Jo Stephens BA (Hons) Counselling, MBACP
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My name is Jo Stephens and I offer Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy in the Southend-On-Sea area. I am based in Chalkwell, Essex at Southbourne Physiotherapy, which is situated 3 minutes walk from Chalkwell station and 45 minutes from London Fenchurch Street Station. Having personal experience of anxiety and depression I work with adults and adolescents to alleviate symptoms of anxiety; health, GAD and social etc, depression, low self-esteem and confidence, relationship issues, anger, abuse, dissociation, bullying, workplace relationships and bullying as well as providing assertiveness training. I use the skills I have (Counselling, Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, NLP, Schema therapy) to enable individuals to explore their own identity, perception, decisions or even future plans. It is my role to enable, empower and facilitate change if wanted to individuals I work with and have some fun along the way. I am currently undertaking a Master's Degree level of education in Psychology to deepen my knowledge. Please feel free to speak to me about your requirements.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and work within the ethical framework of this organisation. I have an up-to-date DBS check.
BA (Hons) Counselling
NLP Certificate
Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Certificate
Essex Institute of Clinical Hypnosis:
Cert. Hyp.
Smoking Cessation
Psychosexual Dysfunction Specialist
Futurefit Training:
Nutrition and Weight Management adviser
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise
Childhood Nutrition and Obesity prevention
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Depression
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Health anxiety
- Hearing voices
- Hoarding
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Smoking
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
Fees
Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy per session - £50
Smoking cessation - £150 in total (for up to 3 sessions)
Nutrition and Weight Management (8 week course) - Individual sessions and group sessions:
Individual sessions priced at £20 per session (£160 in total)
Group sessions priced at £15 per person (minimum of 4 persons)
Nutrition for Sport and Exercise - £20 per session
Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention - £20 per session
Maps & Directions
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 8NU
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair user access: | Unspecified |
My counselling/therapy room is on the ground floor.
Availability
Monday - closed Tuesday 11.30 am - 21.00 Wednesday - 11.30 am - 14.30 Thursday 11.30 am - 20.30 Friday 11.30 am - 21.00 Saturday - closed Sundays - closed
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Organisations |
