About me
Hello, I'm Janice, a Person-Centred Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Life can bring experiences that challenge us in different ways. Bereavement, relationship difficulties, menopause, chronic health conditions and big life changes can leave us feeling lost, uncertain or disconnected from the person we once were. Perhaps you're trying to adjust to circumstances you never expected, make sense of a loss or find your way through a time when life feels different.
Perhaps, on the outside you appear to be coping well but underneath you feel anxious, overwhelmed or tired from trying so hard. Maybe you've spent much of your life trying to keep other people happy, worrying about what they think of you, replaying conversations in your head or feeling guilty when you think you've upset someone.
What would it be like to stop being so hard on yourself?
My aim is to offer a warm, accepting space where you can talk openly about what's happening in your life without fear of judgement. My approach is rooted in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. We will work together at a pace that feels right for you, to explore your feelings and experiences helping us to identify patterns. I will listen deeply and reflect what I hear and, where it feels helpful, gently challenge you so that we can explore things from a different perspective.
You don't have to have everything figured out before you come to counselling. You can arrive just as you are.
If something here resonates with you, I'd welcome the opportunity to talk about how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling and a Foundation Degree in Counselling.
My experience includes working within NHS Talking Therapies supporting adults from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of difficulties, working with young people in secondary schools and volunteering in a non for profit organisation in mental health.
I have particular experience supporting shame, guilt, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, domestic abuse, chronic health conditions, bereavement and loss, and significant life transitions including menopause.
Member organisations
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
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I have a number of low cost sessions available, please enquire.
Further information
I offer a free initial conversation - no commitment, no pressure - simply an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to counselling, ask any questions you may have and for you to get a feel for whether we might be a good fit.
Sessions are 50 mins and charged at £60 per session.
