Jean Callender Adult and Child Counsellor/Supervisor MBACP
About me
My name is Jean Callender,
I am a person centred integrative counsellor with 20 years experience of working with adults and children.
I provide respectful, honest, non judgemental, professional support. I have a gentle, warm yet focussed approach.
In your counselling sessions you can explore aspects of your life. You will find that you can talk about yourself in a deeper more truthful way that is rarely possible with friends or family.
Emotions such as: anger, depression, anxiety, grief, guilt, feeling sad and embarrassment can become very intense and overwhelming. Counselling offers you an opportunity to identify, explore and understand your feelings, then work with me towards a positive outcome.
Adults
I gained my counselling experience by counselling the adult survivors of sexual abuse, emotional abuse and physical abuse. I now have 20 years experience and work with a range of clients from a wide range of different cultural backgrounds and sexualities. I have also worked for Mind with people with mental health issues.issues including anger management, anxiety, bereavement, divorce and separation, infertility, depression, relationship issues, feeing sad, work related issues, self esteem, shyness and social phobia. (please see below for a more extensive list)
I have also considerable experience of mentoring and supervising students who are training to be counsellors.
I teach counselling skills in for school counselling organisations and Northumberland Adult learning Service.
I am a registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I work within their ethical framework, I strive to offer the highest standards of ethical practice at all times.
Children and Young People
I specialise in offering therapy to young people aged 4 -25. I have enjoyed working with young people for twenty years as a teacher, school counsellor and creative art and play therapist.
I have a gentle warm, yet focused approach. I have extensive experience of working with young people in schools, in foster care and adoption. I use talking therapy, creative art, and play therapy.
I value and respect each young person's personal information, and work towards empowering them towards achieving their full potential. I give them a confidential space to explore their issues.
I liaise when appropriate with parents and carers (for younger children) to ensure the best outcome.
I work with a range of issues including school phobia, anxiety, shyness, panic, loss, bereavement, low mood, depression, relationship issues, sexuality, and issues relating to bullying.
I have extensive experience of working with young people who have been physically. emotionally or sexually abused, issues around anger, and anger management, depression, low self esteem and confidence issues.
I am a registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I work within their ethical framework, I strive to offer the highest standards of ethical practice at all times.
Training, qualifications & experience
Certificate in Counselling Supervision, 2010
PGCE Degree in Teaching and Training Practice, 2009
Bachelor of Philosophy in Counselling in Education, Degree, University of Newcastle, 2005
Working with Young People, The Open University, 2003
Diploma in Counselling, University of Newcastle, 2003
I regularly attend conferences and read research journals to update my knowledge and training.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Feeling sad
Family Issues
Separation and divorce
Relationship issues
Panic
Anger management
(One to one or group anger management.)
Anxiety
Depression
Child Psychotherapy
Play therapy
Creative Art Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Mindfulness
Therapies offered
Fees
My fees are:
Adults and Children
Introductory Assessment Session £50.00
Single sessions £45.00 (payable at each session)
You can purchase a block of 6 sessions for £250 (£41.66 per session a saving of £20.00)
Sessions can be cancelled 48 hours in advance without charge.
If travelling to sessions is difficult for you you can choose to have telephone/Skype or Face Time sessions. After having met initially face to face.
Further information
I use a Person Centred Integrative Counselling Approach
I also offer:
Child Psychotherapy
Play therapy
Creative Art Therapy
One to one or group anger management.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Mindfulness
