Jessie Higney
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About me
In practice since 2009 working with anxiety, depression, feeling low, sadness, worry, stress, shame, anger, guilt, relationships concerns, bereavement, loss, childhood suffering, substance abuse, low self esteem and confidence, poor sleep, searching for meaning and sometimes it is just about what it is to be you...
I am registered and accredited with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I offer brief or longer term counselling and psychotherapy to individuals.
I practice as an integrative counsellor, meaning that I draw upon a variety of therapeutic techniques, dependent on each individual client and what they would like to get out of each sessions. I offer a confidential, safe and reliable space where we can talk and make sense of your current difficulties. Through the establishment of a trustful therapeutic relationship we could, together, explore your past formative experiences and future concerns which may be impacting on your present day choices and decisions, and in the ways that you form and maintain relationships with others.
Times of struggle and crises can often, also, present real opportunities for growth. With self awareness and deeper understanding of our motives change comes naturally, spontaneously.
My practice is set in comfortable and secure rooms in Waterloo and Shoreditch with easy accessible entrance
Training, qualifications & experience
Certificate in Couple Therapy
Certificate in Supervising Bereavement Work
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Methods
BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy (Object Relations)
Diploma in Psychodynamic and Integrative Counselling
Certificate in Bereavement Care
Certificate in Person Centred Counselling
Certificate in Counselling Skills
BA (Hons) Comparative Literature
I have broad experience working in many different therapeutic settings:
Turning Point - addiction
Centre 70 - depression, anxiety, relationships, general counselling
Balham Counselling Centre - general counselling
Cruse Bereavement Care - bereavement counselling, supervising volunteers
BetterMind Shoreditch- private practice
Waterloo Community Counselling - private practice
Mind, Mental Health Charity - supervising bereavement counsellors
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£70 for 50 minute session individuals
Initial session is our chance to meet and talk about the challenges you face and what you hope to get from counselling.
I have a limited number of low cost places available to clients on a low income.
Further information
I am bound by the BACP Ethical Framework for Counselling Professions and committed to continuing personal and professional development.
