Heather Jones
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About me
How many times a day do you really feel heard? How often do you find yourself swallowing your words or feelings because you don't feel able to share them with anyone, for worry of how they might react? I understand how important it is to be seen, heard and accepted, but also how it can feel when we aren't and when we feel that we have to change or hide ourselves to fit in or be accepted.
That's why I offer a space to be fully yourself, a space to share or explore whatever you feel you need to. My name is Heather and I will be there with you and give you the support to find the answers that work for you. Whether that's getting something off your chest or finding solutions that fit you, we'll work together to find it.
If this is something you'd like to try or if you have any questions for me, I'd love to hear from you. Book a free introductory call or email me whenever you're ready. I work both online and in person, with spaces available in Warrington and St Helens.
I work integratively, which means I try to tailor my approach to meet your needs. I draw mainly on aspects of person centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic therapy. This means that whether someone feels they need a more solution orientated approach, something more focused on unpacking and exploring their emotions or a wide range of other needs, I'm better able to accommodate them.
Reaching out to a counsellor for the first time can be hard, but if anything I've written hear spoke to you, I hope you'll contact me soon.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling from a course partnered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Thanks to this training, I'm able to draw on a range of theories when working with clients to create an approach that better suits each one.
I am also trained in suicide prevention.
I have most experience working with neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people.
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £55 for 50 minute sessions, other than the initial 30 minute conversation.
I'm happy to offer reduced fees for those with low incomes, students, trainee counsellors and OAPs. If there is a reason you feel you would struggle with this fee, we can discuss this and see if a reduced fee would be best for you.
When I work
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Further information
Our world is full of expectations, whether our own or from others, and those expectations can weigh us down or keep us trapped in boxes. Sometimes we all need a space where we can let go of what, or who, we feel we should be and just let ourselves be whoever we already were all along. A space we can say what we need to say and express the parts of us we always wanted to show but never felt we could.
I'm here for those times, to learn about the whole person, outside the boxes and the expectations.
