Joanne Doyle
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you feel paralysed with fear when you think about the future? Does it seem as though everyone around you is cosily coupled up whilst you are struggling to find and maintain a fulfilling relationship? Are you inwardly asking yourself, “What is wrong with me?” Do you feel suffocated by the expectations of your family, your culture and society in general to have achieved more in your career by now? Do you fear that you will be rejected by important people in your life if you express your true thoughts and feelings? Are you putting on a brave face to the world whilst secretly feeling sad and disappointed believing yourself to be a failure?
I can help you to explore past patterns of relating so that you can draw more rewarding relationships in to your life. I can support you to find your strength and confidence so that you can take those important next steps that you have been putting off for so long. As a result you will be able to feel a sense of progression in your studies/career. .
Together we can identify what is truly important to you as an individual so that you can experience a greater sense of enjoyment and purpose in your life.
Before entering the Counselling Professions I enjoyed a varied career working in radio broadcasting, adult education and Providing guidance to patients within a health service. In each of these roles I have used sensitive and imaginative communication to reach people from many backgrounds. I have specific experience of working with young women from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities of all kinds and the LGBT community. This gives me insight in to the obstacles and barriers women can face as they establish themselves in life.
Personal experience of a visual impairment means that I can appreciate how demoralising it feels when the road ahead seems to be filled with insurmountable obstacles. You ask yourself, “Do I really have the energy to continue with this struggle?” Your self esteem is low and you doubt yourself.I can help you connect to your inner resourcefulness and resilience so that you can move forward with poise and purpose.
I offer a free fifteen minute introductory call. You can either email me or send me a text and we can arrange a time to speak over the phone. I would love to discuss how I can help you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Standards:
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to the BACP ethical guidelines (BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice for Counsellors and Psychotherapists).
DBS checked (Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Certificate)
Academic Qualifications:
Level V Advanced Diploma In Psychotherapeutic Integrative Counselling (2010 – 2011)
Level IV Diploma in Integrative Counselling (2008 – 2010)
City & Guilds 7306 Teaching Certificate (1997 – 1998)
Bachelor's degree, Theology and Religious Studies (1989 – 1992)
Continuing Professional Development:
I regularly attend courses/training which inform my practice on counselling, psychotherapy, and clinical supervision.
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
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Fees
£60.05 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£60 for individuals - 50 minutes.
Payment Methods: Cash. I also accept e-payments prior to the appointment.
For trainee counsellors and students, I offer a concessionary fee of £55.
When I work
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Available to provide consultation 09-00 hours to 20.00 hours from Monday - Friday
Further information
Recent Client Testimonials:
Client A:
Quote: "I contacted Joanne at a time of great vulnerability and was immediately reassured by her clear and supportive information to assist in arranging my first session. I found her to be easy to build trust and rapport with, and I was able to feel safe and supported very quickly.
So quickly indeed that I have been able to change my frame of mind from one of hopelessness, to be able to build resilience and take control of my life and my future again. I was surprised at how well I was able to work toward positive change, as I have used other counselling services before. I am considerably grateful for this improvement as I journey as a father to three young children, already feeling stronger as a result of counselling."
Client B:
Quote: “I wouldn’t say that I was a counselling sceptic, but rather someone who doesn’t like to admit that I’m not 100 percent, 100 percent of the time. So, I went into counselling with a very open mind and yet at the same time I did not expect it to work. How wrong could I have been?!
From meeting with Joanne, I have understood some of the reasoning behind my low points, how to spot them before they become a really big problem and also learnt how I am accountable for the way I feel. This is quite a contrast to the person who came in the door at the start of the sessions, who believed that everyone else’s behaviour and actions are indicative of why I am the way I am.
Joanne talks to you like a human, challenges you to think in a different - and often positive - way, but most importantly supports you and is respectful at every turn. I was keen to not get reliant on speaking with someone to help me, so my course of counselling was relatively short, but I know I have a friendly ear available in future should I need it. And, most importantly, I use the techniques and advice provided by Joanne on a daily basis.
For anyone experiencing feeling low, who can’t pinpoint why or can’t seem to cry for support loud enough with those closest to you – speak to Joanne. She’s great and you won’t regret it.”
