Jasmine Cortazzi

It could be that you are suffering from loss, a relationship break up, divorce, or bereavement, and long to feel understood, heard, and less alone. Despite your better judgement, you may be repeating unhelpful patterns in relationships selecting partners who are no good for you...Maybe past trauma or abuse is dictating how you respond to difficulties in the present, and you wish to  move forward?

Perhaps you have ADHD, are neuro diverse, or a member of the LGBTQ+ community and want to process and speak about your experiences in a safe, supportive space?

It may be that you are feeling high levels of anxiety, stress, sadness/ depression and self-criticism? Struggling with confidence and self-esteem feels overwhelming and you want professional support.

• In short, you recognise that staying 'stuck' is not an option, and are keen to change your life now before things become even worse and you could lose your sense of who you are,burn out, jeopardise relationships, or your work. My job is to support you through troubled times. As a BACP therapist, I have the expertise, training and empathy to help you progress and move towards a better destination.

How I work?

  Working at your pace, I listen to your feelings and give you a safe space to process difficult emotions. You will feel truly heard, and able to speak about difficulties- without being judged. A healing relationship is a joy to experience; it is about warmth and compassion, and feeling your worth as a human being. I will encourage you to share what is important to you, your values, and hope to enable you to discover greater meaning and purpose in life. Gently, we will work together to motivate you and find your power to achieve your goals. We may explore the past and find different ways to free yourself from its chains. Set backs and difficulties can be re-framed, and learning from them can help you perceive yourself more positively. We may use creative approaches to enable you to get a new perspective on difficult times.  We may explore the inner critic, and find ways to release its hold. We may even work on healing the inner child. By collaborating together, in therapy a haze of confusion can clear. In time, you could find a new, clear path forward.  Before long, healthier ways of being can emerge, better habits, greater confidence, and, most importantly, a sense of calm, confidence, and courage to take risks, and live more happily.

A new, exciting transformation awaits you when you take action.

Email me for a free consultation. 

Who do I work with?

• I work with individual adults- not couples. I also work with teenagers.

Issues I support clients with:

• anxiety,
• depression,
• loss & bereavement, feeling sad, anger,
• low confidence and self-esteem issues,
• relationship issues & separation/ divorce, family issues,
• work related stress & burn out,
• trauma & abuse, bullying,healing the 'inner child' work,
• ADHD, neurodiversity,
• life changes,  LGBTQ + related issues; and also
• finding meaning and purpose.

I also provide life coaching to help clients with life transitions & job changes. 

What might therapy focus on?

 You are at the centre of the therapy, and so the therapy is bespoke to you as a unique individual, but could explore:

• how difficulties are impacting on you,
• processing your feelings,
• using meditation, breath work, affirmations and visualisation,
• what you want your life and experience to be like now,
• your life story,past and background,
• your values,
• your strengths,
• what your choices are,
• your preferred future outcome, and possible actions to realise your goals.

I create a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship with you, enabling you to talk freely to help you to release your potential and power for personal growth, and to discover new directions .  As a client, you matter to me, and I help to you build your self-esteem to move forward. Seeing you transform your life for the better is a great privilege.

I work in person in Fulford and Fishergate, York and also offer online sessions.

What to expect from me?

• Careful listening and empathy,
• respect, 
• confidentiality,
• a strong therapeutic relationship,
• encouragement, warmth and support.
• I will integrate different humanistic therapy approaches to suit your needs.  
  • For example, I may use: relational, person-centred, pluralistic, existential, CBT, creative, and solution focused approaches. 
  • I am continually reading in the therapy field and invested in updating my practice.

My background.

My background is in developing people as a highly experienced teacher and also a leader (in middle management roles). Over several years, I have become a  BACP qualified psychotherapist with a passion for supporting clients' growth . I worked in two different local counselling charities for over 5 years, as well as for a large online national counselling service, and now have my own full time, private practice.

Client feedback

“Jasmine has been absolutely amazing. She is so understanding, kind and compassionate and is clearly very good at her job. She is quick to respond, and has been very good at helping me understand my anxious thoughts and feelings.  I would highly recommend Jasmine to anybody who is wondering whether to book in with her.” 

"She gave me back my life and made me see that I am worth something... She helped me to see the light inside me and made me realise the trauma I went through- from abandonment to assault -was not my fault. She's helped me see I am a cool person and I have so much love and life to give."

Next steps

Email me for an initial free telephone or video consultation. 

In the message, please give a brief overview of: your situation, the issue and its impact, your goals and availability for sessions.

Free initial telephone session. ( Email me).

I provide a 10-15 minute telephone or Zoom consultation. This will help us to decide if we wish to work together.

Sessions are 50 minutes- either face to face, or telephone or online, charged at £50 . Sessions are usually weekly, but fortnightly is possible also.

Most clients commit to around 6-10 sessions but there is flexibility.

I work with individual clients- not couples.

Currently, I have availability for face to face, online and telephone work.

Contact me for a free consultation.

I work in Fishergate/Fulford, York face to face, as well as online with clients who live further away or have commitments which mean they cannot attend in person.

On our first session

 I will ask you what brings you to counselling, establish what your goal might be,  and provide you with a confidential space to talk to facilitate your growth.