Jude Pow
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About me
There are times in our lives when we can feel challenged and overwhelmed, and I imagine this is one of these times. I am glad that you have reached out to me.
During weekly one-to-one sessions, I can support you to find out more about who you are and what you want. I provide a safe, respectful and empathic space where we can work together creatively to understand what you’re going through.
We will explore your thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviours and imagination to understand the issues that are making life difficult right now, and to discover your hopes for the future and how to get there.
Helping you to:
- Feel supported.
- Understand yourself better, why you feel the way you do.
- Change behaviour patterns that may be contributing to your mental wellbeing.
- Deepen self-awareness and self-understanding, encouraging personal growth and self-acceptance.
- Manage your feelings and your emotional world better.
- Facilitate you making changes in your life.
- Resolve internal conflict, learn to manage uncertainty.
- Work through challenges and build your resilience.
- Increase your confidence and strengthen your sense of identity.
- Build the right relationships in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am Jude, a professionally qualified psychosynthesis counsellor, with a postgraduate diploma in psychosynthesis counselling.
I trained at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London and have ongoing clinical supervision for my work.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework.
In my practice, I use a range of therapeutic approaches tailored to suit the needs of each individual client and may draw on techniques including guided imagery, meditation, gestalt therapy, breathwork, journaling and creative dialogue. I also pay attention to physical sensations and may use body awareness techniques and movement in our work.
No matter how stuck or impossible a situation may seem, I believe that it holds potential for healing and growth.
Background
Before setting up my practice I spent 20 + years in Human Resources in a variety of industries. Prior to that I was an engineer working in the construction industry. Both of these careers were about relationships and wanting to make a difference, it is no surprise that I finally listened and trained as a counsellor.
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
£65.00 per session
Further information
My experience covers a range of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, bereavement, loneliness, family and relationship concerns, career or life choices. This is not a definitive list and I will help you to explore whatever you’d like to bring to our sessions.
