Jan Irwin
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
Welcome.
I am a qualified, experienced psychotherapist, specialising in Relationship Counselling. I work with clients who are having difficulties in their personal and working relationships with others.
One of the most important conditions for effective therapy is that a safe, close and comfortable relationship develops between the client and therapist. I aim to provide a flexible service, in a confidential, safe and supportive environment in which to help you explore and resolve the relationship issues that you identify as being problematic.
At times in your life when you feel stuck and confused, unable to resolve problems on your own, it can be very helpful to talk about what's on your mind. Sometimes close friends or family aren't the best people to talk to, and this is when a trained and objective counsellor can really help.
As well as being able to help resolve painful relationship difficulties, I may be able to help with other difficult life situations, such as important but stressful transitions. At times like the birth of a new baby, children leaving home, or retirement you may feel quite emotional and distressed, and not understand your own reactions. These are often times of emotional crisis, that can lead to growth and resolution if dealt with.
At the moment I am not taking on new counselling clients, but I am offering individual and group supervision and organisational mentoring services on Zoom. If you are interested in Supervision, reflective practice, training or other organisational support services, please contact me.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MA degree in Relationship Therapy, and an MSc degree in Social Policy and Social Work. I qualified as a Relate Counsellor in 2014. I completed a Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individual and Groups, so can offer individual and group supervision to counsellors in organisations or in private practice.
In addition, I attend numerous Continuing Development Courses to ensure that I keep up to date with latest developments in relationship and trauma therapy. I most recently attended training in working with attachment traumas, domestic abuse, supporting people with sexual addictions and their partners.
I have 40 years experience of supporting people through life’s difficulties, in various roles, developing, delivering and managing support services. This experience includes working as a relationship counsellor for a voluntary sector counselling service, managing a counselling and advice service for women, developing and managing a therapeutic domestic abuse intervention programme for men and women, as well as key worker in a young family support service.
In addition to clinical supervison I offer case discussion groups and reflective practice sessions for staff who are not counsellors, but who work closely with clients in relationship distress. I also work with organisations, such as local authorities and charitable organisations, as a trainer, mentor and consultant on the psychological aspects of domestic abuse and attachment traumas.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £ 40 for an initial consultation on zoom.
I charge £60 for individuals, and £80 for couples, for all on-going counselling sessions. Sessions are currently offered on zoom.
I charge £ 65 per session for supervision.
Sessions last for approximately one hour.
Concessions are available, so if the full fees would cause hardship, please discuss this with me. Fees can be re-negotiated at any stage of therapy.
When I work
I am currently unable to accept new counselling clients, but would consider taking on new supervisees or organisational support work. If interested in these services, please contact me.
