About me
I specialise in guiding professional adults of all ages through the challenging and persistent cycles of Generalised Anxiety Disorder, or GAD. These cycles often lead to low self-esteem and make us more susceptible to panic attacks and depressive symptoms. Perhaps you’ve read the self-help books, tried the coping strategies, and still feel stuck? You aren't broken. Standard tools often focus only on surface thoughts, but true healing requires going deeper. These experiences are indeed incredibly common, but they certainly don't define you.
Together, we can take your first steps toward an effective, powerful, life-enhancing therapy decision. Starting can bring anxiety about what lies ahead, but true change begins with that first courageous step. Finding a therapist who genuinely resonates with your experience and understands your world is crucial. Many clients tell me, 'I'm anxious, but I don't know why,’ and that’s perfectly normal. Anxiety often stems from multiple facets of life and can be layered, making it complex to address. It requires a therapist who truly sees you, not avoids or misreads your feelings.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I understand that evidence confirms we carry unconscious elements within us. Sometimes we unconsciously assume roles or act out patterns without understanding why, drawn to certain situations or people. Early life lessons can replay in ways that feel overwhelming or confusing as adults, leading to repeated patterns that no longer serve you. These patterns can cause shame, suffering, and self-criticism.
I am deeply committed to recognising and supporting you as you face these struggles. Your identity is shaped by influences from culture, relationships, and society. I will help deepen your self-understanding. Together, we will work toward helping you live more authentically and independently. Though this journey can be challenging and sometimes painful, it also promises tremendous rewards and liberation. As you uncover hidden aspects of yourself and reconnect, you will find renewed energy and vitality. Remember, your emotions are vital messages and an essential part of you. Society may sometimes make you feel guilty for experiencing feelings, but embracing them with the guidance of an experienced therapist is a powerful step toward your well-being.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Integrative Counselling Level 3 (Iron Mill College) BACP
- Higher National Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Level 5 (Iron Mill College), BACP
- Foundation Years 1 & 2 in Psychodynamic Practice Level 5 (Enfield Counselling College) , BPC
- APT Psychodynamic training (Somerset Counselling Centre)
- ASIST Trained member NHS
- Domestic Abuse Training (Somerset Counselling Centre BACP Accredited Centre)
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Additional information will be provided once we agree to work together. All details regarding holidays, missed appointments, cancellations, etc., are clearly outlined in the therapeutic contract, which we will both agree to before starting work.
When I work
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Further information
I work both privately and charitably as a therapist within a BACP-accredited large charity-based counselling centre in Taunton and at The Mulberry Rooms in Newton Abbot.
I work psychodynamically and integratively, and I strongly believe in face-to-face sessions because they offer a more humanistic experience. Though online platforms are readily available. I adhere to and am bound by the BACP Ethical Framework (2018); see my link below.
https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/408050/jonathan-hancock/taunton-ta1
I offer a 30-minute introductory face-to-face meeting. This is a free opportunity to meet together and discuss what you need from our session. It's also important that it feels right for you as the client. If you feel the wish to work together, we will arrange a first session where we will discuss our journey together and lay out the contracting processes.
