Kirsten Jack
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About me
I am a person centred counsellor, offering a calm space for you to discuss things in your life you might be struggling with, to help you live the life you want.
I base my practice on empathy, honesty, and a non-judgemental approach, and I aim to use my skills to provide an opportunity for you to reflect on things in your life you might want to change. I can support you to explore your situation in a safe and confidential environment.
I am experienced in working creatively using poetry, creative writing, or art, to enable you to explore your feelings. Sometimes it can be difficult to say how we feel, and it can be easier to use art or poetry/story writing to discuss our feelings.
I am a qualified 'Journal to the Self' instructor, which means I can support you in developing journaling techniques to help you make sense of, and process your feelings about life.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications:
- MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling: Contemporary Creative Approaches
Certified Poetry Therapist with the International Federation of Biblio/Poetry Therapy (in progress) - PhD Nursing
- MSc Clinical Nursing
- BA (Hons) Community Care Studies
- Registered General Nurse
I aim to work with kindness and empathy. Before I was a counsellor I was a registered nurse, and have over 30 years of nursing experience. As a nurse, I was always fascinated by the power of the therapeutic relationship and how empathy, kindness and caring could help someone to feel less vulnerable and more in control of their situation. This passion was the drive for me to become a counsellor and support individuals to make change in their lives.
I have worked in several settings, including Macmillan Cancer Care, offering counselling for people living with or bereaved through cancer. I have experience of phone therapy, supporting people with a desire to lose weight. I currently work in person with people who are survivors of childhood abuse. I also work for Cruse Bereavement Support, helping people who are experiencing grief. My experience helps me to support people with a broad range of needs.
I am a guest lecturer at Edge Hill University.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer expressive writing sessions for individuals or groups/organisations. Please contact me to discuss your needs.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a 20 minute introductory phone/online appointment free of charge, when we can discuss your needs before you decide whether or not counselling is for you.
I offer a reduced rate for counselling students of £35 per hour.
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