About me
🏋️ Therapy for people who hold it all together... until it feels like too much
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ~ Buddha
🪷 Welcome
You might look like you’re coping, showing up, staying strong, looking after everyone else, but inside it feels like something’s unravelling. Quiet exhaustion. Anxiety. Emotional burnout. Maybe grief. Or a deep sense of being out of sync with yourself.
Even if no one else sees it, you feel it... and that’s enough.
You don’t need a diagnosis to deserve support. You don’t need a plan to begin.
You just need space, some where you can exhale.
I offer gentle, emotionally intelligent therapy for people who carry a lot, professionally, personally, or quietly inside. You’ll be met with warmth, calm, and care. No pressure. No performance. Just space to be human.
🧘 What I Offer
* A safe, non-judgemental space to explore what's going on, at your pace
* Deeply attuned support for those who often feel unseen or overwhelmed
* An integrative, relational approach drawing from:
Person-centred therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic insight, Narrative Therapy, and Human Givens
If therapy has ever felt clinical, cold or distant, this is something different.
It’s not about fixing. It's not about being 'better', It’s about being seen, heard, supported, so that you can start to feel better.
🌊 Issues I Often Support
* Anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overload
* Childhood trauma, complex grief, and perfectionism
* Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD, AuDHD, OCD, Tourettes, PDA, SPD, DCD, Dyslexia etc.), late self-discovery, and identity fatigue
* Carers, creatives, high-responsibility professionals
* LGBTQIA+ clients seeking affirming therapy
* The quiet ripple effects of loss, change or burnout
Whether you’re the one people rely on, or you’ve simply had to hold too much for too long, this is space for you.
🧭 How Therapy with Me Works
* 60-minute sessions; online (UK-wide) or in-person in Brentwood, Essex (limited availability)
* No block bookings required, attend weekly, occasionally, or as needed
* Fee: £75 per session
A limited number of £60 concession spaces are available, so feel free to ask
You don’t need perfect words or a polished version of your story.
You don’t even need to know where to start.
Just bring yourself, that’s more than enough.
🫂 What Clients Have Said About How Therapy Feels Here
Clients often describe feeling calmer, clearer, and more connected, not instantly, but gradually, in their own time.
Sessions are less clinical, gentle, spacious, and fully adapted to meet your needs; camera off, quiet moments, breaks, fidgets, pets. Whatever helps you feel safe and present.
🛡️ Credentials & Safety
* Registered with BACP
* Accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
* Fully insured and DBS-checked
* Neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ affirming
* Trauma-informed, emotionally safe, confidential
🕊️ Not Quite Ready? Try The Quiet Journal
If therapy feels like too much right now, but you’d like to begin reflecting gently, you’re always welcome to explore my online blog, a collection of articles and reflections that may resonate or help you feel less alone... even seen.
I also offer a free, self-guided resource called The Quiet Journal, designed especially for emotionally complex lives. It offers space to reflect, ground yourself, and begin reconnecting at your own pace.
📖 Read articles: www.iamifeel.co.uk/blog
📔 Request The Quiet Journal: www.iamifeel.co.uk or email info@iamifeel.co.uk
🤝 Ready to Reach Out?
If even a small part of you feels ready to begin, you’re warmly invited to get in touch.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation, so you can explore whether it feels like a good fit. There’s no pressure or commitment, just a calm space to see what you need.
🖥️ Book online: www.iamifeel.co.uk/book-online
📧 Email: info@iamifeel.co.uk
📱 Text / WhatsApp: 07761 842 772
Let’s begin gently, carefully and always when you feel you're ready. Baby steps are so important and valuable.
Kindest Always and With Care
Jo
Therapist at “I Am, I Feel”
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m an accredited counsellor/therapist, registered with the BACP and accredited by the NCPS. I hold full DBS certification and am trained to work with care, curiosity, and professionalism across a wide range of emotional experiences and life stages.
My approach is grounded in psychological depth, emotional safety, and relational integrity, supported by a broad foundation of training and lived experience.
I’m personally familiar with the complexities of neurodivergence and LGBTQIA+, and I work with deep respect for each person’s identity, culture, and inner world. You’ll never have to explain or justify who you are here.
Professional qualifications include:
- Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory
- Certificate in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills
- MSc in Psychology
- BSc in Health Sciences (Biomedicine)
- Specialist training with Place2Be (counselling children, adolescents, safeguarding)
- Certified in ethical, secure online therapy (Choose Therapy)
I bring together strong academic training with a trauma-informed, human-first approach. Whether you’re navigating grief, burnout, identity questions, or just trying to feel more like yourself, you’re welcome here, gently, and at your pace.
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.
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.
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
- Addiction, self-harm, and emotional dysregulation
- Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
- Boundaries - navigating relationships, work, and emotional safety
- Burnout, procrastination, and motivation
- Childhood emotional abuse (both normalised and overt, for adults and minors 0–18)
- Childhood trauma (including subtle, normalised, or minimised experiences)
- Codependency and people-pleasing patterns
- Communication issues and feeling misunderstood
- Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and long-term trauma
- Connection and intimacy issues
- Couples counselling and relationship repair
- Cultural identity and belonging
- Decision fatigue and life direction uncertainty
- Disconnection - from others, the world, or yourself
- Emotional suppression and stoicism - learning how to feel safely
- Existential, spiritual, or philosophical distress
- Fatigue from masking, care roles, or public visibility
- Feeling unseen in previous therapy or emotional support
- Gender identity and gender exploration
- Grief and loss, including invisible, ambiguous or disenfranchised grief
- Identity and self-exploration (including gender, sexuality, and cultural identity)
- Impulse control and compulsive behaviours
- Inner child work and healing early emotional wounds
- Intimacy difficulties and fear of closeness
- Narrative Therapy
- LGBTQIA+ experiences and affirming support
- Living with physical health conditions and their emotional impact
- Low self-worth and relationship with self
- Motivation loss and difficulty initiating action
- Neurodivergence: Autism, ADHD, sensory sensitivity, and masking fatigue
- Parenting struggles and emotional exhaustion
- Perfectionism and performance-related stress
- Political therapy
- Power dynamics in family, romantic, or workplace roles
- Rejection sensitivity and fear of criticism or abandonment
- Relationship and trust issues
- Religious therapy
- Schema therapy
- Self-worth repair and building inner security
- SEN Support for parents, caregivers and family members
- SEN counselling
- Shame, guilt, and emotional residue from the past
- Sleep disruption, chronic fatigue, or difficulty switching off
- Transgenerational and inherited trauma patterns
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £120.00
Additional information
Though my availability is limited, I’m currently welcoming a small number of new clients. If calm, grounded support sounds like what you need, you’re warmly invited to get in touch to check current openings.
I offer a free 20–25 minute introductory call so we can explore whether working together feels like the right fit. There’s no pressure to share more than feels comfortable, it’s simply a space to talk, ask questions, and see what might feel supportive for you.
Standard 60-minute sessions are £75. A small number of concessionary places are available at £60; please feel free to enquire. Specialist or extended sessions may be available between £75 and £120 depending on the format and emotional complexity involved.
Sessions are typically held online via a secure, discreet platform. Whilst my London office is currently unavailable, I do offer a limited number of in-person sessions at my Brentwood office.
For those in high-responsibility roles or public-facing environments, I provide confidential, emotionally attuned support with a strong emphasis on privacy and discretion. If this is important to you, I’m happy to shape our work to suit your needs. Please enquire for more information.
Please note: due to previous misuse, free consultations are not available for sex-related topics. These areas are absolutely welcome in booked sessions and will always be met with full care, respect, and confidentiality.
Whether you're ready to begin or just quietly exploring, you’re welcome to reach out by email, text, or WhatsApp. I’ll meet you with clarity, calm, and care that lasts.
When I work
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Further information
Limited availability: I’m currently welcoming a small number of new clients. You’re warmly invited to get in touch to enquire about current openings.
Clients often tell me they feel deeply seen, gently held, and never rushed. Whether you arrive with a clear sense of what’s wrong or just a quiet knowing that something isn’t sitting right, this is a space where you don’t have to explain everything straight away. You’ll be met as you are, not as you think you should be.
If therapy is new to you, or if past support felt impersonal, distant, or unsafe, please know this is something different. You won’t be met with silence or analysis. Instead, you’ll find a grounded, collaborative presence and careful listening that adapts to your pace.
Sessions are designed to help you feel at ease. That might mean arriving with your camera off, using fidgets, taking pauses, or not having to speak until you're ready. There’s no pressure to perform, or to get it “right.”
I also support people who carry a lot for others: carers, professionals, creatives, and those in high-responsibility or public roles. If discretion matters to you, this space is shaped with that in mind. You’re welcome to reach out quietly, in your own time.
You don’t need perfect words, just a part of you that wants things to feel lighter, steadier, or more supported. If that’s where you are, I’ll meet you there.
However, if you're still not ready for therapy just yet, The Quiet Journal offers a private space for reflection, emotional processing, and gentle self-connection.
Ideal for those feeling overwhelmed, neurodivergent, or emotionally burnt out.
🎁 Completely free, so no pressure to begin therapy.
You can request your free copy via my website: www.iamifeel.co.uk
or by email: info@iamifeel.co.uk
