Jan Maze
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
*My Experience - I work with adults of all ages and also young people of 16-17.
Some will be experiencing major life changes. These maybe loss, bereavement, pregnancy, birth and post-natal period; relationship concerns, family issues, changes in relationships, to highlight just a few. Confidently, I provide a safe space for LGBTQIA+ clients.
My experience also includes those experiencing family issues; those in difficult and upsetting situations not of their making; those seeking change in their life; and specifically victims of abuse and those supporting them.
I have successfully helped clients to resolve persistent, painful and confusing thoughts and overwhelming emotions that impact their lives. Maybe they are difficult feelings such as overwhelming anxiety, sadness, depression, hopelessness, loss, anger, numbness, or even powerlessness?
*My Approach - Respectfully, I want to acknowledge your courage in seeking help.
I believe your thoughts and emotions deserve to be heard, respected and received with care. I meld my professional training and years of experience with personal insight and a natural calm. Building a trusting relationship with you will establish the foundation necessary for you to explore and achieve an understanding of your situation. Together we will sensitively and without judgment, explore your thoughts and feelings. And together we will help you find the answers you need to move forward.
As an integrative therapist I draw on a variety of modalities, selecting what will be most effective for each individual client.
*Talking With Walking’ - Taking our sessions outdoors embraces the powerful therapeutic effect of nature on your senses to enhance the counselling, facilitated by me. The therapeutic effect is now well known and well researched. Sometimes just simply being outdoors helps.
I am based conveniently in central Chelmsford offering in-person, online and telephone sessions.
My Professional Experience - *It is a passion of mine to help pregnant or new parents to achieve the most positive start to parenting that is possible. For those whose experience cannot be felt positively, I offer specialised approach to work through their experience.
In NZ and here at home I delivered counselling, support and education as a Parents’ Centre Childbirth Educator and NCT Ante-natal Teacher.
* I provide grief and trauma therapy for Road Victims’ Trust; a charity supporting those whose lives are seriously affected by road collisions/accidents.
*Previously I provided counselling for St. Luke’s Hospice, supporting those with long term, life-changing or terminal illness, as well as those bereaved.
*I am a qualified trainer/facilitator with much experience in the private, public and third sectors.
Next Step - to contact me via phone or email with any questions you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Qualifications
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling (Integrative) - CPCAB
- Diploma of Higher Education (Adult Education) Uni of Beds/NCY
- I seek out and undertake high quality continuous professional development each year, in topics that support my work, and challenge me.
- I am trained in the Rewind Technique, used to help intrusive images and nightmares.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
*Death or serious injury by road traffic collisions and accidents.
*All maternity issues;
pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, post-natal issues. Labour and birth de-briefing, labour and birth trauma.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
*One-off sessions.
*Short term - up to to 6 sessions. *Fixed-term, solution-focussed sessions. *Open-ended sessions.
When I work
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My availability is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 8.15am to 7pm. Wednesday - 2pm to 7pm.
For clients with a changeable working shift pattern, a flexible approach can be discussed.
Further information
*I abide by the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
*I receive regular professional supervision in accordance with the BACP guidelines.
*I have professional indemnity insurance. *I am registered with ICO.
