Jo Reader
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About me
Feeling validated, finding meaning and making sense of thoughts and feelings with support from someone alongside you, can bring about a lot of relief and progress with so many of life’s struggles.
I specialise in BODY SHAME, NARCISSISM, ADHD & MENOPAUSE, TEENAGERS and PARENTING; however, the way I‘ve been trained means I can work with whatever issue you bring, such as: anxiety, depression, relationships, family issues, low-self-esteem, self-worth, trauma, grief, anger, OCD, self-worth etc.
I have lived experience of healing from narcissistic abuse, ADHD, menopause, extensive experience with teenagers and schools, and I have published research and run courses about the healing of body-image wounds and finding peace in the body you’re already in. I am an LGBTQIA-welcoming, fat-positive accredited counsellor, supervisor and coach,
You will have control over the direction our sessions take because I work within a person-centered approach - that is, I work with you as a person and how you relate to issues in your life, helping you to understand yourself better as opposed to 'treating problems', so whatever is happening or has happened that has brought you here, I can provide you with a safe, holding, validating, confidential therapeutic relationship too start the work.
An initial session is £40 and then the fee for a 50 min session is £85, however, there are significant savings available when paying upfront for block booking, please ask when enquiring.
ALSO:
1) I help women to heal from their body-image wounds to find peace in the body they're in and I run courses on fat discrimination and body acceptance. I welcome anyone wanting support with body shame.
2) I offer PARENT CONSULTATIONS to support you with your child's challenging or confusing behaviour! I especially enjoy working with parents of teenagers and parents with trans children.
3) I am also interested in the Mother-Daughter relationship as I am a certified Mother Daughter Coach.
See www.joreader.com for further info.
Training, qualifications & experience
In depth training in:
- Narcissism and narcissistic abuse
- Weight Stigma
- Parenting
- Mother-Daughter Relationship
- ADHD
- Grief
- OCD
- CBT
- Narrative Therapy
- Working in Schools
QUALIFICATIONS
- BACP Accreditation, 2016
- PG Diploma in RELATIONAL SUPERVISION, 2015
- MSc in Weight Stigma in COUNSELLING, 2012
- NLP Diploma, 2011
- PG Diploma in COUNSELLING, 2010
- Diploma in Leadership & Management, 2009
- PGCE in Secondary Music, 1997
- BMus (Hons), 1996
Career Background
I initially graduated with a degree in music from Cardiff in 1996, qualifying as a music teacher a year later. Teaching in a secondary school and then a Young Offenders Institute eventually led me to work for the Local Education Authority supporting families through difficult times which prevented their child from going to school.
Later I took a management qualification and managed a few local authority services in the subsequent years: an Education Welfare Service; a Parent Support Advisor Service and a schools-based counselling service. The knowledge and connections from these roles still prove invaluable as a counsellor and coach when working with parents who are navigating the system for their children.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £85.00
Additional information
JANUARY SALE on - with savings of £110 for block bookings!
Initial session* is at half price (£40). An initial 10 minute phone conversation is free of charge.
You can currently bulk book 6 sessions if paid upfront in January for a £110 saving. Usually sessions are £85 per 50 minutes but in January ONLY this will be just £66.50 per session!
*A no obligation initial session is offered at a reduced rate (£40) for you to hear how I work, to begin talking about what is troubling you, to ask any questions, and to begin to explore how we might work together before committing further.
When I work
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I only work between 10am and 4pm Mon - Thu. No evening slots.
Further information
I am very close to the number 70 bus route. I have free on-street parking right out side my house.
