About me
Individual and relationship counselling
Telephone, online and face to face sessions now available
- Are you feeling unsure about which direction to take, feeling lost, 'stuck' or alone?
- Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns or unhelpful behaviours?
- Do you need a sounding board, a 'mirror' or somewhere safe to ‘try things out’?
- Friends and family well meaning but too involved in the issue?
- Feel like you've lost the 'old you?'
There are many reasons you may be seeking counselling, it is a unique relationship which can really benefit when feeling confusion and hurt. It is a real investment in the 'self' that can have far reaching benefits. Counselling although sometimes hard, can bring about change to the way you view yourself, your worth and therefore impact upon personal and working relationships for the better.
Is your relationship currently fulfilling you? Are you arguing? Do you feel heard and seen by your partner? Are you getting into the same patterns and feel exhausted and hopeless.
Perhaps there has been infidelity and trust has been broken? Has intimacy declined and you feel more like housemates? Would you like to get the spark and excitement back? Try new things together? Perhaps you are parents or have a blended family, and feel stressed disconnected.
I am a qualified and registered counsellor and MBACP. I am an integrative therapist, this means I can draw on many styles and techniques to suit you and the concerns you have . No (one size fits all approach). The relationships is paramount I promise confidentiality, respectful and non judgement in order to trust and heal. It is my hope that you will feel heard and safe enough to explore what is really troubling you or your relationship at a pace that is comfortable and safe.
It takes a huge amount of courage to come to the conclusion that something has to change, you need help or you want to take some control back and enquire about counselling. This is something that is always my consideration- it may be my 500th session but it could be your 1st. I pledge to work alongside you to help raise awareness and for you to gain some clarity or perhaps a new perspective. I have experience counselling many different issues including:-
- Abuse
- Relationships and couples
- Grief
- Loss
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Phobias
- OCD
- Attachment
- Work issues
- Redundancy
- Debt
- Miscarriage
- Infertility
- Trauma
- Self harm
- Relationship issues
- Low self esteem/ confidence
- Bullying
- Parenting challenges
- Stress
- Separation and divorce
- Sexual problems
- bereavement
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
BACP member
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Iron Mill Exeter, 450 hours)Certificate in Counselling ( Iron Mill Exeter, 90 hours)
BSc (Hons) Psychology 2:1 (University of Portsmouth)
Voluntary counselling ( 150 hours)
CPD
Pink therapy- LGBTQ+
WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan)
Autism awareness
Sand tray CPD
Bereavement counselling
Dealing with distress- working with suicide and self harm
Working with relational trauma- Dealing with disorganised attachments
Rewind technique for Phobia and PTSD
Couples Counselling tool kit
As well as my academic training I have sought experience with many different client groups including younger /older adults on the Autistic spectrum, the elderly and those with physical disability. My previous career includes working within mental health recovery centres, supported housing as a support worker and carer. I believe this diverse experience working alongside many different people has helped broaden my knowledge of the issues and challenges that individuals can face from a real person to person position other than just what can be learnt from study.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Hello and welcome to my page, I look forward to working together. I am happy to offer a free 10 minute call to discuss working together.
My individual fees are £55 for a 1 hour session, I can offer a limited number of concessionary sessions for those on a low income and student counsellors.
Couple fees are £80 for a 1 hour session. Block bookings welcomed.
When I work
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Client hours Monday- Friday 8am-9pm
Some Saturday morning appointments. I look forward to meeting you and helping you towards your goals, feeling more acceptance and less anxiety.
Further information
Testimonials
John
"Jo made me feel at ease from the first session, and as someone who doesn't often open up to anyone, this was so important for me. She helped me with things I've been struggling with for years, and I never felt judged or wrong for voicing my thoughts and feelings. Now I've finished sessions, it's comforting to know that there's an open door and I absolutely wouldn't hesitate to see Jo again should I find myself feeling lost or unsure."
Sadie
”I would recommend Jo to anyone. Jo gave me the time and space to explore my situation, thoughts and feelings in an emotionally safe, non judgemental environment.I always felt listened to and accepted by her and gained self awareness and confidence which continues to help me to this day. "
Helen
"I just feel more peaceful, the situation has not changed particularly, I just feel the way I think about it and handle relationships has changed".
Our work together can be for an open ended amount of time, or for a set period of time/number of weeks. We will meet weekly or fortnightly, however this could be more frequent if we felt appropriate.
I am able to offer some evening appointments if this is required to fit around your work/family commitments.
Please feel free to email or call with any questions or queries, I look forward to hearing from you.
