Joanna Hill
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
** Available for new clients in September**
Hi I'm Jo and I offer in-person counselling in Dorking and online/telephone counselling across the UK to both adults and children/teenagers aged 12+ years. I have supported many people with their mental wellbeing over the years having previously worked for a mental health charity, a hospice and currently as a school counsellor along side my private practice.
I offer a calm, safe and confidential space to explore any life challenges or trauma from your past, in your current life or anxieties/concerns around the future. Together, we can work towards positive change and growth which may be through acceptance and understanding or by making changes to the way you view yourself or the world around you.
***How I work with my clients***
Every client is unique, presenting with different struggles and challenges, so I tailor my approach to each clients needs. I use a predominantly person centred approach incorporating other recognised and established techniques and introducing problem solving and coping strategies, if needed, which are more goal focused and can help move forward with positivity. Some clients, especially children/teenagers, also prefer to work in a more creative way so we can discuss what you feel comfortable with and take it from there at your pace.
***Examples of clients/issues I work with***
- People feeling anxious, overwhelmed or worried about different aspects of their life
- Low mood, depression, lack of motivation and generally feel stuck
- Those struggling with grief and bereavement, loss of significant relationships or a job or those living with a chronic illness
- Low self esteem, feeling lonely or stuck and want to explore their identify and values in life
- People with relationships problems; partners, divorce, friendship issues, family conflict/estrangement and parenting challenges
- Adults/teenagers who have issues at work or at school; feeling anxious, burnt out, stressed or finding it difficult to communicate with others
- People who have experienced one or many traumatic life events in their past and feel they need to process to be able to move forward positively.
- Health anxiety/concerns or those living with or caring for someone with a chronic illness
There are many other reasons to explore counselling, these are just a few examples. Please get in touch if you feel counselling could help you.
*** Client testimony***
"Jo made me feel so comfortable and relaxed, I talked about things I hadn’t talked about before with anyone. I feel so much calmer and at ease in my life now. Jo helped me at a difficult time in my life, more than she will ever know."
***Next steps***
Finding the right counsellor can be daunting and it is important you feel comfortable and relaxed with the counsellor you choose. I offer a relaxed, free of charge 20 minute in person, online or telephone session for you to explain your situation and for me to tell you a little more about how I work. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about therapy. After the consultation, you can decide if would like to continue and pursue short or longer term counselling.
Drop me an email. I respond to all enquiries within 24 hours. If you have not had an email reply, please check your JUNK/SPAM inbox, as my email may go there.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Level 5 Certificate Working Therapeutically with Children and Young People
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- BA (Hons) Psychology - Cardiff University
CPD and professional training is ongoing and includes;
- Certificate in online and telephone counselling
- Child and adult safeguarding
- Grief and bereavement training
- Working with menopause in therapy
- Working therapeutically with disordered eating
- Trauma and the inner child
- CBT toolkit specialising in depression and anxiety
- Level 3 Advanced Self Harm Training - Harmless Academy
- SPEAK training - PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
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
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
All sessions are 50 minutes. I offer some concessionary rates for student counsellors and those with limited income. Please ask me for details.
When I work
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Further information
- Fully insured and ICO registered
- Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP)
- Regular monthly supervision in accordance with BACP ethical practice
