Seth Jackson
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About me
Hi I’m Seth, welcome to my page. I’m a very experienced therapist with fifteen years working in the NHS and a further three years working independently. I love to help my clients understand and overcome their problems, and over the years I have done so with a very broad group of people going through a wide variety of difficulties. I embrace difference and have a lot of experience of neurodivergence as well as diversity in gender, sexuality, race, religion and other areas.
My approach is to treat the symptom and the cause, offering techniques to help you cope better day to day but also explore and address more deep seated issues, often arising in the past, when that’s helpful. I have experience in most areas but most expertise with anxiety, self-esteem, self-criticism and trauma.
As a therapist I am led by you and your needs. From working in the NHS where session numbers are always limited, I appreciate the value of having structure and clear goals to work towards. At the same time I can also be more exploratory and reflective when that feels right too, and can offer both shorter and longer term therapy. However we approach the session, you can expect me to be engaging, warm and collaborative.
We might first work together to understand any patterns or experiences that have led you to feel distressed and then draw these together into a visual map that explains what’s keeping you stuck. We will then find the steps that work to release you from these. These might be drawn from reflecting on your strengths and life experiences to suggest a way forward or from some of the powerful techniques for ‘head and heart’ change that I have used to help people countless times.
My main therapeutic approaches are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Schema Therapy, two therapies with good research evidence for helping both short and longer term problems. Both of these approaches offer the idea that our problems, and their resolution, lie in how we think, behave and our ‘felt sense’ of ourselves. Once we’ve identified what’s keeping you stuck, our sessions often then focus on these different areas to offer a different path. Innovative techniques like chairwork and imagery can really help with the ‘head heart lag’ - when we believe something rationally but really struggle to feel it on the inside.
If you are curious about us working together, then please get in touch so that we can talk further on the phone free of charge. I’m very happy to talk then to give you a chance to have a think about whether you’d like to move forwards to paid sessions.
Testimonials
"Thanks to Seth, I have re-discovered the person I was 35 years ago and I like her. I’m very happy now and despite more challenges having come my way, I feel better equipped to move forward. If I have an off day, I continue to use the strategies offered to me by Seth. I used Zoom for my sessions and this was very effective."
"I achieved outcomes from working with Seth that exceeded my expectations. He was effective in helping me to deal with the thoughts and feelings that were troubling me, but also enabled me to look beyond them to a much deeper change in my life, based on much greater self-awareness and self-compassion. Seth has empowered me to build more loving and authentic relationships with my family and with my self."
"My therapy sessions with Seth have been a game-changer. Seth is welcoming, non-judgemental and I really valued his flexible approach to how and what we worked through each session. Working through my challenges with Seth has given me clarity, helped me see some of my blind spots and given me more confidence using healthier coping mechanisms moving forward. I'd recommend Seth to family and friends who were struggling and wanted someone professional to talk to. I can't thank him enough for his support in a tough time!"
"Seth helped me understand and manage an issue that had troubled me for many many years. I appreciated that he created a therapy environment that was open and collaborative. By working with Seth, I have seen improvements in my general wellbeing in addition to the specific issue I came to with him. Thank you."
"Speaking with Seth was incredibly helpful in helping me to challenge negative thought patterns. The focus of our sessions was quite practical in terms of techniques I could use to change these. I would highly recommend working with Seth. I sometimes have top-up sessions and whether it's been a few months or even a year, it's always helpful to get me back on track."
"I reached out to Seth based on a friend's recommendation when I was facing a challenging family situation and felt like I was spiralling. Seth helped me work through these issues in a compassionate, kind manner and equipped me with tools and frameworks I used to challenge unhealthy thoughts and beliefs. However, I was especially impressed with the fact that Seth was also able to identify how these beliefs might be affecting other areas of my life, including work, friendships, and relationships. By addressing these as well, I came away with a much deeper understanding of myself and the ability to navigate life in a more level-headed matter - without relying on unhealthy coping mechanisms. On a day-to-day basis, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders, and when issues do arise, I'm able to bounce back way more quickly. I'm truly grateful for the work we have done together and would highly recommend Seth."
“I had a year of weekly sessions with Seth. It was very productive and I learnt a helpful set of Cognitive-behavioural techniques to assist me in coping with a late life depression. He always listened very carefully and his insights and comments were always pertinent and useful. He proved a trustworthy support in the occasional severe crisis and I am indebted to him for helping me get back on a better path in life.”
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Schema Therapist, International Society of Schema Therapy, 2024
Practitioner certificate in Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, 2019 - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Interventions (CBT), University of Surrey, 2014
- MSc Experimental Psychology, University of Sussex, 2005
Selected Workshops:
- Schema Therapy Foundations, Schema Therapy School, 2021
- Advanced Schema Therapy For Complex Cases, Schema Therapy School, 2022
- CBT for Eating Disorders, Glenn Waller, 2021
- Advanced CBT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, 2021
- Working with Complexity in Depression, Institute of Psychiatry, 2017
- Attachment - Theory and Clinical Implications, BABCP South East, 2017
- Memory-Focused Approaches in Cognitive Therapy for PTSD, BABCP South East, 2016
- CBT for Metacognitons and Worry, London Southbank University, 2016
- Working with Complex Cases, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, 2015
- Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy, University of Surrey, 2014
- Working with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, 2014
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Low Self-Esteem
Perfectionism
Agoraphobia
Derealisation and Depersonalisation
Anxiety related to Coronavirus
Social Anxiety Disorder
Health Anxiety
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 - £120.00
Free initial telephone session
