Jane Bateman-Brown
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About me
I am an integrative counsellor offering talking therapy to teenagers and adults (for issues including; low moods, anxiety, family issues, OCD, relationships, baby loss, bereavement), as well as specialising in self harm and eating disorders. I have experience of working with anorexia, bulimia, over-eating, binging, arfid, and all the many EDs that don't fit in to a tick box. I work remotely (online via video sessions), with clients across the UK. I offer client centrered talking therapy, CBT-E, CBT-T and CBT-AR (Arfid).
I have worked in secondary schools across Kent delivering self harm workshops and 1:1 support. I have also consulted for a number of eating disorder charities and organisations, and am certified by the charity BEAT.
Like any addiction, eating disorders are hard to give up (and to understand why this is). However, unlike with other addictions; where alcohol for example can be avoided, food cannot. It is everywhere around us, often being the centre of social events. During our sessions we will look at timelines, life events, triggers, and barriers to recovery.
I strongly believe that, "a healer is someone who seeks to be the light she wishes she had in her darkest moments." I understand that taking the first steps towards counselling is not always easy. My own life has not been without struggles and my own experiences of personal counselling have helped shaped the type of counsellor I strive to be.
Counselling can help you make sense of past experiences and significant life events. Counselling is about helping you to understand yourself and how you relate to others. I offer an empathetic, accepting and non-judgemental space where I will focus upon your needs. I understand what it is like to be the one sitting in the client's chair.
Due to extending my hours, I currently have availability on Tuesday and Wednesday daytimes for online clients. If my profile appeals to you then please do reach out.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications, training and professional memberships:
- Registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists)
- Masters degree in Psychodynamics of Human Development with the BPF (British Psychotherapy Foundation)
- Postgraduate diploma in Integrative Counselling with Inter-Psyche (the only counselling and psychotherapy training centre based within the NHS)
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology
- Practitioner Skills for Working with Eating Disorders and Obesity with the National Centre for Eating Disorders
- Youth Mental Health First Aider - Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
- Level 3 certificate in community development
- Level 2 certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills
Experience:
- Private Counselling Practice
- Eating Disorders counsellor with Therapy Partners
- Eating Disorders counsellor with Talking Ed's
- Baby, infant and child loss counsellor with Making Miracles
- Volunteer counsellor with North Kent Mind and Maidstone Mind
- Children's Counsellor with the Place2Be
- Youth Mental Health Support Coordinator (delivering workshops in schools on topics including; depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders and phobias) as well as one to one sessions with young people
- Children and Young People's Support Coordinator with Kent Young Carers
- CAMHS (NHS) Mental Health Support Worker
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are weekly on a set day and time, and last for 50 minutes.
Daytimes; talking therapy (£55). Specialised ED therapy (£65). Evenings: £65 and £75 respectively. I work with teenagers & adults.
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I currently have availability for daytime sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
