Joanne Davis
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About me
Welcome. If you’ve found your way here, something in life might not be feeling quite right.
It may be a major life change or loss that has left you feeling overwhelmed, anxious or uncertain about the future. Or it may simply be a sense that life has started to feel different, that your old ways of coping are no longer working - that you don't feel yourself anymore and can't find your way back to who you want to be.
You may have spent years adapting to what other people have needed or expected of you. Have grown used to keeping things together while underneath there is a sense that something needs to change, even if you don’t know exactly what or how.
Whatever has brought you here, you don't need to deal with it alone. I’m Jo, a fully qualified MBACP Integrative counsellor, and I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space where we can explore together whatever challenges you are facing. You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what you want from therapy- we can start from what is happening to you now and explore and make sense of your story together.
For me, the therapeutic relationship is fundamental to counselling- I work in a warm, compassionate and grounded way with the focus on you feeling fully heard and understood. This is a space for you to bring whatever difficult and sometimes uncomfortable feelings and thoughts you may have and be met with empathy, understanding and no judgement. I work in a trauma informed and neuro-affirming way, at a pace that suits you. It is important to allow time for trust to build and for you to feel comfortable enough to be your full authentic self. I welcome you exactly as you are.
Whilst therapy can offer a space to pause and reflect it can also bring up difficult emotions and insights. I will work with you to help understand and process these feelings, and where appropriate offer gentle challenge to unhelpful thinking patterns or help you find new perspectives.
When you feel comfortable and safe enough we can explore together the roots of your current struggles and how your past experiences, relationships and beliefs may have shaped you. My role is not to 'fix' you but to journey with you with curiosity so that together we can begin to understand what sits underneath the way that you feel, think and respond.
I work primarily from a Person Centred perspective, where I see you as the expert of your own experience. As an integrated therapist, I may also use a range of different therapeutic approaches including Gestalt, Existential Theory, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychodynamic approaches etc. to support you. I will work collaboratively with you, tailoring my work to your individual needs and any aims you want to work towards.
You don't need to know your final destination, only that you are ready for the journey to begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
- PC-L5 Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (ongoing)
- TC-L4 Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certified Online and Telephone Counsellor
- Trauma Informed
- Fully Insured and DBS Checked
- Ongoing Continuous Professional Development
As a volunteer counsellor with Marie Curie, I have particular experience around bereavement, loss, and living with/supporting someone with a life-limiting illness. I also come from a background in education, with experience in Specialist Teaching Facilities classrooms and an interest in supporting parents and educators of children with additional needs.
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
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £50 per 50-minute session for both in-person and online counselling
- £35 per 50-minute session concession rate for Trainee Counsellors
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Further information
If you are considering counselling, I would love to offer you a free 20-minute, no-obligation chat (online or by phone). This is a chance for you to ask any questions you may have and get a real feel for if we are a good fit and, if so, how we can work together.
