Justin Joseph

Hello, my name is Justin and I would describe myself as a warm, empathetic and welcoming individual, with a passion for helping and guiding individuals with where they’re currently at within life.

I am a strong believer that each person is unique and just like the lotus flower we all possess the ability to grow and heal, despite our deepest and most difficult experiences. I’d be honoured to journey with you through the struggles that you’re experiencing and will work with you at your own pace. A lot of the work I do is based around helping individuals in becoming more emotionally aware; identifying, processing and responding to their emotions.

Furthermore, I believe that each person is unique, therefore, as an integrative counsellor, an array of approaches will be used, dependent on your needs. I provide an empathetic, friendly and nonjudgmental space, to explore and better understand your thoughts and feelings.

Here’s a little bit about me; I have a first class BA Honours Degree in Integrative Counselling (Theory and Practice) and am a registered member of the BACP.

As well as working with adults, I have experience also working with adolescents (within a secondary school setting, aged from 11-17), addressing a variety of issues such as communication, depression, low self-esteem, self-harm, panic attacks, stress, anxiety and helping individuals to understand their emotions (whether blocked or suppressed).

In addition to talking therapies, I also have experience and training in creative interventions such as using; drawings, gestalt, pictures, fairytales, figurines, sand tray and role-plays, which is useful as an alternative method for gaining insight. I regularly undergo training to ensure I am able to provide the best and most up to date practice.

I believe that counselling within the right environment can facilitate positive change. From personal experience I have seen how counselling can help gain greater self-awareness, to become more empowered and to build the confidence we need to make the necessary changes, in order to better our life and relationships with others.

So if you feel this is something you would like to explore, or you have any questions, then please drop me an email and we can arrange a free initial assessment, discuss our working together, and give you a glimpse as to whether counselling is something you would like to embark on with me.

Email: whitelotuspractice@mail.com

- Accessing and processing emotions using Emotional Therapeutic Counselling (ETC):

ETC is a person-centred talking and creative therapy to help clients experiencing distress in their lives. The distresses’ (or emotional blocks) can take the form of many emotions:

Anger
Sadness
Resentment
Fear
Anxiety
Loss
Lack of self-esteem
Lack of confidence
Guilt
Shame
Aggression.

These emotional responses can be brought on by a life changing event, relationship or family issues, ongoing sadness or low mood, work related issues or deep seated unresolved issues. ETC process aids the expression of feelings and thoughts and creatively allows the you (the client) to understand your true feelings in a trusting and empathetic environment.

Free 20 minute initial consultation over phone or zoom.

Face to Face Counselling 

In person counselling would take place in two locations on a Friday, location is dependant on the time required:

Bamber Bridge, Preston (5pm onwards). 

Ingol, Preston (9am - 4pm)

Online Counselling

Monday - Friday (6pm onwards)

Cost of Sessions

£50 per session - Monday to Friday

£60 per session - Weekends (Online only). 

Duration of counselling sessions are 50 minutes.