
Barbara Jones

About me
I am a MBACP (Accredited) Counsellor.
I use a variety of counselling methodologies which are catered to the individual needs of the client. I believe in creating a confidential and safe environment which enables clients to explore their issues.
I am able to offer face-to-face as well as telephone counselling.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have had 20 years of counselling experience working with clients in a short and long term way. This has included working for counselling agencies within the voluntary sector, EAP companies, private practice and as a counsellor in an employee support and counselling team in a business company.
My qualifications include:
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling accredited by Westminster Pastoral Foundation (1996)
- Post-Qualifying Diploma in Child & Adolescent Counselling (2004)
- Certificate in Post-Adoption & Therapeutic Skills (2000)
- Approved Counsellor with Barnardo's Adoption Agency (2009)
- Telephone Counselling Skills (2002)
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (2009)
- Graduate Certificate in Supervision (awarded by Leicester University in October 2011).
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Domestic violence
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Physical abuse
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sexual abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Therapies offered
Fees
My normal fee per hourly counselling session is £40. An initial assessment session which is necessary for all clients is £45.
Maps & Directions
Type of session
Online counselling: | No |
Telephone counselling: | Yes |
Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Home visits: | No |
Practical details
Sign language: | Unspecified |
Other languages: | None |
Availability
Mondays: 1pm-8pm Wednesdays: 9.30am-8pm Thursdays: 9.30am-4pm and 6pm-8pm
Types of client
Adults |
Older adults |
Employee Assistance Programme |