About me
I'm Jan and I do things a little differently round here.
With 30+ years in psychotherapy, life coaching and NHS mental health nursing, I bring a rare mix of depth, practicality and compassion. I don’t rely on scripts or models, I blend psychotherapy, coaching tools and mind–body approaches so every session is tailored to what you need in that moment. I have qualifications in psychotherapy, coaching and energy therapies including Nervous System Regulation Coaching.
Many of my current clients are neurodivergent, particularly ADHD and all that brings. Which often includes PMDD and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD).
I specialise in working with women and all the life changes, twists, turns and cycles that being a woman can bring. The changes in your body, your mind and life and all the challenges to relationships, communication and confidence that brings. All that it means to be a woman in this society we currently live in.
When I say I work with women I mean ALL women. To me that will always include trans women
I don’t just work with your mind. As a certified Nervous System Regulation coach I will also offer practical, simple but powerful techniques that might include functional breathwork. I might also suggest other ways of bringing together your mind and body which can be hugely transformational. We'll also look at your energy and where things are feeling heavier than they need to. I strongly believe that your body will hold more than your mind will tell you so I will always help you think about what your body might be trying to whisper to you in any given moment.
Each session is 50 minutes long, I have a therapy room attached to my home but also work online. At each session we’ll have an initial check in about the time between sessions before focusing on what you want to bring for us to work on or think about.
Clients often tell me they walk into my room, exhale deeply and finally feel safe enough to let go. They feel listened to, respected and gently challenged in ways that help them to understand themselves more fully. Then make the changes they know will help them feel as if they are living their life instead of life happening around them.
Let’s connect for a free 15-minute call. Within minutes, you’ll know if I’m the right fit to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained as a mental health nurse and qualified in 1990. I worked on various wards from older adults and acute mental health wards. The last ward was an acute ward for women where I developed a passion for working with women.
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Studies in 2008 which included modules in psychotherapy and CBT from Leeds Metropolitan University
2014- D58L Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy during which the supervised work I did focused on the impact of emotional abuse, trauma and identity issues as a result of being a member of an immigrant family.
In 2015 I completed a course in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy with the Anna Freud Centre and Tavistock Clinic. DIT is a 16 session psychodynamic psychotherapy focusing on attachments and relationships with yourself and others.
2017 - I qualified in Intercultural Psychotherapy (D59L) - The Tavistock and Portman Centre. During which time I worked with clients who had been sexually abused, emotionally and physically abused as well as with loss, self-worth, depression and anxiety.
I have completed training from the Menopause Experts Group in menopause
December 2024 I became an accredited NLP practitioner and coach and Timeline Therapist
CPD - menstrual health practitioner, Mindfulness teacher, Spiritual Life Coaching, Menopause Experts Group menopause training, various training related to domestic abuse awareness, cyber grooming, Prevent training
I am also a qualified Nervous System Regulation Coach using various methods to calm the nervous system including functional breathwork. As well as helping reduce the ongoing impact of life's pressures and stresses.
I have 30+ years experience in the mental wellbeing sector working in the NHS for more than 20 years both on the mental health wards and in Primary Care. I can now bring a very large Mary Poppins bag full of knowledge and experience in both therapy, coaching and holistic practices to everything I do
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
I’m passionate about working with women, helping them embrace their hormonal and energy cycles rather than fighting against them. When you understand and work with your natural rhythms, life flows with more ease—energy feels sustainable, emotions become guides instead of obstacles, and self-compassion replaces self-criticism. My work also dives deep into the realities of being a woman—the inequities, the stereotypes, the outdated beliefs about what we 'should' be—so you can break free, reclaim your power, and create a life that truly fits you.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I have a limited amount of spaces at reduced cost for Public Sector workers and people on low wage
When I work
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Further information
I have also completed courses in Mindfulness and Spiritual Life Coaching.
I can offer in person therapy from my room at home in Leeds 17. It has it's own separate entrance and access to a downstairs toilet. Unfortunately this is not wheelchair accessible.
I can also offer online sessions via zoom or Teams
