Joanne Hope
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About me
Hello, I'm Joanne. Thank you for stopping to look at my profile, I know there's a lot of counsellors here to choose from and I'm thankful that you've taken some time to look at how I could support you.
I'm an Integrative counsellor, which means that I'm able to blend modalities so that every client receives unique support that is tailored to their individual needs. I do, however, like a bit of structure to my work and have developed a dual approach to the way I support others, focusing on 'the why' and 'the how':
- The Why
Together, we look at your history so we can start to recognise where your negative thoughts, feelings and behaviours began, and we can observe any recurring patterns that may be influencing your current daily living.
- The How
Once we have gained deeper insight, we can start to build a plan of how you use that information to regain control over your thoughts, feelings and perspectives, which leads to making better choices in your life and creating lasting change.
Clients have described the space I hold as gentle, kind, and insightful. I also like to occasionally add a sprinkling of humour and lightness, as working on yourself can be very difficult at times and I believe it's just as important to connect over lighter topics as well as exploring deeper parts of self that others rarely see.
My areas of particular interest are Disordered Eating, Body Dysmorphia, Trauma, Endometriosis, and Infertility. This does not mean that I only work with these client groups - if you're struggling with something else then I would love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications include:
- Level 4 Integrative Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Counselling Skills
Learning never stops for me and I am committed to ongoing development to ensure my skills and knowledge are current and fresh. The recent CPD courses I have taken include:
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Mental Health First Aid
- PICT Complex Emotional Needs and Personality Disorder
- Introduction to Trauma Informed Practice
- Domestic Abuse Awareness
- Understanding Suicide Intervention
- De-escalation Skills
- Neurodiversity and Autism Awareness
- Self Harm Awareness
- LGBTQ+ Awareness
- Child Sexual Abuse Awareness
I have previous employment with Mind as a Wellbeing Practitioner where I helped others in a 1:1 setting with all aspects of their wellbeing, including signposting to relevant services and agencies where necessary. While there, I also ran emotional support groups and delivered psychoeducational courses to help others manage their mental health challenges.
I also worked at a local crisis support service during evenings, where my skills were more tailored to de-escalation techniques and strategies to ensure others could keep themselves safe. I worked closely with the Crisis team and CMHT during this time, which promoted a more supportive network of professionals for those who were acutely struggling with their mental health.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a reduced fee for counselling trainees. Please get in touch to discuss.
When I work
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Further information
I work with adults (18+) both face to face and online.
