Joanna Laurens

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BA(HONS), MA, PGDIPCOUNS, PGCERT, CERTCOUNS, MBACP (ACCRED)
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

location_on Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

You're very welcome to arrange an initial online meeting (free of charge) with me. This will give you a chance to meet with me, and will give us both a chance to see how we might work together - and what next steps might be most helpful for you. Please get in touch if you’d like to arrange this.

I’m an experienced psychodynamic counsellor/therapist, working in private practice. I offer both individual therapy/counselling and also group therapy, through a low-cost group. I receive regular supervision from two supervisors.

In other realms of life, I’m a published and produced playwright.

I hope you will feel able to send me an email or message. I look forward to talking with you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I'm a fully accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and an associate member of the Institute of Group Analysis. I abide by the codes of ethics for these organisations.

My initial training was at the University of Brighton, where I completed the PGDip in Psychodynamic Counselling with Distinction. Subsequently, I completed the Institute of Group Analysis’ diploma course in London, leading to group-work practitioner status. I've also completed clinical courses at the Institute of Psychoanalysis.

Member organisations

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Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Unemployed
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Additional information

The group is run as a low-cost group, to ensure that therapy remains available to more people than might otherwise be able to access it. Fees are £130/month which is typically 4-5 sessions each month.

The group meets for 1.5hrs (as compared to individual therapy sessions, which last 50mins).

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Evening and daytime appointments are usually available.

The group runs on Weds evenings from 7.30-9pm in central Salisbury.

Further information

My consultation room is centrally and conveniently located. Online therapy is also available.

Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

There is a flight of steps up from the street (approx 8 steps). Once inside, there are two double doors and a lift which can take you to my office.

Online platforms

Zoom