Jane Spencer

I offer an initial free 25-minute consultation either in person, via telephone or Zoom. Please contact me for further information.

At times life can feel difficult or even overwhelming.  Maybe you feel anxious, low in mood, self critical or have unhelpful thoughts or emotions that are hard to let go of. Maybe relationships feel fraught and hard to navigate. Sometimes life events knock us off kilter or stir up uncomfortable or painful feelings and memories. Taking the first step to find a counsellor or therapist can be a difficult one to take.

People seek out counselling or psychotherapy for many different reasons. Often when they are struggling or at a point of possible transition in their lives; when they are not sure how to move forward or feel disorientated and uncertain. Sometimes they may have had difficult or upsetting experiences along the way, either recently or in the past; experiences that leave them doubting themselves or that make it hard to move forward with confidence.

I provide a confidential and empathic space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed safely. I help clients to explore present difficulties and past experiences and to think about how the two can be intertwined. Psychotherapy and counselling can enable you to free yourself from patterns of thinking and responding that may have been helpful in the past but are now holding you back.

I offer an opportunity for exploring difficult issues, emotions and thoughts safely in a supportive environment without feeling judged or blamed. I have experience of working with a wide range of issues that can affect people's lives. I aim to support clients to move forward and work out where they feel changes need to happen and how to reach that place.

I have 25 years' experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, working privately and for organisations such as Respond, Relate and OXPIP. I have experience of working with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, bereavement, loss, relationship issues, negative thought patterns, low self esteem, separation and divorce, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual assault and abuse, eating issues, trauma and childhood neglect and abuse.

The work we undertake together can be issue based or more explorative depending on your needs. I am integrative in my approach which is underpinned by psychodynamic theory and attachment and early development research and draws on person centred, humanistic, somatic and CBT approaches where appropriate.  I believe that I can be most effective by offering you a range of ways of understanding yourself and managing challenges in your life to suit your individual needs. I offer long term work  or time limited work which we can negotiate together.

Please call or email me if you have any questions or to arrange an initial consultation.

I am based in Frome for in person work. I am able to provide counselling and psychotherapy to via Zoom if you live further away or this is more convenient.

I am also a qualified child and adolescent psychotherapist with 25years experience . I am registered to work with young people and families through the UKCP.  I can offer:

• counselling and psychotherapy for adolescents
• art and play based therapy for younger children
• parenting therapy
• parent child work
• Parent infant psychotherapy

Please contact me for further information.