About me
Hello, I'm Jade. By looking at my profile you have already taken a huge step. I understand that life's challenges can be difficult to navigate, leaving you feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to move forward, but you don't have to struggle alone. Together, we can untangle what’s weighing you down and navigate the challenges you’re experiencing, helping you to find clarity, relief, and a clearer path forward.
As a therapist, I focus on building a real connection with you, offering a space where your experiences are met with care and curiosity. I want to understand your world, as you experience it. My approach is steady, respectful, and attuned to what you need in the moment.
I support adults with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and burnout. I also work with those navigating significant life changes, exploring questions around identity and meaning, or seeking greater self-understanding and personal growth. Whatever brings you to therapy, we can work together to make sense of your experiences and find a way forward. I’m here to help you make sense of it all. No issue is too big, too small, or too complex.
A key aspect of my work is supporting clients in navigating the lasting impact of trauma. When trauma isn’t resolved, its emotional, psychological, and physical effects can linger, shaping how we think, feel, and relate to ourselves and others. I recognise that trauma is not only an emotional experience but can also be deeply held within the body, manifesting as distress, physical tension, or a sense of disconnection. I address this in my work and provide a supportive space to explore your experiences helping you to process and release what’s been held within.
It is important you find a counsellor you feel comfortable with and I understand taking the first step can feel daunting. Contact me for an initial 15 minute consultation. This is simply a chance to talk, ask questions, and see whether we feel like a good fit - there's no commitment and no pressure.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have additional training in trauma informed practice. This means I have a deep understanding of the lasting impact trauma can have on the mind, body, relationships, and sense of self, allowing me to work with difficult experiences thoughtfully, safely, and with care.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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.
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
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Free 15 minute initial telephone call.
I accept private medical insurance via Aviva, WPA, Healix & Allianz.
I offer a small number of reduced fee slots. These are reserved to support clients who may find the full rate a barrier to accessing therapy.
Spaces are limited and offered based on availability.
Please note I do not currently have any reduced fee slots available. If you'd like to be informed when a space opens up, please do feel free to reach out.
When I work
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Further information
I work with individuals on a short or longer-term basis and offer either face-to-face, online or telephone sessions to suit your needs.
Online therapy offers flexibility, convenience, and accessibility. It can save time, eliminate travel, and provide a sense of ease, particularly if attending in person feels daunting. In my experience, working remotely is highly effective.
If you’d like a calm, dedicated space, I provide face-to-face sessions from either Green Chair Counselling in central St Albans or Wheathampstead Wellbeing which is located in a charming Grade 2 listed building in Wheathampstead village. Each location provides a comfortable, welcoming, and confidential environment for our work together.
Green Chair Counselling offers wheelchair friendly access.
Local parking is available.
