Alice Jarvis
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About me
I offer face-to-face and online therapy in Birmingham, adapted to suit your needs.
I’m here to support people in their time of need. Whether you’re struggling with your mental health, your emotions, or your relationships, I can provide a space for you to talk. I work with a wide range of issues as I see everyone as a whole person, more than just a diagnosis or label.
The style of therapy I use works with people holistically: exploring thoughts, feelings, actions and beliefs all placed within the broader context at the time. This style is for anyone who is new to trying therapy, anyone who may have had CBT or other NHS based treatment and found it useful but brief, anyone who has had previous therapy but is looking to work with someone new.
I believe in the power of therapy for change and growth, and look forward to the opportunity to be a part of that with others.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have developed my approach to therapy through training, personal experience, and professional practice. I have combined four years of masters training in Integrative Psychotherapy with three years of practice at St Martin’s Counselling and Psychotherapy in the centre of Birmingham. This is where I have adapted my style to be dynamic and flexible with each individual I meet, and where my personal exploration has allowed me to better know what I bring to the therapeutic relationship. I have worked with people covering a broad range of topics including depression, anxiety, sexuality, addiction, relationship problems, self esteem, and more.
Prior to being a psychotherapist, I worked in a psychiatric unit specialising in eating disorder treatment. This gave me a knowledge of mental health in a clinical, hospital setting, which has informed my perspective of valuing the complexity of every individual and the need for a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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.
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are £55 for 50 minutes, and typically occur at the same day and time weekly.
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Further information
Getting Started:
To start the process of accessing therapy, send a message through this site, email me at contact@alicejarvistherapy.com, or phone me on 0121 661 2649.
We can arrange a phone call, free of charge, or speak via email to book in the first session.
