L. Joan Dallas Registered MBACP, MSc Counselling Psychology, PG Dip TA Studies

These last few months have been a challenge for many people, in a variety of ways. Do you need a space to help you make sense of your experiences, thoughts and feelings, some assistance with recalibrating and getting back on track with regards to your life, your identity?

If you are an adult individual or a couple, then why not make an appointment for an initial session with me to see if we can work together to address your concerns?   Firstly we would need to have a telephone conversation to discuss how you think therapy would be helpful for you, and if we agree to proceed, an initial online session can be booked. Whilst I normally work face to face, in our current circumstances I will be working online.

The therapeutic space within which we will work, will provide a safe and confidential environment for you to explore those aspects of your life that you are concerned about, whether they occurred in your early years or more recently, they may involve relationships, life events or future expectations, e.g. marriage, becoming a student or health related issues.  Whilst some of these issues can be addressed in short term work, others may best be explored over a longer period of time. 

I initially trained as a nurse and then as a lecturer in both healthcare and counselling, I am also a trained counsellor and psychotherapist and my work with you would reflect this background, and an integration of Psychodynamic and Transactional Analysis principles. Whilst these theories help me to listen and understand the various issues that you may bring to therapy, the key principles of connection and the developing relationship are central to the therapeutic work.  

I have over 15 years’ experience of working with clients in a variety of settings which include a student counselling service, a charity working with women who were in domestic violence situations, as well as my private practice where clients presented with a variety of concerns. It is this breadth and depth of work with people, coupled with my life experiences that I bring to my work as a therapist. As a practitioner, I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and as such adhere to their Ethical Framework, in addition I am GDPR registered.