M. Josiah Twiselton

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MBACP, BSc (hons) integrative counsellor
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location_on Farnham, Surrey, GU9
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About me

About Off Beat Therapy 

Hi, I'm Josiah, the founder of Off Beat Therapy. Off Beat Therapy exists to provide an alternative option to mainstream counselling services; somewhere that goes beyond ‘friendly’ or ‘inclusive’. I aim to provide a space where every aspect of you is visible and welcomed. 

I specialise in working with those who, due to their identity, feel uncomfortable, unsafe or unwelcome in society. This could involve those who face discrimination in their day-to-day lives, have experienced hate crimes or abuse, or who have had previous negative experiences of therapy. I also work extensively with trans and queer clients, as well as autistic clients. 

If you're someone who worries that parts of your identity will either be an ‘elephant in the room’, or all a counsellor can focus on, I hope to provide an alternative experience where you can feel comfortable discussing these matters at the depth you need to. Your identity may be a central topic to our work, or you may wish to focus on other things. 

I bring a deep understanding of the experience of being ‘other’ in society, as well as a background working with minoritised and marginalised communities. Some free or lower-cost sessions are available, please see below. 

About Josiah 

I'm a qualified, insured integrative counsellor and founder of Off Beat Therapy. I am based in Surrey and see clients both online and in-person in Farnham. 

I'm passionate about being truly authentic and I hope that being my full self allows you to be yours. I work in a very creative and visual way. 

I offer a lived experience perspective when working with neurodivergent, trans/non-binary and queer clients, as a trans/autistic counsellor myself. 

My professional background is interwoven with my own lived experience, including community work, activism and helping roles. 

How to contact me

You can see more about the way I work at www.offbeattherapy.com. If you'd like to work together, please reach out either via 'email me' button above, or via my website. I will contact you to either arrange our first appointment or to arrange a quick conversation to answer any questions you have.

Marketing agencies/client referral services: please do not contact me selling services. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I qualified with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I also hold a multidisciplinary degree with a focus on child psychology and counselling, and a qualification in Counselling Children in Schools. 

I attend regular continuous professional development training and am an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.  I am also a 'Friend' member of the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network (BAATN). 

My career has spanned many fields including youth work, sexual health, diversity training, education, childcare and charities. I have worked as a counsellor for several counselling agencies, particularly with the trans community and adult survivors of childhood abuse. 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

The work I do around identity includes, but also goes beyond, topics such as questioning gender identity or sexuality, coming out, transition, navigating diagnosis, experience of discrimination. I also support with issues such as dating, parenting, working, ageing and simply living with the impacts of oppression; managing in today's increasingly hostile climate; the intersection of all identities such as race, religion, culture, gender, sexuality, disability, age etc; and all those times in life where identity weaves in and out of life's issues. 

Therapies offered

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Fees

Up to £65.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

I offer a free 15 minute phone call, video call or text conversation to answer any questions you have before booking a session. A full fee breakdown, including details of low cost and occasional blocks of free sessions, can be found on the 'Fees and FAQ' page of my website. £5 from every full cost fee is reinvested into the free therapy fund. 

When I work

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I do have some flexibility so please get in touch if you don't see what you need here. 

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

DBS check info

In England and Wales, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly known as CRB) carry out criminal records checks for individuals working with vulnerable groups, such as children. To find out more, visit gov.uk , or contact this professional directly

I aim to be as adaptable as possible to any access needs. I find it's easiest to have a conversation - please get in touch to ask about any specific needs you have. Unfortunately my main room is not wheelchair accessible but I can use other spaces.

Online platforms

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