Jerome Dawes
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About me
I trained in two very different styles of therapy (cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic) because people come to therapy for many reasons, and I wanted my work to embody the breadth of what therapy covers - from the evidence-based and goal-directed, to the creative and mysterious.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is solution-focused and involves practical steps. It's particularly recommended for anxiety and depression by the NHS.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy focuses on the unconscious (those things outside of our awareness). It provides a framework for personality exploration and self-expression.
Something I find rewarding about working as a therapist is the variety of people I get to know. Everyone brings a problem that requires detective work and planning, or a story with layers that has something important to say about who they are.
Please feel free to send me an email. If you'd like to know a bit more about me and the way I work, please visit my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
Seven years of experience working for the University of London as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, cognitive behavioural therapist, and mental health mentor (Two year clinical placement at St George's Hospital Medical School; five years post-qualifying experience at UCL and SOAS)
Primary qualification:
FdSc 'Psychodynamic Psychotherapy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy' (BACP accredited course, Birkbeck, University of London)
Additional training:
- 'Understanding ADHD: Current Research and Practice' (King's College, London)
- 'Loss and Bereavement Training for Counsellors and Therapists' (Cruse Bereavement Support)
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have an interest in the topic of men's mental health and the barriers to them accessing support.
I have many years of experience working within universities supporting students and staff.
I have experience helping students manage ADHD through CBT.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
Sessions are £50 for 50 minutes. This is to be paid before each appointment via bank transfer.
All sessions are currently remote, either via online or telephone. Online sessions will be done through Google Meet (you do not need a Google account to access these online sessions, just the link and a computer, tablet, or smartphone with a camera and mic).
If you would prefer to speak to me informally before arranging a first session, I offer a 20 minute meeting free of charge where you can ask any questions you may have.
When I work
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Further information
Please visit my website for further details: https://www.dawespsychotherapy.uk/
