Charlotte Jarvis

A bit about me....

I'm Charlotte, a qualified counsellor and hypnotherapist from Hadleigh in Suffolk.

Now in my late fifties, I have weathered a variety of experiences! Having been "at the sharp end" for a few years, I am very aware that life doesn't always run smoothly and the challenges with which any one of us can be presented often require some help and support. A highly empathic individual and a professional practitioner, I can offer you such help and support. With several years of client work behind me, I understand and respect the uniqueness of you and your situation.

Along with my private practice and my work in education, I have spent time as a volunteer counsellor with Iceni Ipswich and I am also a registered therapist with Anxiety UK. I offer face-to-face therapy from my cosy, calm and comfortable space or online for those who prefer not to travel.

I enjoy engaging in a variety of continuing professional development opportunities to further my knowledge and understanding of counselling and hypnotherapy.  I monitor my own practice by attending regular supervision and I am committed to my own self-development.

How I can help you...

As an Pluralistic therapist, I can assist you with altering habitual behaviours, addressing issues related to anxiety and depression and processing life events. In addition, my particular areas of interest involve working with people who are struggling with problem addictive behaviours and/or unhealthy relationships.

I am trained to practice Pluralistic counselling.  This is a humanistic, collaborative approach which does not have its roots in any single theoretical model. This approach starts from the basis of valuing you as an individual, valuing your idea of positive change, and valuing the multitude of ways available to help you achieve those changes.  This means that you, my client and I, your therapist work together to find the most effective ways to help you. Much of what I do with my clients involves us establishing goals, making decisions and finding solutions. I can present you with different options, but it is you that chooses which to take.

Counselling can be very short-term (six to eight sessions), or medium-term (up to twenty-four sessions). This depends upon the nature of your issue and approaches we have chosen together.

Counselling offers a safe, empathic and non-judgmental space for you to explore your life and your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.  For me, this feels a little like contemplating a large tangle of multi-coloured yarn.  Over time, together we can separate the strands into their individual colours, making some sense of past events and gaining some clarity.  Counselling can enable you to gain a fresh perspective as you focus your thinking onto your own personal resources and start to see a way forward, enabling you to consider alternatives and try things for size.  When all is said and done, you are the expert in your own life...my place is to accompany you for a little while on your journey as you discover those strengths within yourself, helping you to achieve your goals and fulfil your potential.

Your first session

There are no hard and fast rules regarding your first session, but generally, the first session gives us an opportunity to get to know one another a little.  You can talk me about what has brought you to therapy and I will listen to whatever you have to tell me.  You can ask me any questions you may have and I will answer as honestly and clearly as I can.

We will discuss our therapy contract which includes things like arranging and cancelling appointments, dates and times and payment.  We might start to look at what you want to gain from our time together and how we might work towards this.  Like every therapy session, this first one will move at a pace with which you are comfortable.

Professional Bodies

• The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
• The National Hypnotherapy Society