Catherine Halliwell MBACP MNCS
Email meAbout me
I understand how scary it can be approaching a counsellor, admitting that you need help... it need not be with me as I walk with you gently through the process. It's easy to begin, just phone, text or email me and we can work together to find a convenient time for us to hold our first session together. When we have this session we will discuss what you want to get from the counselling, how often we should see each other and any other details you would like to know. I'm happy to answer any questions even if you don't come for therapy.
I became a counsellor due to suffering from my own difficult life experiences and I always thought counselling was for others who needed it, not me, but I was wrong. It was a process that brought me from beyond back into being. I now firmly believe in it and I can give others the opportunity to experience how it feels to be able to talk to someone who cares, and will listen.
So don't be afraid to give it a try with me. I can offer one to one sessions, or use Skype/Messenger, these will be in a confidential, non judgmental, empathic space where you can share your difficulties. I offer you the opportunity to ask anything you would like to and to explore and decide if you are ready to continue with a therapeutic relationship.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work locally in Private Practice, with Grace Trust, the Jersey Centre for Separated Families, Millis Child Contact Centre through this I meet a wide range of clients with very varied issues and needs. I gained my professional Accreditation into the National Counselling Society 2017 (NCS), and Registered status with the British Association for Counsellor & Psychotherapists in July 2018 (BACP).
I also work as a school counsellor in Secondary School with boys aged 11-18yrs.
I firmly believe in continual educational development and CPD in this profession.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Tourette's syndrome
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Military and Veterans Issues, Binary / Non Identifying Gender
Therapies offered
Fees
One to one £55*, Face time through a media service £50 and Counselling students £40
To book a session all you need to do is e-mail, phone or text me. If an appointment is cancelled up to 24hrs before the session then payment will be refundable or by agreement held to bind over to the next appointment. If the session is cancelled within 24 hrs of the appointment time then payment is non-refundable and chargeable.*Payment may be given in cash or cheque at the beginning of a one to one session although Internet Bank Transfer is also acceptable. Bank Transfer only for Face time sessions. Counselling students please provide proof of study to obtain student rates.
*If you cannot afford this please do not let this put you off as I have some spaces allocated for sliding scale clients
Further information
I can help you with: abuse, addiction, abandonment, agoraphobia, anger, anxiety, bereavement, bullying, cancer, care issues, depression, divorce, domestic abuse, family breakdown, fertility issues, fear, gender dysphoria, gambling, health, hoarding, illness, infidelity, LGBTQIAPD issues, military and veterans issues, men's issues, OCD, phobias, panic attacks, parenting issues, pregnancy, PTS/PTSD, sex, shame, stress, victims of crime, women's issues and workplace issues. This list is to give you an indication of what can be looked at in therapy. If your issue is not mentioned it does not mean it is not covered, it simply means that therapy can cover such a vast array of issues that I cannot list them all.
Maps & Directions
St Helier, JE3 2PB
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
A mixture of days and evenings to be as flexible as possible around people's schedules - Contact me to check when we can schedule
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Organisations |
