Janet O'Connell

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MA; BSc (Hons);MBACP (Accred) Therapist/Supervisor/Trainer
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About me

Hello, I'm Janet. Qualified for 20 years, I am a BACP accredited therapist, who can support you if you are feeling anxious, sad, lost or overwhelmed. I can help you to work through present difficulties and/or distressing events from your past.

Sessions are conducted online via Skype, Zoom or WhatsApp.

My clients find me to be friendly, approachable and down to earth. I'm very happy for you to contact me to ask any questions and find out more about counselling and how I work, before deciding if you want to make an appointment.

I am an experienced counselling tutor, counselling service manager and clinical supervisor. As an integrative counsellor/psychotherapist, I am comfortable working with different counselling approaches including CBT, psychodynamic and person-centred.

Individual Counselling

Talking to a counsellor can help you if you are struggling with anxiety, stress or depression.

I offer a professional and caring relationship which can also support you if you are going through a bereavement, relationship difficulties, unresolved hurt from your past, or any other difficult life event.

If you are feeling at a crossroads, stuck in a rut, or that everything is getting on top of you, coming to see a counsellor can help to provide clarity and support which in turn enables you to make any changes that you may decide are necessary.

Couples Counselling 

Usually, when you are thinking about coming to see someone to talk about your relationship it will mean that things already feel difficult.

Communication might have become strained and you may find that you are stuck having the same arguments all the time and not getting anywhere, or that you can no longer talk to each other about things at all.

This may be as a result of external pressures such as a bereavement, money worries, work or family problems. Or it may be due to a breakdown in trust, infidelity, pressures of parenting, a difference in priorities, illness or any number of other issues that are impacting on your relationship.

Counselling provides a neutral and respectful structure for you both to commit some time and care to your relationship, to explore how you have got to where you are now and what you can do to improve things.

I have a Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling. My role is to help you to communicate better - to talk with and listen to each other with openness, kindness and respect. Positive change can happen quite quickly if you both really want to work towards this.

Counselling can help you to move closer as a couple and learn how to work in partnership rather than pulling against each other. Or, if you decide that is no longer possible, or what you want, counselling can help you to bring the relationship to a close and support you both in this process. We will also work to ensure that, whenever possible, a positive co-parenting relationship is maintained.

The initial consultation is for 1 hour and costs £60. In this meeting we will spend some time looking at how things are in your relationship at the moment and what the best way to proceed might be.

If you decide you would like to have some further sessions, these cost £60 per 1-hour session.

Relationship counselling is not only available to couples. Siblings, parent/child relationships can all experience difficulties, and can benefit from counselling.

Personal Therapy or Supervision for Student Counsellors

If you are just starting out on your diploma or degree then undertaking personal therapy will either be a requirement of your course, or at least be encouraged. Personal therapy provides a space for you to process your experiences on the course and also to explore your own self, personal history and patterns of relating.

Counsellor training can be difficult at times. Having regular personal therapy will help to support you throughout your studies.

As well as working in private practice, I have several years experience as a counselling tutor and have also managed a counselling agency. Throughout this time I have provided personal therapy and supervision for many student counsellors from the early stages of their training though to graduation and beyond.

Personal therapy for student counsellors is offered at the reduced rate of £40 for regular (weekly or fortnightly) sessions.

Supervision
I have been a qualified supervisor for 16 years and have supported many student and qualified counsellors both as private supervisees and also as counsellors within a counselling agency. I worked as a counselling tutor for several years and as an agency manager, and am very aware of the challenges student counsellors face and the importance of the supervision relationship.

I believe supervision should be supportive, stimulating and restorative, where you have a safe space to openly explore all elements of your client work and professional development and feel valued and held as well as challenged.

Supervision is offered in 1-hour online sessions via Skype or Zoom.
Costs for supervision:

£45 per hour for student counsellors.

£60 per hour for qualified counsellors.

Training, qualifications & experience

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Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2005)

Level 6 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (2008)

BSc (Hons) Reflective Therapeutic Practice (2012) 

Certificate in Couples and Relationship Counselling (2018)

MA (distinction) Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice (2022)

Counselling Service Manager for a large 6th form college counselling service (2006-2013)

Counselling Tutor (2005-2010)

20 years post qualification experience in private practice

Accredited member of BACP since 2009

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£50.00 per session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

Individual counselling

Individual counselling is £50 per 50 minute online session.


Couples and relationship Counselling Initial assessment and subsequent sessions at £60 for 1 hour

Professional services
Supervision costs £60 per hour

Supervision for student counsellors is £45 per hour

I have experience in providing consultancy support to teachers, nurses and managers within caring professions. Please contact for further details.

When I work

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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN12

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Online platforms

Skype
Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I have 16 years experience as a qualified clinical supervisor, supporting both qualified and trainee counsellors.

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Janet O'Connell
Janet O'Connell