About me
About Counselling
Life doesn't always turn out as we expected.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or low, struggling with a loss or relationship, adjusting to changes in your health, work or family life, or perhaps questioning who you are and where you go from here. Sometimes there isn't one particular reason for seeking counselling – you simply know that things don't feel right.
About Me
I'm Jill, a warm and approachable psychotherapeutic counsellor. I offer a space where you can talk openly about what is happening in your life, without judgement, pressure or expectations.
My Experience
I have particular experience of supporting people through loss, changes in health, identity and significant life transitions. This includes working with people affected by acquired brain injury and seeing how an unexpected change can affect not only someone's health, but their relationships, independence, confidence, sense of self and hopes for the future.
Alongside this, I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.
My Approach
My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. As an integrative counsellor, I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on you and what you need from counselling. I won't tell you what you should do; instead, we'll work together to understand what is happening for you and explore what may help.
Next Steps
I currently offer counselling online and by telephone to adults throughout the UK.
If you're wondering whether counselling – or counselling with me – might be right for you, I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone call with no obligation to book.
Feel free to get in touch and book your free 15-minute introductory telephone call now.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications
I am a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with an MSc in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Distinction) and am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Experience
My experience includes private practice, voluntary organisations, higher education, NHS placements and online counselling services.
I have particular experience of working with individuals and families affected by acquired brain injury and significant changes in health and circumstances. I have also supported university students experiencing mental health difficulties and have extensive experience of providing counselling online and by telephone.
Continuing Professional Development
I regularly undertake continuing professional development to ensure my practice remains current, ethical and responsive to the individual needs of my clients.
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
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial free phone consultation for 15 minutes, so we can explore whether this feels like the right fit for you.
Please get in touch today.
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Further information
Sometimes we spend so much time coping, looking after other people or simply getting through each day that there is very little opportunity to think about how we are actually feeling.
Counselling gives you time that is yours.
You don't need to have everything figured out before contacting me, and you don't need to know exactly what you want to talk about. We can begin wherever you are.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone call. There is no obligation to book counselling afterwards – it simply gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what has brought you to counselling, for you to ask any questions, and to see whether I might be the right counsellor for you.
If you feel ready to take that first step, please do get in touch.
