Jessica Lawrence PGDip Counselling & Psychotherapy MBACP
About me
Counselling & Psychotherapy: Adults, Children & Young People.
I have extensive experience of working with depression, anxiety, loss and relationship difficulties with both adults and children. In my adult work I specialise in all aspects of familial neglect or childhood shame & trauma based histories around sexual abuse or loss. I invite clients to sensitively explore how to work through and better understand ways of making sense and moving on, from such difficult experiences .
I am fully qualified to the highest level to work with Children and Young People often dealing with complex childhood presentations of traumas or issues around parental separations, bullying or confusion around developing sexuality.
My approach is relational. I offer a space where you can feel listened to, understood and accepted in a non-judgemental environment. I am passionate about the counselling process and the empowering experience that it provides.
The therapy is focused on using our developing relationship to achieve the change you seek. I aim to help you regain a sense of meaning and purpose in your life, and with those around you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work in Private Practice helping clients with a variety of issues. I also work with the NHS Primary Care.
I have a background in working with vulnerable adults and young people providing help and support. I am currently researching the impact of childhood trauma and shame on adult relationships at Bath Spa University.
I am BACP registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
£45.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling students who are in training: £40
Availability
With the ongoing situation with COVID-19 I can offer online video or telephone sessions. Daytime and evening sessions available.
Further information
Please get in touch with any questions you have either by email or on my mobile: 07971 681477. I am aware that parents often like to make contact with me before booking a session and am happy to facilitate this.
Registered Member of BACP.
Up to date DBS certificate.