Joanne Breslin - BizzJoy Counselling
About me
With lots of life experience, where the road has often seemed rocky and uneasy, I managed to find the strength and (importantly) the willingness to find my way through and that journey led me here - to a profession that I love and on which I place a very high value. My extensive training (which will always continue, to keep you and me safe) was the worthwhile addition in order that I can support you on your journey to overcome what is currently overwhelming, or troubling you.
What is it that I do?
Well, I offer professional counselling for adults (including young adults), where we can explore and gain insight into those issues, or troubles and see if we can find a way, together, to make life easier for you.
It's primarily person centred therapy, meaning it is all about you, the client and the therapy tools, knowledge and expertise used, will be unique to you as an individual. No two people are alike, or deal with issues, or feel the same about them, even if they have experienced the same things in life.
The process of therapy will be built on us having a great therapeutic relationship, where you can feel safe to open up and explore things you may not want to say out loud to yourself, or anyone else - without feeling embarrassed, judged, shamed, or a burden.
There's no judgement here, you will be heard and your feelings will be validated.
Therapy is often not easy, especially if your past, or present is currently emotionally painful. But with support and the willingness to move forward, your journey can lead you to a happier, or more content place.
EAP and private employer enquiries welcome.
Counsellor Student discounts available.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Counselling Diploma
- HR Degree
Additional continued professional development, with lots of varied training and experience, inc, but not limited to:
- Addiction
- Gender / sexual identity
- Trauma
- Perinatal
Also -
- Chronic pain / injury experience
- Mental health experience
- Long / short term client experience
- Extensive male client experience
Varied client / issue experience
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Private Client 50-60min appointments - £40
EAP and private employer - Get in touch to advise requirements and obtain cost
Concessions offered for
Further information
I understand it is very difficult to decide to come to therapy, but offer you an open, honest and genuine environment to make this as comfortable for you as possible.
