Jo Dampier
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About me
We certainly all have our ups and downs, but perhaps you are experiencing feeling stuck - in relationships, in work, in your routines; feeling overwhelmed by situations or friendships; or feeling low, lonely or unhappy. If you notice these feelings and they seem to be happening more and more, then life can be difficult to cope with. It is easy to forget or lose sight of the things that are important. Even worse, we may lose sight of our identity - feeling confused about who we are, shutting ourselves away for fear of looking foolish, or of not being good enough.
Your difficulties may feel too big to overcome, but taking time to dissect them and to understand more about yourself can make the task seem more achievable. I can offer a gentle, safe, non-judgemental, and confidential space where we can work together to understand more about you and what you want to change.
Talking can help. Talking can encourage the processing of our emotions – we can really start to work out what is wrong and what could be thought about in a different way. Counselling can help you to expand your perspectives and to consider alternatives, which can encourage greater acceptance of and compassion towards yourself.
I am an experienced, qualified counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). As a registered member of the BACP, I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and subject to its Professional Conduct Procedures.
I work with clients using an integrative approach. This approach appreciates that no two clients are the same, so I will aim to use a counselling style that is best suited to you and your specific difficulty. I work in a Person-Centred way, which means that I will have an empathic understanding of your difficulties from your perspective, offer you respect without judgement, and be genuine and prepared to involve myself and my experiences in our relationship. I also make use of the Psychodynamic approach to better understand your difficulties. I believe that it is important to explore and understand your historic experiences in order to make more sense of the present.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BACP Accreditation, 2021
- MSc (Distinction) in Therapeutic Counselling, 2015
- BSc (First class honours) in Psychology with Counselling, 2012
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
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
From £45.00 to £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are £50-£70 per 50-minute session, fees to be determined at your first session. I have no availability for concessions at the moment.
Cancellation policy:
Your agreed session time is held for you. If you think you may be unable to attend your appointment, please contact me to discuss it and we will seek to make an alternative arrangement. If this is not possible, missed sessions will be charged, as is standard practice. The cancellation period is 24 hours.
If I am on holiday or have to cancel our appointment, you will not be charged.
Where possible, an alternative appointment will be made.
