Jane Eldridge

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MA, PG Dip. Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, UKCP
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location_on South East London, SE26
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I'm an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist and offer a supportive and confidential space where we can think about and explore together what's troubling you. It might be something you want to change, understand, or learn to accept. Or perhaps you're feeling a more general sense of lacking vitality and meaning in life.

I draw on a range of approaches from the psychodynamic, existential and gestalt traditions and will aim to find a way of working that's a good fit for you.  My practice is in Sydenham in South East London SE26. I offer some early morning and evening sessions as well as regular daytime hours - please contact me for availability.

Counselling or therapy sessions available face to face and also via secure online platform or by phone at present.

What's it all about?
Sometimes people come to counselling with a particular symptom, after a significant life event or with work-related difficulties. Other times it's more about not quite feeling fulfilled in life, career or relationships. I believe the many ways we come to understand and make sense of who we are, including how we relate to others and the world around us, are central to our mental health and physical wellbeing. Unforeseen life events, separations, losses and disappointments can all profoundly affect our sense of who we are.

If you've not had counselling or psychotherapy before - and even if you have - starting can feel daunting. If it's important to you, I can tell you about my training, my experience, and how I might work with the particular issue you bring. What matters is that we feel we can work together.

Who am I meeting?
It's normal to wonder about your therapist's background. I've worked with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bereavement, trauma, abuse, domestic violence, career difficulties, bullying, problems at school, college or university, family and relationship difficulties, and issues around gender, sexuality and identity.

I started working as a counsellor and therapist after spending the first part of my career in education, research and other activities connected with media and the arts.  I'm interested in hearing about what moves and inspires you, as well as the difficulties you might be having.

When we meet, I'll ask you what you're looking for from counselling or therapy. I offer open-ended, integrative psychotherapy and short-term, solution-focused work.  What's likely to be most effective for the particular issue you bring is something we can think about together.

You can contact me by email or phone using the information on this page and, if it feels right, arrange a consultation. The initial appointment helps me decide if I can help, and is an opportunity for you to get a sense of whether it would feel useful to work together.  I offer this at a one-off, reduced fee of £50

I usually see clients once a week and offer twice a week in some circumstances. Face to face and Skype/Zoom sessions available at present.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a PG Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from the Minster Centre and am a registered member of the BACP and UKCP.

I've worked for several years in counselling services in South and West London, and as a community mediator in North London.

Before training as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I had a career in education and academic research, with a particular interest in media and the arts. During that time, I gained a Masters' qualification in Cultural Theory from Cardiff University, and a Ph.D. in Media and Communications from Goldsmiths, University of London. I continue to follow my creative inspiration and am open to working with you in a way that follows - or perhaps helps you find - yours.

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.

As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.

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.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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).

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£75.00 per session

Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

My fee is £75 per 50 minute session for individuals.  I offer a reduced-fee initial consultation priced at £50 so you can meet me and we can decide if we think working together would be beneficial. 

Charges start at £100 for couples (60 minute session); please enquire for more information about couples rates and arrangements. 

When I work

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early morning, daytime and evening sessions available.  Face-to-Face or Online counselling and psychotherapy sessions offered - please enquire for details

Further information

Counselling and Psychotherapy currently available face to face or by secure online video platform. Please enquire for further information.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy in Sydenham SE26, close to Crystal Palace, Streatham, Brixton, Herne Hill, Forest Hill, Dulwich, Lewisham, Bromley and Croydon in South and South East London. Accessible from Crystal Palace, Sydenham Hill and Sydenham stations, or 202 and 363 buses stop outside the door. Please contact me for further information.

South East London, SE26

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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Please contact me for information about toilets, parking etc. Face to face, online or phone sessions available

Online platforms

Zoom