Jax Sands
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About me
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or loneliness? Struggling with low self-esteem?
You're not alone.
Many people experience challenges in life that can leave them feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of their path. Perhaps you're carrying the weight of past trauma, or find yourself prioritising others' needs at the expense of your own.
As a trauma-informed therapist, I offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your feelings, understand your patterns, and begin to heal.
I believe in a holistic approach that honours your unique journey and supports you in:
- Discovering and accepting all parts of yourself.
- Building self-compassion and self-care.
- Developing healthy coping mechanisms.
- Improving your relationships and navigating life's challenges.
- Overcoming anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
- Boosting your self-esteem and confidence.
I offer a free initial consultation to discuss your needs and see how I can best support you.
Let's work together to find your way back to a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
"The most beautiful people I've known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths." - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Youth Mental Health First Aider
- Safegaurding
- Into the light - working with survivors of sexual abuse
- Mental Health: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Medication, Treatment
- Short Term Counselling
- Suicide - Myth, Meaning, Management
- Pre-Trial Therapy
My Approach:
- Holistic Perspective: I believe in a holistic approach to therapy, recognising the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. This means considering your unique experiences, values, and how you navigate the world around you.
- Trauma-Informed Care: I am trauma-informed, prioritising your safety and comfort throughout the therapeutic process. Sessions are tailored to your pace and individual needs.
- Person-Centered Approach: I value your individuality and work collaboratively with you to achieve your therapeutic goals.
Experience:
Along side my private practice, I currently work for a respected charity supporting individuals who have experienced sexual trauma, providing compassionate and trauma-informed support.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy options, and I am happy to discuss your individual needs and preferences.
Outside of my practice, I prioritise my own self-care though activities such as walking my dog, spending time in nature, cultivating meaningful relationships with my friends and family and staying active.
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
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please do get in touch if you would like a free initial consultation to talk about how I can help you.
When I work
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The above working hours are a rough guide and different slots are available on occasion.
Further information
How I work:
- If you think I could be the right counsellor for you, get in touch and we can arrange an initial consultation to talk about your needs for counselling.
- Sessions are arranged at mutually agreed times either in person or for online sessions - your session day and time will be the same every week.
- Before your session, I email you my working agreement with my terms and conditions to be signed before our first session.
- I offer a safe, warm and confidential space that is judgement free to allow you to fully express yourself and explore any issues concerning you.
- Sessions are held at your pace, and the first few sessions are generally treated as getting to know you sessions. I do work creatively, so where appropriate, we may work with diagrams, drawings or even games if this works for you.
