Jane Spowart
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About me
Do you believe that ‘you just have to get on with it’, but you’re finding it hard? Are you struggling with an issue at the moment or troubled by a situation in your past? Perhaps you feel sad, anxious, overwhelmed, defeated or 'stuck'? If you need someone to listen to you empathically and without judgement, so that you can make sense of what is happening in your life, I can provide a safe place to support you to feel empowered to make positive changes in your life.
I am a Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, with experience of working with clients dealing with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, age-related issues, work-related issues, anger and relationships. In addition, I also have a specialism in working with clients who struggle to manage a work/life balance due to working in high-pressure environments, such as the education sector and emergency services. For many clients, the common mind-set of ‘you just have to get on with it’ is unhelpful, as it doesn’t allow them to express, process or challenge their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Working with me will allow you to do just that.
I also work with couples to provide both long term and brief intervention therapy - an eight session model following an initial assessment - which focuses on helping all couples to develop more effective ways of problem-solving and interacting with one another to avoid repeating negative patterns of behaviour. You will learn new skills in how to communicate better and deepen understanding of the dynamics in your relationship to facilitate change and growth both individually and as a couple. Couples therapy can be for any stage in a relationship; there doesn't need to be a crisis to seek help.
I believe in the importance of developing a strong, collaborative relationship with each client, so that I can tailor services to best meet the needs of the individual or couple. Life is stressful enough; finding a supportive therapist shouldn’t be!
Training, qualifications & experience
Main Professional Qualification:
- Diploma in Psychotherapy, Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
- PGDIP in Psychotherapeutic Studies, Newman University and Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
Membership:
- Registered Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
- Member of the Northern Guild Psychotherapy and Counselling
Other Qualifications:
- PGCE in Secondary Education (Newcastle University)
- MSc in Marketing (Strathclyde University)
- B.A. (Hons) in Combined Studies (Newcastle University)
Member organisations
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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 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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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Individual Therapy £60 per session (50 minutes)
Couples' Therapy £75 for the assessment session (60 minutes) and £90 for 90 minute sessions
I offer a free initial telephone consultation (15 minutes) during which you can ask any questions you may have, with no obligation to book a further session.
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Please contact me via email or phone (voicemail available) to arrange a mutually convenient appointment. I will respond within 24 hours.
