Joanna King
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Sometimes how we feel about ourselves and the world around us can keep us stuck. Unhelpful self-beliefs such as not being ‘good enough’, ‘worthy’ or even ‘loveable’, can keep us stuck in a loop of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Through identifying and working through some of these unhealthy belief systems and coping mechanisms, you can thrive and move forward. I offer a warm and compassionate space for you to process whatever might be troubling you. I believe in giving you a space where you can be truly heard, seen and understood, to help facilitate positive change in your life. The hope is that we get you to a place where you feel you are better able to cope with whatever has brought you to counselling. Together we can explore what you think, feel, and understand about yourself and those around you. I like to look at how we communicate with ourselves and others, looking at the driving forces behind the communication and explore if any outdated limiting self-beliefs might be standing in the way of you achieving your goals.
I am trauma-informed and have a special interest in working with people with relational, low self-esteem and self-worth issues. I am an integrative humanistic counsellor/therapist who believes we all have the potential for growth.
I trained at the Metanoia Institute and hold a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling and a BSc Hons from Middlesex University. Since then, I have been training in different modalities such as Internal Family Systems and other trauma focused practices, such as the works of Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk. I have a special interest in developmental trauma, co-dependency and complex-PTSD. I draw on a variety of theoretical approaches from Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, IFS and Person-centred theory. I tailor and combine these and other modalities to suit you as an individual, as I believe that no one size fits all.
About the sessions
I offer weekly sessions in person in Chiswick, central London (Harley Street District) or online. In our first session together, we will explore what you are needing help with and what your goals are. I offer a non-judgemental approach and issues are dealt with sensitivity. I aim to get you to a place where you feel empowered to be in charge of your own life. I hope to facilitate that by offering a relational approach to talk therapy.
Before booking your first session, I offer a free 15-minute consultation via telephone or zoom, for you to see whether I am the right fit for you.
I am bound by BACP’s ethical framework, so you can rest assured you will be in safe hands.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience working with addiction for the last 12 years helping both women and men move from feelings of no self-worth to rebuilding their lives and achieving their goals.
My training
- BSc Hons Humanistic Counselling (Middlesex University)
- Diploma Humanistic Counselling (Metanoia Institute)
- Shadow Mastery & Integration (CMA Accredited)
I am a Registered Member of BACP - The British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists
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
£75.00 per session
Additional information
Please enquire about fees as they are location dependent.
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