About me
Hi, I am Juliet, a Trauma Counsellor & Bereavement/Loss Specialist supporting adults (18+) through some of the significant difficulties and challenges that life can throw our way.
I imagine right now you are reading through many profiles and feeling really unsure who to contact or who might be the right person for you. I know this can be so daunting, let me see if I can help.
Firstly, it is so important to feel safe and comfortable with whoever you choose to work with. You are welcome to contact me, we can arrange an informal telephone conversation and see how we might feel about working together. Maybe I'll be the right person for you, maybe I won't - that's ok, but feeling safe & comfortable is the foundation for really positive therapy work and outcomes. I hope I can be the person to offer you that safe place.
Working together in my private garden room means you won't need to worry about parking, being in a town centre or busy area - just somewhere quiet and calm with space and time to think and process your emotions.
I primarily (but not exclusively) support my clients through the impacts of trauma (past and present) as well as bereavement, grief, loss, chronic illness (either direct or diagnosed in others), life changes/stages and personal/family relationship difficulties - this also includes fertility issues and childlessness.
These events very often lead to unsettling feelings of anxiety, stress, abandonment, isolation, anger, depression and suicidal thoughts (amongst others). I will support you through this challenging time of your life with the objective being arriving at a healthier, more accepting and content way of feeling and being - whatever that looks like for you.
I have experienced my own losses, struggles and challenges. I've yearned to wake up each morning feeling brighter and better able to cope with the world and through compassion and the right support I got there. This is why I want to make a difference for my clients and you can read more in the 'About Your Counsellor' section on my website https://newstepscounselling.co.uk
Face to face therapy is from a comfortable room within my own garden in Bearsted, just outside of Maidstone, Kent. If you feel comfortable with counselling from the security and comfort of your own home, I can offer you this via Zoom or telephone.
Email me today to arrange a friendly, informal chat where we can talk about your needs, hopes and expectations from counselling and how we might be able to work together either long or short term, in a way that offers you comfort and reassurance. Email.. Info@newstepscounselling.co.uk
If you are a trainee therapist I wholeheartedly support you and your training journey. Please feel free to contact me to discuss this further.
I very much look forward to hearing from you.
*Face to face work in the Bearsted/Maidstone area of Kent only. Zoom and telephone UK wide.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have many hours experience working with clients who have suffered from various mental health concerns and issues as described above. This also includes (but is not limited to) counselling and supporting those who have suffered Grief, Loss and Bereavement leading to my role as a Bereavement Specialist. I also have experience of empathically and considerately working with those who suffer from physical pain, cancer, terminal illness etc as well as supporting their family, friends and carers. I value working with the next generation of counsellors.
I am fully insured.
- Bereavement/Grief Work Specialist
- Trauma Informed Counsellor
- Qualified Supervisor of Counsellors & Psychotherapists
- Transactional Analysis 101 Certificate
- Accredited member of the NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society). www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
- MIND Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training Certification
- Online and Telephone Counselling Certified Counsellor (Counselling Tutor)
- First Aid Resuscitation Training (Resus Consulting)
- Certificate in Counselling Studies (CPCAB)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPCAB)
- Qualified, experienced teacher of Pilates.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Walk & Talk therapy - please get in touch to discuss.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Payment is required at booking stage to confirm your first counselling session. For all subsequent sessions payment is required at least 48 hours in advance by bank transfer. Failure to provide payment will mean I am unable to go ahead with the session.
I am very happy to schedule a free 15 minute initial introductory telephone or online meet to see if we feel comfortable working together.
When I work
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