Jo Robinson-Castro
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About me
I believe therapy can help you to navigate periods of difficulty in your life including times when you may feel low, stuck or just not quite like yourself. I offer a warm, empathic and non-judgemental space where we can think together.
Having the opportunity to think about your experiences in a therapeutic setting can support you to develop increased self-awareness and positively impact your experience of being in the world. I believe everyone can benefit from the support of therapy at different stages in life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP registered integrative therapist working in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. I have a particular interest in loss and grief, which I believe touches all of our lives in myriad ways. I am also interested in working with issues connected with our relationship with food and body image.
I have experience working with a wide range of clients, including within a leading mental health charity. As a white, British, heterosexual, able-bodied cis, female I am aware of the privilege my identity affords me as I move through the world. Differences in identity, especially for those with multiple intersections, can feel challenging, complicated and nuanced. I welcome working with those from all cultural identities and strive to offer a holding and safe space for exploration.
How I Work
I work in an integrative way, drawing on different therapeutic theories as appropriate for you as an individual. While I draw on a number of different modalities, including person-centred, attachment theory and trauma informed thinking, my therapeutic approach is fundamentally relational, existential and embodied.
Working relationally, I believe that what happens between us can reflect your relationships in the wider world. It may be useful to think about your life history and early years, especially in thinking about how patterns from your past may be replicating in your present. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is co-created with us each bringing our individual experiences to meet in the shared therapeutic space. This relational way of working is supported by an embodied approach so that I track my own feelings and bodily sensations while also inviting you to bring attention to yours. The body holds a wealth of information that I believe we can become conditioned to override or ignore. Gently bringing attention back to our bodies can support our emotional wellbeing.
For me, existential thinking can help us to make sense of our place in a world that can feel overwhelming and absurd as we navigate the anxieties and uncertainties that are a fundamental part of life.
My Qualifications
I trained at the Minster Centre, one of the UK’s leading training institutes, in integrative counselling and psychotherapy and hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling (a Level 7 BACP Accredited qualification).
I am in the process of completing an advanced diploma and master’s degree in integrative counselling and psychotherapy, also at the Minster Centre, which is accredited by Middlesex University.
As a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), I follow their ethical principles, values and good practice standards. This includes having regular supervision with a UKCP registered and BACP registered supervisor and undertaking ongoing additional professional training.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I work face-to-face and online via Zoom, offering both daytime and evening appointments. We can either meet in person in a comfortable, confidential space or can schedule to meet online with you in a private space of your choosing.
I offer a free 15 minute introductory call, which enables us to discuss your reasons for thinking about therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist for you to work with. You can either email me to arrange this or call me on 07828 482483. If I am unable to answer, you can leave a short message with your contact details, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
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