Pauline Joyce

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MBACP (Accred), RegCOSRT Individual and Couples Therapist
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6

About me

I am a Psychotherapist and Sex & Relationship Therapist.   I work with individuals, couples, and relationships to help explore and understand the difficulties they are experiencing.  You may be feeling overwhelmed, sad, isolated, fearful, anxious, or depressed, perhaps you need help to cope with a crisis or sexual issue.  I am also neurodivergent practice informed and I work with many individuals and relationships to support people with ADHD, AuDHD, ADD, Autism, dyslexia or who identify as neurodivergent.   At times it can be difficult to recognise what we are feeling, and if we do know, the extra layer of communicating these feelings to our friends, partners, work colleagues or families can sometimes feel exhausting.  Counselling, psychotherapy and sex therapy can help you to develop a better understanding of yourself and your relationships.

Imitate relationships can move to the bottom of the pile when we are juggling home, work, and families.  Communicating with and understanding our partners can be difficult, we may find ourselves not feeling heard or understood.  Sexual of psychological issues can leave us feeling overwhelmed by shame, guilt, and anger.  Childhood may impact on our confidence, wellbeing, relationships and beliefs around sex.   Infertility issues can lead to a deep feeling of pain, shame and guilt.  Individuals might look for intimacy outside their primary relationship, the impact of this discovery can be devastating.  Compulsive Sexual Behaviour sometimes referred to as Sexual Addiction can cause an individual and relationship great distress.  Sometimes our bodies let us down, sex issues, for example, vaginismus, loss of desire, erectile difficulties, rapid ejaculation, impaired or delayed ejaculation and anxiety around sex or sexuality can cause much distress.  As a Psychotherapist and specialist Sex and Relationship Therapist I can offer you the support you need.  

I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred.) and a registered member of the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (RegCOSRT).  I undertook a training in Psychodynamic and Person Centred Therapy at the University of Hertfordshire.  I then completed a Diploma in Psychodynamic therapy followed by a PGDip in Psychosexual and Relationship Studies accredited by Middlesex University.  To continue my development and training I completed an Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Relationships Studies followed by a Diploma in Neurodivergent Informed Practice.  

I work online with clients, before starting my private practice, I worked for a North London charity offering emotional and relationship therapy, a central London clinic specialising in support, and professional therapeutic training in compulsive sexual behaviour and a Hertfordshire centre specialising in sex therapy.  

I offer a free no obligation 15 minute consultation to answer any questions you may have. You can also view my website https://www.healingpsychotherapyandcounselling.com

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Psychotherapist & Sex and Relationship Therapist
  • Certificate in Psychodynamic and Person Centred Counselling
  • Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling accredited by the BACP
  • PGDip Psychosexual & Relationship Studies
  • Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Relationships
  • Diploma in Neurodivergent Informed Practice
  • Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP Accred)
  • Registered member of the College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (RegCOSRT)

I work ethically in accordance with the BACP & COSRT Ethical Frameworks for Counselling, Psychotherapy and Sex Therapy.   I believe we are all unique and no single approach can work for everyone therefore I combine a number of therapeutic models to ensure the best fit to your unique self.  I deeply believe a powerful, transformational healing can occur through therapy.

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
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£95.00 - £125.00

When I work

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Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6

Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
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Pauline Joyce
Pauline Joyce