Jessica Burchill
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About me
Welcome, my name is Jess, I hope that what is written below gives you a sense of who I am and whether I am the right counsellor for you.
About me:
I am a qualified counsellor and a member of the BACP. I offer one-to-one weekly counselling to adults. I have my own private practice in Northam in Bideford.
I currently work online over Zoom or I also offer outdoor walk and talk therapy.
I work with a range of clients and have worked in my private practice for more than 8 years now.
What is counselling?:
You may have people you can talk to which is helpful but I believe that the counselling relationship is unique and set apart from any other relationship in a way that gives you the space to reflect totally outside of your day to day world, to gain perspective, to speak and not be shut down.
My approach:
My approach is mainly Person Centred counselling. I believe that people can come to counselling for many different reasons. I am a believer of client led counselling and that as a counsellor I am there to provide you with a safe, genuine, non-judgemental place.
I believe that my clients should set the pace in the sessions and you can move to a depth that you choose.
As a client you are able to reach your own goals in this setting and reach an awareness of self, to have an identity again.
My aim is to be there to bring light on dark places of your life, too bring clarity to confusion.
What now?:
If you would like to explore things further with me please feel free to contact me either by email or you may phone me on the number provided and then we can book in an initial session to chat through what you would like to get from having counselling.
This time will help you get a sense of whether I am the right counsellor for you.
I believe that a clients relationship with their counsellor is key because there needs to be trust and a sense of safety for you as a client to talk about things that come from a vulnerable place in your life.
There is so much power in being able to have a voice and to be heard.
Training, qualifications & experience
- I am a registered member of the BACP, I abide by their ethical framework and I meet regularly with a clinical supervisor. I am also fully insured.
- I hold an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Counselling.
- I have completed Level 2 and Level 3 ABC in Counselling Skills.
- I have experience with working with young vulnerable women in a hostel setting.
- I work with many issues including; anger, bereavement, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and many others.
- I currently don't work with couples but work with adults of all ages.
- I have completed The Foundation for Infant Loss Accredited Training Course.
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
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial 20 minute session, this is a space for us to chat over the phone and discuss your needs and for you to ask any questions you may have.
I charge £40 per 60 minute session thereafter.
When I work
I can be flexible with times so please do ask and we can discuss further.
