Joanne Barry

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MBACP, Dip. Individuals, teens and couples
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Are you an individual or a couple needing support? I offer affordable short or long term therapy. I'm an informal professional counsellor providing a safe, supportive and confidential space for you to talk. I will help you focus on your strengths finding a suitable way to resolve your difficulties. I use effective tools tailored to each individual client or couple. Whether you are experiencing grief, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem or you are having relationship issues, family and friends issues you are welcome to talk to me. Also you may be starting a new relationship, you may wish to communicate well with love and understanding from the begining, you are welcome to talk to me.

I'm a member of the BACP and I provide sessions in a nonclinical therapy setting. Sessions are £40 for 50 minutes and £65 for a couple. I offer a free 15 minutes telephone consultation. Concessions are available. 

Training, qualifications & experience

level 4 advanced diploma person centered counsellor.

level 3 counselling skills person centered 

level 2 counselling skills person centered

The link couples counselling course

My experience is with adults, teenagers and couples with a variety of issues. I have worked face to face, online and telephone.

I have helped people with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, divorce, depression, family issues, relationship problems, stress, trauma, fear and anger issues.

Member organisations

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.

Therapies offered

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Fees

£40.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA
  • Axa Health
  • Health Assured
  • Aviva
  • Saga
  • Vitality
  • WPA
  • Cigna

Additional information

Taking on new clients

Available for couples counselling 

Concessions available

When I work

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Afternoon
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Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

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