About me
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, especially if you’re not sure where to start or whether it will really help.
You might be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer work for you. Perhaps you’re struggling in a relationship, carrying the weight of past trauma, questioning who you are, navigating neurodiversity (your own or your child’s), or simply finding life harder than it used to feel.
Whatever has brought you here, I want you to know: your difficulties make sense. They rarely happen in isolation, and they often become easier to understand once we look at your experiences, relationships, and the coping strategies you’ve built along the way.
As an HCPC Registered Dramatherapist and Creative Psychotherapist with over 20 years’ experience, including more than 11 years within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where we work together to make sense of what you’re going through, so you can feel more comfortable in who you are today and move confidently towards the future you want.
Therapy for Adults
Most adults who come to see me want, simply, to be listened to without judgement, to make sense of their experiences, and to feel supported in moving forward. My training is in Creative Psychotherapy, but many adult clients choose to work entirely through conversation; creative methods are always optional and only ever introduced if they’d be helpful to you.
I regularly support adults with:
Anxiety and chronic stress
Depression and low mood
Low self-esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship difficulties
Recovery from domestic abuse
Parenting challenges
ADHD and autism (diagnosed or suspected)
Emotional regulation difficulties
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about the future
Many people arrive believing something is “wrong” with them. In my experience, there are almost always understandable reasons behind how we feel, and therapy gives us the space to explore those reasons with compassion, uncover your strengths, and build new ways forward.
Children, Young People and Families
Children don’t always have the words for how they feel, so emotions often show up as behaviour, or as difficulties at home, at school, or in relationships. Rather than focusing on the behaviour itself, I work to understand what’s underneath it.
I support children and families with:
Anxiety and low mood
School-related difficulties
Attachment and relationship difficulties
Behaviour that’s hard to understand
Trauma and recovery from abuse
Emotional regulation difficulties
Autism and ADHD (diagnosed or suspected)
Parent-child relationship difficulties
Alongside therapy, I also offer parent support and coaching, helping you understand your child’s needs and build approaches that fit your family and your values.
How I Work
No two people are the same, so no two therapy journeys should be either. My approach is integrative and trauma-informed, drawing on my training as a Creative Psychotherapist alongside further training in EMDR, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Theraplay, CBT- and DBT-informed approaches, Sensory Attachment Intervention, and mindfulness. Rather than sticking to one model, I adapt to whoever is in front of me, whether that’s you, your child, or your family.
Appointments and Getting Started
I offer appointments online and in person, and I currently offer EMDR at a reduced training rate.
Not sure if I’m the right fit? I offer a free introductory phone call so we can talk about what’s brought you to therapy, answer your questions, and decide together whether we’re a good match, no pressure, no obligation.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Testimonials
I have found Jane to be easy to get on with, very good at dealing with children who are not very enthusiastic and not inclined to engage. She has used her skill and experience to persuade my daughter to actively become involved in her sessions. I am in the middle of the sessions with my daughter and have already noticed improvements in our relationship. Rachel, Northampton
Jane has been helping Finley for nearly a year now in a school environment with myself or my husband present for the session. Finley is 9years old and autistic with sensory issues. These sessions have helped our family so much, Jane has helped Finley to recognise his feelings better and to be more aware of early warning signs, so he will now take himself somewhere to calm rather than react and result in a meltdown. Jane has also helped my husband and I to understand Finley better and taught us some very helpful tips to calm him with deep pressure and in ways that can be included into our every day life. Im so grateful to Jane our family is so much more relaxed now than from when we stared and as a result of her help Finley now goes into school with little stress and will come to us and communicate what he is feeling so we can help him. Finley also loves the sessions and the games Jane plays with us and we have recently noticed him teaching these to his Brothers allowing them to play together while finley is still regulating his emotions. I really cannot thank Jane enough for all the help she has given us.
GW (Mother)
Training, qualifications & experience
Accredited Training
- MA Dramatherapy (Derby University)
- Theraplay
- Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
- Sherborne Developmental Movement
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS
- EMDR (in process)
Continued Professional Development Training
- Mindfulness
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Sensory Attachment Intervention
- Attachment Therapies
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I have some concessionary slots. Get in touch to discuss this further.
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