About me
Life is difficult. From time to time it can feel unbearable and overwhelming - but if you're reading this, you probably know that already.
My name is Jonna. I have been working as a therapist for the past decade and I bring to my practice not just my training but a deep understanding that life can be genuinely hard.
Training, qualifications & experience
How I work
As an integrative therapist, I don't follow a single fixed model but draw on a range of therapeutic approaches — tailoring the work to the individual in front of me rather than fitting the person to the method. The relational dimension is central to everything I do: the quality of the relationship between therapist and client is not just a backdrop to the work — it is the work.
I am trauma-informed, addiction-informed and ADHD-informed in my practice — and not only by training. I am a person in long-term recovery and my understanding of addiction is informed by lived experience as well as 12 Step philosophy. I was also diagnosed with ADHD in mid-life — which brought its own clarity about how differently some of us experience the world and ourselves. During the '80s & '90's, I worked in the music industry and that background gives me a genuine understanding of the stressors and demands that come with working in entertainment. These things are part of who I am and they shape how I sit with people who may be navigating similar terrain.
Confidentiality & ethics
Everything discussed in our sessions is confidential. I adhere to the BACP code of ethics and work within their professional framework — which means you can trust that your privacy and wellbeing are held with the utmost care.
Getting started
For the work to be effective it needs to feel like a good fit. That's why I offer an initial consultation — a chance for you to share what's troubling you and to decide, without pressure, whether you'd like to continue. If you do, my commitment is to be caring, curious and compassionate.
Training & qualifications
Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Minster Centre, London — a BACP accredited training known for its rigorous academic standards and experiential approach to learning.
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
£85.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Where possible and depending on your current life circumstances, I am prepared to be flexible on price.
When I work
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Further information
The Practice, 20 Great Portland Street W1 is a two minute walk from Oxford Circus.
