Jenny Hodsdon
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About me
There's no doubt that life can be very hard sometimes. We can find ourselves feeling anxious, stressed and unhappy. Sometimes we can feel confused, frustrated or angry even. It could be that the reason for our feelings maybe very obvious to us, but often it's not.
We can also start to feel it's wrong to have these feelings about ourselves, our partner, our family and our lives in the first place. I have the outlook that feelings aren't necessarily wrong, they are just telling us things about ourselves. It can help to stop and, with a counsellors help, look a bit more closely, in a calm, non-judgemental way.
Our sessions will be aimed at giving you that opportunity, along with the assurance that what we discuss and explore doesn't go anywhere else.
I have been counselling for over ten years which means I am experienced. I may not have met your exact combination of concerns before, but because of the skills I have accrued over the years, I can offer you the right blend of therapy. I also have a lot of 'life experience' and wisdom to offer as well.
Perhaps you find you are ruled by your emotions, are overthinking things or worrying a lot? Maybe you are very anxious and would like to regain a calmer you?
Whatever it is, counselling can help you to work out why you may feel this way. Once you know that, it's easier to find a way that works better and you can start to make changes.
Counselling can help by identifying unhelpful patterns of thoughts and behaviour, that once you are aware exist, you can change.
Many of my clients have finished therapy with the following improvements to their lives:-
Have a toolkit of strategies for coping with anxiety, panic attacks and overwhelm.
Have understood why they have a low opinion of themselves and how to improve it.
Have learned about how their childhood has affected their relationships negatively as an adult.
Have been listened to and, most importantly, have had their story fully heard, not dismissed or disbelieved.
It's a real privilege for me to be able to offer that kind of help to my clients. Counselling is very different to the types of support you would perhaps get from family and friends.
If you are struggling with your relationship, I can offer couples counselling to help you find what the problem is and work together to improve it. Whether it's problems with arguing and not communicating, loss of intimacy or your relationship is no longer fulfilling, I can help you get clear on where to focus on improving it.
Why not take that first step to get access to insight into why you are struggling right now and more importantly, how to change it.
Therapy can also help with the following:-
Work worries (workload pressure, stressful environment, bullying, harassment, HR issues).
Problems arising from a difficult childhood (neglect, dysfunctional family, estrangement).
Difficulties in relationships (with partner or family).
Grief for a person or pet.
Loss including loss of health, career, personal goals, status, dreams and the future you had imagined for yourself.
I would describe my way of working as supportive without being overbearing, inquisitive whilst still respecting your boundaries, very observant but also encouraging. I am highly resilient and able to hold whatever you wish to tell me.
Therapy works best when there is a genuine connection between us; when you feel safe and able to share how you think and feel.
I am passionate about helping you to cope with life's challenges and fully committed to you finding some joy in your life. I do appreciate that you feeling better about yourself may seem impossible from where you are stood right now but help is literally just an email away.
Why not take the first step and drop me an email today?
How to get in touch
Use the Contact form to send me an email. I will reply as soon as possible (usually within one working day).
My charges
£50 by BACs transfer, SumUp card reader or cash.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc Psychology (Hons)
- Diploma (Level 4) in Therapeutic Counselling
Shorter training courses attended (most recent first):
Working with metaphor
Working Therapeutically with CPTSD
Creative Counselling
Introduction to CPTSD
Somatic Resourcing Part 1 & 2
Timelines from a Trauma Perspective
Couples Counselling: Communication and Difference
Working Creatively with Loss
Working creatively with Shame
Socratic Questioning
Transferring Therapy Online
Solution Focused Therapy
Samaritans Suicide training
Self Harm Training
Basic Life Support
Equality, Adult Safeguarding, Confidentiality and data protection
Experience gained:-
I have many years experience of working within a healthcare environment.
I have experience of working within a wide range of counselling services including Bereavement Counselling, General Practice Counselling and a City Centre Counselling Service.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Anxiety & Panic Attacks
- Women's issues
- Low self esteem
- Low mood
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Work/Life balance
- Harassment at work
- Bullying
- Chronic illness
Fees
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My normal fee is £50 per session.
Payment Methods Accepted
BACS, SUM UP Card reader, cash.
When I work
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I offer in-person sessions.
Please email me to book an initial phonecall to see if we are a good fit, and then we can arrange a session.
Further information
LGBTQ Ally, Face to face, one hour sessions for individuals. Quiet, confidential counselling room within easy reach of Hyde, Stockport, Marple, Bredbury.