way towards becoming the person they strive to be. It is a joy to witness the change and freedom experienced by clients with whom I have had the privilege to work.

I am a member of the Accredited Register of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) and my work subscribes to the code of practice contained within that organisation's Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

For initial sessions I rent rooms in a pleasant private counselling practice in Southsea but longer term I see clients in my own home.

Training, qualifications & experience

BA (Hons) Humanistic Counselling (First class)
Dip Coun Level 5 Humanistic Counselling
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
NOCN Level 3 Tackling Substance Abuse: Brief Interventions & Harm Reduction
Compassion-Focused Therapy Training (Level 5 Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service)
The Bereavement Counselling Charity Training (30 hours)
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Awareness (Simply Training & Development)

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have developed a deep understanding of the issues that accompany addiction  However in my view it is also about solutions - ongoing recovery from the ravages of drug or alcohol dependency is essential in order to avert a return to the compulsive spiral of self-destruction. Attention to "what next" is critical and I have a comprehensive understanding of and respect for 12-step recovery programmes.

But it is never just about that one person. I am also widely experienced in working with those affected and afflicted by witnessing someone in the grip of active addiction. You need your own time and space to recover too...

Fees

£50.00 per session

Additional information

My fees reflect my experience and training. Generally I charge £50 per session.

When I work

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My availability is flexible - daytimes, evenings - and sessions can be fitted to the client's need i.e. weekly, fortnightly, monthly or ad hoc.

Further information

Sometimes clients ask for help with a particular issue - the work is focused and often a few sessions can make the difference and empower the change needed. At other times, a slowly but solidly built therapeutic relationship enables deeper work with time to explore painful issues and carefully effect lasting change.

With many statutory bodies, lack of funding and organisational restraints can mean only short-term or brief therapy is available. Private practice provides an added and often vital freedom whereby the therapy can fit the need and the timeframe is individually and personally decided. It may be one of the best investments you ever made...

Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4

Libero Counselling & Personal Development, 122 Winter Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8DP

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults

Key details

DBS check

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