About me
How do you feel right now...?
Check in with yourself for just a moment.... If you notice that you're feeling like you're just about holding it all together, but you could do with some support working through a niggling issue, or a place to lay it all down for a moment, this might be the right time and place for you.
I've been counselling for seven years, in and around Chester, and I blend a few approaches, challenging unhelpful thoughts and behaviour (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), understanding how past experiences and people might be shaping your present (Pyschodynamic), and leading with a person-centred approach that leave you feeling in control of your space, to find the best therapy for your needs. I work with a qualified supervisor to ensure best ethical practice, and engage in peer support for other creative approaches.
What I can help you with:
f you're feeling the lasting impact of adversity, we can spend time processing those feelings of vulnerability that can leave us unmoored in our present lives. Sometimes we just need a place to download.
You might be struggling with relationship and family issues; loneliness, financial issues; work stress; anxiety, or depression; grief and bereavement or loss; or just looking for a different way of doing things right now.
I have specific training and experience in working with domestic and sexual abuse, coercive control, and menopause and peri-menopause. I also have extensive experience of working with those coping with ADHD and autism, both pre- and post-diagnosis.
How I work:
I offer both short- and long-term therapy, with a free first consultation (30 mins), and will work with you either face-to-face or via phone or video call,which means no matter where you are in the country, we can work together.
'We can do hard things.'
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications: I currently have a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling, and am working towards Senior Accreditation with the National Counselling & Pyschotherapy Society, of which I am a member.
Training:
- CWAC Level 2 Domestic Abuse Foundation Certificate
- CPD Online College Certificate in Domestic Violence
- OE Certificate in ADHD Strategies: From Masking to Healing Shame with Compassion.
- OE Certificate in Menopause Matters
- OE Certificate in Working with Suicide
- MHA Certificate in Strengths-Based Approach to Suicide Assessment & Treatment
- MHA Certificate in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
- Diploma in Nutrition for Children & Young People.
Experience:
I can help you with a range of issues, from day-to-day anxiety and stress, where you're functioning but not quite thriving; coping with ADHD and Autism diagnoses; loneliness and depression; physical illness and the mental health issues that surround it; domestic and sexual violence; general relationship concerns; family and relationship issues; change of life scenarios, from having children (or not) to death and grief and everything in between.
I have done multiple counselling training in Coercive Control and DVA - Domestic Violence and Abuse - in order to support clients ethically and safely, as well as further CPD in Peri- and Menopause issues.
Having been brought up and now working in a rural setting, I'm well aware of the issues facing the rural and farming commuity today, and am able to offer support for those who feel they need extra support.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 per session
£50 per session for concessions (students, pensioners and those who receive benefits)
I am also offering 90 minute sessions at £80 for established clients who require the space for their concerns and have moved to a more extended session gap.
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Testimonial:
“Jo is a fantastic therapist, she brought light to a particularly dark time for me and helped me resolve long standing issues around emotional repression. I went into therapy with very low expectations, expecting it to amount to nothing, Jo was extremely attentive and insightful proving me very very wrong. She listens in a way I had never experienced before, in a way only a professional could."
J S, client
