About me
Whatever your personal difficulties, feelings of despair, anxiety and being unable to cope can be overwhelming for all of us at times. Professional help could be what you need to move forward, and looking for a therapist is a big and brave step towards this. It could lead to changes and improvements in your thoughts, your feelings, your relationships and your life. Together, in a collaborative effort, we can look at what is troubling you and help you to find a way through to a better place.
I am John and I am a Psychodynamic Therapist and Counsellor, accredited with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I have a Master of Arts Degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy from Essex University. During my four years of training, I underwent intensive personal therapy myself. These experiences have left me with a passionate belief in the potentially life enhancing benefits that therapy can bring.
Speaking to a therapist can help reduce distress and anxiety and make sense of troubling past and present things. It can be an opportunity to reflect on feelings and emotions, explore personal experience and gain new perspectives.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Master of Arts Degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Therapy from Essex University. During my four years of training, I underwent intensive personal therapy myself. These experiences have left me with a passionate belief in the potentially life enhancing benefits that therapy can bring.
Reaching out to a therapist can feel daunting - and the idea of opening up to someone you don’t yet know, about deeply personal challenges, can be even more overwhelming. Finding a counsellor who feels like a good fit for you is an important first step. Evidence suggests that it is the relationship you have with your therapist that is pivotal in positive therapeutic outcomes.
I am experienced in working with a wide range of issues, such as:
- low self-esteem
- anxiety
- depression
- interpersonal relationships
- trauma
- struggles with identity and direction
These are examples and I am very likely to be able to offer help with whatever difficulty may be troubling you.
I offer a compassionate, supportive space where clients can explore themselves more deeply and gain insight into the challenges that may be impacting their relationships - both with others and with themselves.
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I have a limited number of concessionary slots available (dependant upon set criteria) @ £40.00 per session.
