Julie Jeffs
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About me
Hello and welcome to my practice!
I am an experienced psychotherapist with specialist expertise built over my twenty-two years in practice. I'm friendly and easy to talk to, and if we decide to work together, you’ll have all my training and experience available to support you.
I bring extensive training and experience in my work with:
Eating disorders
Couple relationships
EMDR for trauma and to resolve specific problems.
Individual mindfulness coaching.
I’ve learned and grown so much in my experience as a psychotherapist and I’m excited to share this with you.
I understand that creating a relaxing, welcoming environment is a huge part in providing the right care and help for you.
Whether it’s from the comfort of your own home online or in-person at my therapy rooms.
If you need help and support text 07966003872 or email to book an introductory call. I’d love to hear from you.
I trained at the Karuna Institute, the Centre for Supervision and Team Development, ICEEF, Bangor University, Plymouth University and EMDR works.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Reg no: 06158496
I have extensive training in EMDR, couples counselling, trauma based work and Mindfulness based CBT.
I worked at the Eating Disorder Plymouth as a psychotherapist and group facilitator for 7 years. I have also worked at the University of Plymouth as a student counsellor and Plymouth Mind as mental health counsellor. I am experienced in short and longer term psychotherapy depending on client need.
I also design and run mindfulness trainings and counselling trainings in Plymouth.
ON-LINE SESSION NOW AVAILABLE Via ZOOM, SKPE AND VSEE.
Training, qualifications & experience
- UKCP Registered Psychotherapist
- BACP registered member
- Masters Core Process Psychotherapy
- Diploma in therapeutic counselling
- Intermediate course in family and systemic therapy
- Externship in Emotionally focused couples therapy
- Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Certificate in supervision
- Qualified mindfulness teacher to work with teens, adults and cancer related illness.
- Qualified EMDR Practitioner
- I believe that all human beings have the capacity to reach their full potential regardless of upbringing, the culture of origin, gender, age and any other aspect of diversity.
I have have many years experience working with people with a wide range of mental health problems and have learned how each individual is unique and how different people may benefit from different approaches to tackling their difficulties.
My professional development as a therapist, trainer and supervisor have been informed by these values and this is reflected in my choices for my own training, supervision, and development.
I have training in various modalities of therapeutic work including person-centred counselling, core process psychotherapy, CBT, family and systemic practice, emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT), pre- and perinatal psychology and professional supervisor with CSTD. I am also trained in EMDR.
During my career, I have gained experience working with people with eating disorders, people with experiences of severe abuse in childhood, people with terminal illness and with students as a counsellor at the University of Plymouth. I work with individuals, couples and families, I offer both long-term therapy and shorter term therapy (for EAP programmes, for instance).
As a trainer, I have written and conducted counselling courses at diploma level and run courses in Mindfulness and Meditation. I am a qualified mindfulness teacher and part of the UK Teachers network for mindfulness-based teacher training organisations – click here
My early career was spent working as a manager for a large utility company, where I gained valuable business experience.
I am currently affiliated with BUPA, AXA PPP and Retail Trust.
Both my practices have been tastefully decorated, offer a sense of stillness, plenty of natural light and a warm welcome to clients.
Make an enquiry today and see how therapy can help you move forward in your life.
Member organisations
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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 specialise in Eating Disorders
Trauma
Couples Therapy
I am a registered practitioner with BUPA - see link below
https://finder.bupa.co.uk/Consultant/view/164398/mrs_julie_jeffs
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £60.00 for individual counselling and psychotherapy.
- £90.00 for supervision (1.5hours)
- £75 for couples and family therapy.
- £75 for therapeutic business coaching
- Mindfulness sessions and courses available on request
When I work
Weekdays and evenings.
Further information
TESTIMONIALS
- Thank you for helping to safe our marriage. I'm not sure we would have made it out of the dark tunnel with out your help. Mr and Mrs B.
- We were very fortunate to find in Julie someone who sits comfortable in her authority, who creates a safe and trusting space and who demonstrates a great deal of love and care for her clients. She listens deeply, asks very perceptive questions and often offers deeply insightful reflections. We experience her free of any judgement and she has an extraordinary capacity to help us stay connected to each other particularly in those times when things get over heated.
- I wanted to say thank you. You have made a massive difference to my life and how I view my future. I have engaged with loss of hope, bereavement and death on a completely different level of consciousness which has been massively important to me and my wife.
- Your knowledge and skill have led me to some significant insights about my experience and emotional life. I know that your commitment to an ethical process will always benefit your clients first and foremost.
- I've learned how to experience and handle my emotions. I now feel better equipped to cope with the inevitable difficulties, losses and changes of life and death.
- I am writing as a parent having sought Julie’s help as we started to notice our daughter’s gradual decline into an eating disorder. My concerns were put aside by the GP as being an overly worried mother, I knew something was wrong. A friend of mine recommended we give Julie a call and thank goodness we did. Julie spent time listening to me with compassion and without judgement, which was so reassuring, and then working with our daughter, lead her into an understanding of what was happening for her. Julie listened to her and gently guided her, teaching her skills and helping her to find ways to tackle the disorder, that worked for her. Our daughter really engaged with Julie and therapy and we were so grateful when she finally turned a corner (ironically, just as she was diagnosed by NHS). I just can’t imagine if we had waited for the GP to acknowledge how bad things were before getting help- at the age of 14, our daughter was given help early which made her road to recovery much more manageable. Julie helped our girl find herself again, realising her own strength and self worth. Her journey with the eating disorder is not over yet but Julie’s early intervention, understanding and therapeutic skill has ensured that our daughter (and our family) will be ok.
We cannot thank you enough, Julie.”
