Counselling in DE24

We all have the capacity to feel bad, broken or not good enough. Maybe you hide you thoughts, feelings or desires, so that you’re not a ‘burden’. Maybe you get anxious about your plans, procrastinate, and then hate yourself for being so 'useless'. Maybe you're stressed out because of the amount you ‘have to’ stay on top of, in order to not feel out of control. These habits seem to serve something other than ourselves. I work to help you to gain clarity around your self-defeating habits and become comfortable in your own skin, from a platform of acceptance, courage, and (steady yourself...) self compassion.

I love my job, but I am aware that taking the first steps can be very scary and how difficult it can be to talk about painful emotional issues affecting your life to a stranger. I am here for you though, Im here to offer you this support, and to respond to you sensitively, honestly and without judgement. I must admit my favourite part of being a counsellor is watching you, my clients, grow and blossom into the amazing beings you are supposed to be, letting go of the things that hold you back, reaching your full potential and creating your best possible life! It is a huge honour and privilege to be part of that process!

Hi my name is Jayne. I have over 12 years’ experience working within a custodial setting and have worked in a therapeutic capacity offering psychosocial support. This includes substance misuse addiction and the subsequent impact on family members and friends. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I also work as a counsellor for a women's charity providing holistic support for women with complex needs. I offer a non-judgmental safe and welcoming space for your own exploration of self. You only get one you! Let’s look after YOU!

Troubled minds can be hard to sooth. Feelings can seem too much to bear. Managing yourself and life may become increasingly demanding, and the feelings of purpose, ease and joy can get squeezed out. Or these feelings seem to disappear overnight and you say, something is missing! Or perhaps you find you have dropped down a hole, the one you keep scrambling from. Maybe you feel unable to control things. Frustrations may arise. Clinically significant issues can become a problem. Anxieties, depressions, sadness, anger, prolonged grief, addictions, loss of energy and motivation, even of sense of self, and physical conditions can result.

Have you found it difficult to engage in traditional therapy? Do the expectations attached to room based therapy, where we sit face to face, feel overwhelming? We try and work slightly differently to help build a space that feels comfortable for you. As well as supporting clients with their general wellbeing and a range of mental health difficulties, some of our more specialist areas included working with neurodiversity (i.e. Autism, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance - PDA, school refusal, eating difficulties, BPD, and bereavement.