About me
Hi, I'm Jessie, and for the past decade I've been supporting people through the many challenges that life can bring, often being alongside them through some of their most difficult and overwhelming moments.
You might find that you're struggling with something very specific like a life transition or current circumstance, or it may be that many things have come along to derail you at once and it's proving to be overwhelming. Perhaps you've faced unimaginable loss or are finding relationships challenging to navigate. Maybe you're carrying years of trauma, or struggling with abuse or emotional neglect. It might be that you're feeling lost, low in confidence, or unsure of yourself, your needs, and who you really are.
Wherever you are in your experience of life, however tangled your thoughts or however hard your emotions, we can work together to find a way through.
I have extensive additional experience and training in working with neurodivergent adults (particularly ADHD and AuDHD) including those exploring a possible diagnosis, adjusting to a late diagnosis, navigating neurodiverse relationships, or wanting to more fully understand themselves and their way of processing the world.
With a relational approach underpinning all that I do, you can expect a warm, understanding and compassionate space here - one where you can be yourself without having to perform, explain everything perfectly or have the "right" words. You don't have to have anything figured out, I will simply meet you where you are in your real life and we can work it out together.
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a huge part of what makes counselling effective, but it can be overwhelming trying to make choices from a profile alone. I offer a free 15-minute intro call, giving you the space to ask questions, find out more about how I work and get a sense of whether I'm the right fit for you, so do contact me to arrange this if you'd like to explore working together.
All counselling sessions are online, via video (Zoom or Microsoft Teams) or phone, and I work with adults across the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Trauma-informed practice (The Counselling Tutor)
- Unlearning Body Shame: Anti-Fat Bias and Body Acceptance (The Fat Counsellors)
- Enhanced Domestic Abuse Training (GDASS)
- Advanced Certificate in working with Neurodiversity (Justyna Kulczyk-Lewinska)
- Neurodivergence, Sex and Relationships (Justyna Kulczyk-Lewinska)
- Working with Risk (Prof. Andrew Reeves)
- Working with eating disorders (BEAT)
- ADHD coach training (ADHD Works)
- Bereavement support volunteer training (Cruse Bereavement Care)
- CBT plus for ADHD: key knowledge and skills for effective biopsychosocial intervention (APT accred)
- Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision (The Counselling Tutor)
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling - (The Counselling Tutor)
- Animal Assisted Play Therapy - Theory, research and Practice (Level 1, IIAAPT)
- Diploma in Spiritual Accompaniment (CSEA)
- Diploma in Person-centred, Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Certificate in Counselling (NCS accredited)
I also have extensive experience working for counselling charities across Bristol and Gloucestershire in various capacities (since 2016) - as a Counsellor, Supervisor and Assessor but also in clinical administrative management, counselling coordination and as a skills facilitator training new counsellors and helpline volunteers. (Bristol Mind, MindLine, Network Counselling & Training, The Listening Post, Gloucestershire Counselling Service).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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 also work with those experiencing stress, anxiety and isolation as a result of caring for companion animals/pets (particularly canines) who have additional behavioural issues that are restrictive and limiting, and those who have experienced the loss of a companion animal.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an optional free 20 min call to give you an opportunity to ask any initial questions and get a feel for whether I could be the right fit for you.
If you would like to go forward, the first 'initial assessment' session is offered at a reduced cost of £40.
Ongoing sessions are £65 for 1 hour. (I do sometimes have reduced fee spaces available and am happy to discuss affordability with you)
I also provide ADHD coaching, so do please send me a message for more information if interested.
When I work
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