Jason Michael
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About me
"Helping people through times of difficulty is at the heart of what I do and who I am."
Having always worked within the caring professions, I have a deep desire to help facilitate change. As a counsellor, my aim is to help you explore whatever issue may be on your mind in a non-judgemental way.
I can help you reach your full potential in life and achieve a level of happiness you want. You may want to explore relationships, your work life, how to cope with your emotions or issues from your past. Indeed, any goals you may have can be explored in counselling.
When you need help, counselling can provide just the solution, I am a warm and empathic counsellor and I offer a safe place to meet that is confidential.
I work with both individuals and couples.
I also specialise in both drug and alcohol addiction, couples counselling, bereavement and loss, anxiety and depression, relationship issues - as well as general counselling.
I provide clinical supervision to counsellors and those in the caring professions and I am a BACP Senior Accredited Clinical Supervisor.
I provide EAP counselling to organisations
Training, qualifications & experience
My work is with individuals and couples who come to counselling presenting with a variety of problems. I currently Supervise counsellors working for The Sara Lee Trust in Hastings and I also Supervise counsellors at St Michael’s Hospice, Hastings.
I have previously worked for The Survivors of Suicide Project in Hastings (SCDA) as a Supervisor for their counsellor and I have supervised counsellors working for MacMillan at Eastbourne Hospital and have done so for the last twelve years.
Previously I have worked for -
The NHS in Hastings in local GP surgeries and for the NHS at Brighton General Hospital.
Hastings Community Alcohol Team (Action For Change) as a counsellor, supervisor and group worker for a number of years.
The drug and alcohol agency Change, Grow, Live (CGL) as a clinical supervisor.
St Michaels Bereavement Service as a counsellor and now currently a Supervisor
CRUSE Bereavement Care in Eastbourne as a Supervisor of their counsellors.
EAP providers
Dip Couns. Dip Sup. MBACP Senior ACCREDITED
Qualified Counsellor and Senior BACP Accredited Counselling Supervisor.
Member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. (Member No.559111)
Fully insured and work from Fairlight, near Hastings, East Sussex.
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
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am a very experienced Alcohol Counsellor and Drug Counsellor. If you are contemplating changes around your Alcohol or Drug use and you wish to talk this through further then please call or email me to arrange an appointment
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
One to One Counselling
Counselling for an individual Initial 30 min Assessment there is no charge.
Thereafter
£60 for a one hour session
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One to One Supervision
£60 for a one hour session
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Couples Counselling
initial assessment of 90 minutes £80 followed by
£60 for a one hour session
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Student Counselling
For students currently on a counselling course
£45 for a one hour session
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For students currently on a counselling course
requiring supervision for a placement
£50 for a one hour session
If you are a registered company or organisation I am happy to invoice you.
When I work
Monday to Friday 08.00 - 17.00 hrs
Further information
There is free parking and disabled access with WC.
I provide EAP counselling to organisations
