Jo Barton
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About me
I am Jo and I have a special interest in working with men and women who have experienced trauma, and in particular trauma as a result of recent or non-recent sexual violence. I also work with a wide range of clients experiencing difficulties that include anxiety, depression, trauma and loss.
I have worked at Cruse Bereavement Care, the Margaret Jackson Centre in Exeter and Devon Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Services. I also had the privilege of working as a counsellor and support worker for the Truth Project, part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), where my role was to support victims and survivors when they shared their experiences of child sexual abuse. These sessions were conducted face to face, online and by telephone.
I qualified as an integrative counsellor at the Heartwood Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy in Dartington. I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) and the ethics and professional standards of BACP are at the heart of my practice.
Whatever the problem or situation that is causing you concern or distress in your life, I will listen without judgement and encourage honest and transparent communication in a safe and confidential space, that will enable you to explore the issues you are facing.
Reaching a point in your life when you look for support can be a pivotal moment and a great opportunity for change. I am here to provide a space to listen to you and will work to build an honest relationship in a reflective, non-judgemental way, helping you to develop your understanding and awareness of what you are doing and why you are really doing it.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked at Cruse Bereavement Care, the Margaret Jackson Centre and Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services. I am experienced in working alongside survivors of sexual violence and in working with trauma.
As a bereavement volunteer at Cruse I supported clients who had experienced traumatic losses. As a specialist support worker at Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services I delivered direct, trauma informed specialist support to women and young men who had experienced sexual violence with a focus on the ability to cope and recover from the effects of sexual violence.
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
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are an hour in length and I find that clients get the most out of it if they commit to weekly sessions.
My hourly rate is £55.
When I work
Please note I do not offer weekend or evening sessions.
Further information
I appreciate that you may feel nervous going to see a counsellor, so my main aim is that you feel relaxed and at ease. It’s important that you are listened to with compassion, respect and acceptance. And we all benefit from having someone trust in us.
I offer an introductory free telephone call or online meeting for 20 minutes or so which gives us the chance to meet each other and see if we feel comfortable working together. There is no charge for this and no obligation.
