About me
My name is Jess; I'm a person-centered counsellor offering face-to-face and online sessions in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
My practice is for anyone who is looking for a therapist who is warm, relatable, compassionate, exploratory, open-minded and willing to learn. I strive to offer authenticity and warmth in a space that can, sometimes, feel scary. I'm led by your experience, and trust in your self-expression.
I became a therapist as a result of personal experience. There was a time that I really needed to connect with someone who could hear me, without judgement, while I explored what was troubling me. That's what I aim to be for you; a safe space for you to explore whatever is happening for you, at your own pace.
There are many reasons why a person might come to therapy; I welcome whatever that looks like. Some issues I have experience working with include, but are not limited to; anxiety and stress, depression, relationship difficulties, sexuality, gender, identity, suicidal thoughts, loss and bereavement, life-limiting illness, and personal development.
I am an LGBTQ+ and GSRD (Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity) affirming practitioner and offer a sex-positive space, for those exploring aspects of sexual and gender identity, and alternative relationship styles such as non-monogamy.
I consider it a privilege to walk alongside you as you tell your story.
Training, qualifications & experience
PGDip (Level 7) Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of Cumbria (2024)
Peer Support Volunteer, Lancashire and South Cumbria Reproductive Trauma Service, (2023)
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Counselling Skills, Kendal College (2021)
Ahead of opening my practice I worked as a volunteer counsellor across several settings; including a local Mind counselling service, a women's centre, and a residential care home. I also volunteered as a peer support worker for the Reproductive Trauma 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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you need to discuss fees, please don't hesitate to contact me so that we can discuss what might work for you.
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