Josie Rhodes
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About me
Hi, I am Josie, a Relate trained counsellor, specialising in loss and grief and relationship difficulties. Many relationships struggle with communication and behavioural issues, especially during life transitions - adjusting to living together, having a baby, infidelity, loss, bereavement, menopause, and aging.
I find the main issues that couples experience are misunderstandings and unmet expectations. There is sometimes an element of the impact of neurodiversity on the relationship. Unrealistic expectations may come from scripts learned in families of origin - different thoughts about how relationships should be can bring you into conflict. A non-judgemental counsellor can help to bring realisation that there is usually no right or wrong answer to a question. Rather than understanding how you might both believe that your answer is the right one and needing to make the other person see this at all costs these misunderstandings leave both of you hurt and metaphorically bruised by the experience.
I use a pluralistic approach, combining my training in systemic (how your family, community, country and other aspects of your origins impact your beliefs and behaviours); psychodynamic (psychotherapeutic - how early life and other experiences can affect your brain); person-centred (therapy tailored to your individual needs) and cognitive-behavioural therapy (how your thoughts, feelings and behaviours are interlinked) as well as life coaching (what you want more/less of in your life), to work in the most appropriate way for the difficulties clients are facing. I work collaboratively with clients to evaluate the progress of the therapy and work towards an agreed ending.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Skills Level 5 Princes Trust (2024) Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory Level 4, Chrysalis Courses (2022) University Advanced Diploma Introduction to Couple Counselling, University of Hull (2013) Life Coaching Certificate, Newcastle College (2008)
A Relate trained therapist I have worked with individuals and couples for more than 12 years specialising in relationships.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £65.00
Additional information
Fees are for a 50 minute counselling session on Webcam - Zoom or Telephone. In-person face to face appointments are available in a counselling room in North Leeds on some weekday afternoons. The fees for these appointments will be £55 for individuals and £65 for couples, to allow for room hire costs.
When I work
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I work on a flexible basis offering online and telephone appointments between 8.00am and 7.00pm Tuesday to Friday. In-person sessions on Wednesday Thursday and Saturday daytimes only.
Further information
I work flexible hours between 8.00am and 7.00pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
