Julie Donoghue
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About me
Hello, my name is Julie, and welcome to my profile.
As an experienced counsellor, I strive to create a safe and confidential space where you can feel truly heard, without fear of judgement. I understand that starting counselling can sometimes feel like a last resort, but it’s also the first step towards healing, understanding, and personal growth.
Counselling provides the opportunity to explore issues that may be affecting your ability to cope with life, particularly during or after difficult times. Just having someone impartial to talk to, who isn’t a friend or family member, can make all the difference. It’s not about giving advice or telling you what to do, but about helping you understand your experiences and emotions without judgement.
I offer face-to-face counselling, as well as online and telephone sessions, so you can choose the approach that works best for you.
I work with adults and young adults and believe that each person is unique, with the potential to realise and understand their full capabilities.
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling to meet your needs and I'm practice is based in a lovely outbuilding.
Appointments are usually available at short notice, and I am flexible with availability from Monday to Friday, including evenings.
For more information, please visit my website: juliedonoghuecounselling.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
I began my training in 2006 and gained a BA(Hons) in counselling and Psychotherapy. My core training is in the Person-Centred approach and initially started counselling at MIND, a mental health charity in 2008. Then moved onto work at Havering and Brentwood Bereavement Services counselling both adults and children. I have experience of counselling in numerous schools and facilitated group therapy for adults with disordered eating. I am currently working in private practice and also for Pinches Charity, counselling adults and young people. Alongside my work I am also a co-founder of Pause Retreats and run mental health retreats, with the most recent in Portugal, this year.
I have a keen interest in personal and professional development and gained certificates and additional training in Art Therapy, CBT, Bereavement, The Power of Self Esteem, boundaries, Anti-Discriminatory Practice & Diversity, Ethical Dilemmas and Childhood Trauma. I am currently studying for my counselling Accreditation with the BACP.
Along side my counselling I gained hands-on experience in working with families and individuals as a care support worker for Havering Crossroads, a leading respite care charity. This work enabled me to understand the everyday experiences and difficulties that carers face on a daily basis, while caring for family members with disabilities, dementia and strokes.
As a Registered Member of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I am bound by their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Level 2 Certificate in Theoretical and Personal Development in Counselling Practices.
BA (Hons) (First Class) in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Person-Centred).
Certificate in Person-Centred Art Therapy Skills.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Depression
Eating Disorders
Anxiety
Stress
Anger
Uncertainty
Fear
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Expense can be major factor when considering counselling. I am committed to making my service as accessible as possible and keep my rates reasonable.
Appointments can normally be arranged at fairly short notice. I am available daytime and evenings.
You are not making a commitment by making an initial enquiry.
FEES:
Per session: £55 - £65
Student (per session) £55.00
Block of 6 Sessions (paid in advance) £330
When I work
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Day and Evening Appointments available
Further information
My Approach
The counsellor or psychotherapist in this approach aims to provide an environment in which the client does not feel under threat or judgement. This enables the client to experience and accept more of who they are as a person, and reconnect with their own values and sense of self-worth. This re-connection with their inner resources enables them to find their own way to move forward.
The counsellor or psychotherapist works to understand the client’s experience from the client’s point of view, and to positively value the client as a person in all aspects of their humanity, while aiming to be open and genuine as another human being. These attitudes of the therapist towards the client will only be helpful if the client experiences them as real within the relationship, and so the nature of the relationship that the counsellor and client create between themselves is crucial for the success of therapy.
If you have any further questions or would like to find out more please contact me by phone or email.
