M. Josiah Twiselton
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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 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 particularly work extensively with trans, queer and/or autistic clients but work across all identities and experiences.
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 something different. An opportunity to discuss 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, with the knowledge that your therapist can hold the impact of your identity in mind.
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 can also work in a very creative and visual way, incorporating creative activities and play based activities, but only if that's something you're interested in.
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 find out more about how I work at www.offbeattherapy.com. Most potential clients book an introductory call (a short, fifteen minute video call, free of charge) which is an opportunity to ask questions and check I'm the right counsellor for you.
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
school Registered / Accredited
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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.
Accredited register membership
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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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work in-person on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings, then online on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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 (currently subject to a waiting list), 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.
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I do have some flexibility so please get in touch if you don't see what you need here.
