Jim Palmer
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About me
Your energy matters because you matter.
Empathy, warmth, and curiosity are human qualities I dearly value. They inform my therapy practice, enabling us to build strong therapeutic relationships in a safe, confidential space where you can feel understood and supported. I work collaboratively with my you, helping you gain deeper understanding of your experiences, difficulties and processes. Together we can facilitate an authentic engagement with the process of growth and meaningful change. In recognition that your lived experience is unique, I seek to maintain an open and curious attitude, not guided by assumptions.
Hello, I'm Jim, an experienced warm, compassionate, non-judgemental Psychotherapist and Counsellor offering therapy face to face, online or by phone call. 07527 2489 11.
Being Integrative means that I'm trained in a variety of theoretical approaches and have developed my own way of working as a result. In particular I draw from psychodynamic, existential, Jungian psychodynamic, gestalt, CBT, humanistic, relational, and body psychotherapies, as well as creative arts therapies and new research neuroscience (how our brains work esp. under stress). I work with individuals and groups.
Throughout my time I've supported people living with trauma, addictions, OCDs, in and out of CRISIS Teams, NHS, adoption services, LGBTQIA+, schools, colleges, North East Autism Society, counselling charities, occupational health and now private practice.
I cover a huge range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, ASD, bereavement, trauma, suicidal ideation, loss, end of life care (child and adult), anger, addictions, abuse, various psychoses and many other conditions.
Seeking help and guidance is a brave step. By looking on this page you have taken a big step!
Being Integrated means I can draw upon a wide range of therapeutic approaches and tailor them to your needs. Over time I hope to support a deeper understanding of yourself.
Don't see your issue on my page? Please contact me to discuss what you might need because people seek therapy for many reason, some of which can be out of our awareness until we work with another person. Contact me for a free 20-minute consultation with no obligation for further sessions.
My calm manner can allow you to settle into a relationship that can be built upon whereby we can eventually get to your concerns that can be fully explored. I'm not so much into 'techniques' as such, I am Person Centred and instinctual and authentic in my responses. This enables me to actively listen to you, deepening a secure base for exploration. Some CBT training enables me to help you to identify patterns in your behaviour that you might wish to alter. The way we work can be agreed together.
I work face to face, remotely over the phone or online using secure apps.
Recommendations:
A helpful way to find a therapist is by recommendation. Below are comments from recent clients and with express permission.
"You have changed my son's life, I can't thank you enough."
"You helped me through some of my darkest times."
"Thank you for being so kind and compassionate."
"My daughter got l so much from your sessions. She'd come on so much since then."
"You have been a credit to our school and anyone who gets to work with you will be incredibly fortunate."
"During the moments when I didn't feel able to open up to anyone, you shone a light on my path and allowed me to see again."
"What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create." Buddha
Training and experience:
I am a fully accredited professional member of the UKCP.
Masters in Art Psychotherapy - ongoing till November 2025
Enhanced DBS cleared and fully insured.
I offer, Face-2-Face, Online or Telephone.
I can draw upon a wide range of therapies to help you to find understanding and awareness. These can include, Relational, Person-Centred, Creativity and Imagery techniques, to name but a few. individually, this includes drawing on CBT, Gestalt, Solution Focused, Creativity and Imagery techniques (artwork), yet no technical art ability is required. I have a keen interest in Jungian therapy and have experience with dream and active imagination work.
Qualifications/experience:
- BA Honours Fine Art
- Post Graduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
- MA Art Psychotherapy (on going)
- Transactional Analysis
- Child development
- Trauma
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement and loss
- Eating Disorders
- Self-image
- Self-harm
- Psychosis
- Autism
"The courage to start sees the courage to win."
Training, qualifications & experience
Recent training
Psychotherapy 2024
Eating disorders 2023
Drugs and other addictions 2020
CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 2024
Couples Therapy 2024
Jungian Psychodynamic Theory 2024
Humanistic Psychotherapy 2020 - 2024
Existential Psychotherapy (2020 - 2024
Infant Loss 2023
Bereavement and Loss 2022
Gestalt Psychotherapy 2020 - 2024
Art Psychotherapy 2023 - 2025
Safeguarding 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
Sexual Abuse 2022
LGBTQIA+ 2024
Adoption / Foster care - various children's homes experience.
Armed Forces (children and adults) 2025
Creative arts use. Clay and Sandtray.
I offer relational empathy, unconditional positve regard and honest openness. I specialise in trauma, loss and bereavement, addiction, low mood, intrusive thoughts, attachment, abuse, sexual abuse, autism ADHD, abandonment feelings.
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school Registered / Accredited
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Creative arts use includes clay, paint, drawing and sand work.
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Additional information
Settling in with the right therapist is important to your journey. To get a sense of me, my work and what brings you to therapy, you have a free 20 minute consultation via phone or WhatsApp, giving us time to understand what you look for therapy and if we feel we are a it.
When I work
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Further information
Call or text me on 07527248911
Sessions last 50 minutes
Sessions can be held at Blaydon Primary Care Centre that has free parking with wheelchair access. Blaydon has buses from the town centre’s interchange as well as the Metro Centre.
Address: Shibdon Road, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 5NW
Or at Brandon, Durham (details given as needed)
I also offer sessions online and over the phone. Online sessions are delivered via apps that are secure and free to download.
If I can make therapy in any way easier for you, please let me know. I look forward to hearing from you to get things going.
