Jeanette Johnston

Colchester Essex CO3	Colchester Essex CO1
07855807631 Click here to Email me

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Whether you have a specific problem or situation in your life (such as bereavement, depression or relationship difficulties), or more a sense that your life is unfulfilling or lacking direction, counselling may be able to help.  I do not give advice or offer solutions to difficulties, but by listening actively in our conversations and drawing on my training and experience, I can help you to work your way through confusion and 'stuckness,' so that possible solutions can become clearer.

I have been working as a counsellor for seven years, and before that worked extensively with adults planning to change the direction of their lives. I am an accredited member of my professional organisation (BACP), which means that I have completed a process which confirms for them my professional, ethical and personal standards.

With individuals, I work psychodynamically.  This involves exploring current problems or difficulties and sometimes tracing back how these might have developed from childhood circumstances and events.  Understanding the ongoing influence of these early experiences can enable an individual to let go of repeating patterns from the past and to take more control over their life now.

With couples I also work systemically by paying close attention to current environmental factors and relationship patterns.

I see clients for sessions at the same time once a week, and provide both short-term or long-term counselling.  We would decide at our first or second session which would suit your needs best, but this is always open to change as we progress.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

BTEC Professional Development Diploma in Counselling. Braintree College. 2006                                  
BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Counselling Skills. Braintree College. 2004

Postgraduate Certificate in Systemic Practice (Families and Couples).  Institute of Family Therapy at Birkbeck College London. 2004

Graduate Certificate in Systemic Practice (Families and Couples).  Institute of Family Therapy at Birkbeck College London. 2010

Experience includes:

NHS Counsellor for the IAPT service
Family Counsellor for a national Youth charity
Counsellor in private practice
Personal tutor for Access to Higher Education Mature Students                                                         

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Physical Abuse
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy

Fees

£35.00 for individuals
£45.00 for couples 

Further Information

I work from a professional counselling centre near Colchester town centre, with parking very near by.

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