Jonathan Fifield (PGDip), (MBACP)

About me

Welcome

I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am a warm and respectful counsellor offering a safe and confidential space for you to talk freely without being judged or criticised.

I specialise in anger management, by trying to help you to understand what triggers anger and how anger can be a healthy emotion that serves to protect us. However, if used inappropriately, then anger can become toxic within our relationships and have a negative effect on how we interact with others. This can lead to feeling isolated and alone and in the long term this can cause anxiety and depression.

How can I help you?

Talking to a counsellor can help you to understand why you are experiencing these feelings. I always work at your pace to ensure that you feel safe and not overwhelmed by emotional feelings that may arise during therapy.

I will usually ask you to set a goal that you would like to achieve and have a regular check in with you to ensure that you are getting the most out of your counselling therapy. One of the main goals of having counselling therapy is for you to achieve self-autonomy and fulfilment and I feel that we all have the ability to achieve this.

A typical session

Our first meeting will be an assessment session, to help us both decide if we want to work together. Also, to give you a sense of what working together will be like and to find the right counselling therapy for you.

Each counselling therapy session is 50 minutes in length and it is recommended that a person attend on a weekly basis to get the most out of counselling.

I offer open ended counselling where you decide how long you want to have therapy for and when to end.

About Me

I am an integrative counsellor, which means that I use several different counselling approaches. Including; CBT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic and Person-Centred. I am also trained to work with Transgender people.

I feel that it is important to create a safe working space with boundaries and mutual respect. I believe that empathy, trust and respect are key to creating a safe working space for you.

I have had a rich life experience, which helps me to have a deeper understanding of some of the many issues that can affect people's lives.

As a member of the BACP, I adhere to their ethical framework and I attend regular supervision to ensure that I am working ethically and to the highest standards. I also attend regular, continuing professional development training and seminars to keep up to date with the latest research and development in counselling and psychotherapy.