About me
My name is Soledad Jewell, I qualified as a therapist in 2011 after beginning my training in 2007. Since then, I have worked with a range of organisations alongside my own private practice, supporting adults, children, and adolescents through a variety of emotional and psychological difficulties.
I have been working for almost four years with Talking Therapy (NHS) and previously I worked for the NHS in Surrey for nearly a year. It was a very difficult time because it was when COVID had just started, and everything was online.
I am a Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, which means I tailor my approach to the individual needs of each client. I draw from a range of therapeutic modalities, including Person-Centred Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Gestalt techniques. I have also completed additional training in CBT, working with children and adolescents, and more recently achieved accreditation in Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).
As an independent practitioner, I work within the BACP Ethical Framework and Conduct Procedures, ensuring a safe, professional, and confidential environment for every client.
My Approach
Counselling is not only about talking, it is also about change, growth, and understanding yourself more deeply. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to support you in exploring your difficulties and finding your own way forward.
I aim to offer a warm, honest, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can feel safe enough to talk openly about what is happening in your life. Together, we can explore patterns of thoughts, behaviours, or feelings that may be holding you back and work towards developing healthier and more positive ways of coping.
Life can often feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and emotionally exhausting. Many of the clients I work with feel stuck, lost, or unable to live the life they truly want. I provide a confidential and creative therapeutic environment where we can work together towards clarity, healing, and new beginnings.
What to Expect
During our initial session, I will explain how I work, including information about sessions, confidentiality, boundaries, cancellations, limitations, and BACP guidelines. There will also be time for you to ask any questions and decide whether counselling with me feels right for you.
I believe honesty is important in therapy. If I feel I may not be the best person to support you, I will discuss this openly and, where appropriate, offer referrals or information about alternative services.
Counselling is about being heard, understood, and supported. It is about having someone alongside you while you work through difficult emotions, experiences, or life challenges at your own pace.
Why I Became a Counsellor
I have always found myself naturally listening to people and wanting to help when they were struggling. During my training, I discovered that empathy was one of my greatest strengths, the ability to genuinely understand and connect with how someone may be feeling when life becomes difficult or overwhelming.
My own personal counselling during training helped me appreciate the value of having someone who is honest, supportive, and fully present. I knew then that counselling was the right path for me.
Through my professional experience and training, I have learned how important it is for clients to feel comfortable, safe, and accepted. Therapy can sometimes involve talking about painful experiences or trauma for the very first time. Whether you need space to cry, express anger, feel heard, or simply sit with difficult emotions, I will be there to support and guide you through the process.
Professional Experience
Alongside my private practice, I have trained and worked with several organisations, including:
- Dorset Rape Crisis
- DCFCT (The Dorset Child and Family Counselling Trust)
- NHS services supporting clients with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties
I hope I can be the person who supports you through the challenges you are facing. If not, I sincerely wish you all the best on your journey forward.
Client Feedback
Very helpful, got me back to a positive mental state. The counsellor understood my difficulties. Also, the counsellor treated me with respect and understanding. I would recommend this counsellor to others who are experiencing difficulties.
Sole is such a warm and welcoming person; she put me at my ease immediately. She helped me to see that I could forgive people and let go of the things that had been dragging me down. Thank you so much. I wish I had taken this step earlier.
SM Bournemouth
Sole was able to help me, and I felt that I could open up to her due to her caring and understanding nature. Anon
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional qualifications are as follows:
- Registered Member MBACP (Accred)
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CPACB)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Life Coaching
- Level 5 CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)
- Domestic Violence 1 & 2
- Bereavement
- Anxiety
- Tools for Counsellors
- Harassment
- Bullying
- NVQ Level 3 – Caring
- Safeguarding Course for Young People
- Post Qualified Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents (Iron Mill College)
- Dorset Rape Crisis Course
- Completed Training in Mindfulness
- Working with Family System
- Can Therapy Help Clients Who Want To Make "Better Relationship Choices?
- Working for Relate
- Metanoia ( Further training with Depression).
- Accredited IPT
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
At present I am working with clients using Humanistic and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Sometimes it is about the past but using CBT can help the client deal with their thoughts as behaviours can be due negative automatic thoughts from early experiences. I use Life Coaching with my clients to be able to develop strategies on how to move forward with difficulties. These three combinations of Therapy have helped me to see clients moving on in a positive way.
Sessions are in English but can also be in Spanish, if required.
Sexuality including Transgender.
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Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are normally on weekly or fortnightly basis depending on the nature of the situation and charges are as follows:
- £45 for 50-minutes session.
- £65 for 1.5 hour
- £60 for a 50 minutes with couples.
- £35 for Children and young people + travelling expenses, 50 minute session.
- Please be aware that I can only give you the remaining session time if you arrive late due to other client appointments I may have.
- Notified cancellations (24+ hours) before the appointment or known holidays will not be chargeable.
- Missed appointments will need to be paid for however, I will endeavour to accommodate reasonable requests for a change.
Please contact me if you would like more information or to arrange a free consultation and discuss your requirements and whether you would be happy to work with me. The consultation lasts 30 minutes.
When I work
Evenings, Zoom, Skype or Telephone Calls.
Further information
I have been counselling people with Social and Domestic Violence issues Bereavement, Self-Esteem issues, Relationship issues, Transgender, Working with children and adolescents. All of these have given me a wide variety of exposure to working with people in a community setting and assessing their needs by either helping them directly using my counselling skills or referring them to specific outlets of expertise. Recently I was working with the NHS in Surrey.
This role involves keeping secure information on sessions and understanding client confidentiality as laid down by the BACP Guidelines and by working with a Supervision Group.
My counselling qualifications and skills have enabled me to develop an understanding of peoples' needs and the most effective ways in dealing with issues through to resolution and Positive Changes.
I am very friendly and very warm but most of all very understanding on how difficult is to take the first steps and look for the right counsellor for you.
The only thing that I can say is for you to call me and try, so if you need more information I am happy to assist you.
