You matter, and what you are going through matters.
Welcome
I offer private psychotherapy and counselling sessions to adult Individuals and Couples dealing with both current challenges and long standing issues. My confidential and ethical approach comes together with a wealth of professionalism, expertise and experience.
It is important that you find a therapist that provides a safe and supportive environment for you and is someone you feel comfortable with. Beyond anything else, the quality of relationship with your therapist is the main influencer of successful outcomes.
Book a FREE 20-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit. In the meantime, for a very short introductory video of me, click here.
Psychotherapy and Counselling Service
Goal of Your Therapy
Whatever goal you have for yourself, whether you are struggling with a particular aspect of your life, or you are embarking on a journey to further understanding yourself, together we can work towards that desire. For some of you, there may not be a destination, but instead a desire to have a secure and safe place where you are welcome to bring yourself and feelings, where you know there is unwavering support to help regulate either or both.
Type of session
Many clients choose in-person sessions which provides a fuller, more personal and more focused experience. My client-centred therapy room provides a calm, quiet, private and containing environment for sensitive conversations.
Online sessions can also be very effective and can give clients easier access to therapy, offering flexibility when time, energy and other commitments are additional considerations. A hybrid approach is available at my practice if that suits you.
Of paramount importance is that you are get what you need from our sessions, and that you need what you get, so we will constantly review our direction.
We don't so much solve our problems, as we outgrow them. We add capabilities and experiences that eventually make us bigger than the problems.
Carl Jung.
Expertise
About me and my work:
Qualified as a BACP Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and an ongoing BACP Registered Member.
Trained as a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist at The Metanoia Institute to Masters level.
Ability to apply either psychotherapeutic and counselling approaches, depending on the individual case.
Brings an integrative approach embracing many powerful theories and tools to support change.
Experiences working with anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, relationship challenges and losses.
Worked with many individuals with ADHD and ASD supporting their difference and its impact.
Experience with relationship dynamics, infidelities, trust issues, issues with sex and intimacy, alternative relationships. BDSM and kink aware.
incorporation of the body's somatic messages into therapy, knowing the Body-Keeps-The-Score. Using theories relating to mindfulness, polyvagal work and breath-work.
Depth of knowledge when exploring unhelpful patterns of behaviour, attachment styles, a loud inner critic and low self esteem.
Affinity with female issues including pregnancy, miscarriage, motherhood, health issues, menopause, care of aging parents, sexual experiences, and cultural and societal expectations.
For Individuals
My extensive experience covers a wide range of challenges, including but not limited to;
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
Relationship challenges
Trauma
Health concerns
Grief and Loss
Overwhelm
Betrayal
Sense of self
Sexuality
Life changes and transitions
Neurodiversity
Sex
Whatever is causing you distress, whether it is related to the past, present or future, we can give it some time and space. Often, when we focus on one issue there can be a knock on effect. As you get to know yourself more, other aspects of your life change in positive ways. Learning more about yourself in therapy can open up your emotions, your capacity, your resilience, your confidence and your self compassion. Put another way, you can become better equipped to deal with whatever comes your way.
I want you to be everything that's you, deep in the centre of your being.
Confucius
For Couples
A positive aspect of Couples counselling is having the opportunity to put some shared time aside together, to have the conversations that are easy to put off, and hard to have. Being in a supportive therapy room and space, can often provide the safety needed to bring up sensitive thoughts and feelings. The neutral witnessing of couple interactions can help defuse tension and emotional dysregulation, helping both parties to process difficulties together.
There are many starting positions for Couples therapy, with one or both parties wanting to invest in rebuilding the relationship. The following are common challenges we can address together:
General breakdown of relationship
Communication difficulties
Conflict resolution
Infidelity or breach of trust
Loss of emotional intimacy
Loss of sexual intimacy and sexual problems
Challenges of a blended family
Significant and unexpected life changes
Changing life goals
Role changes
Cultural or sexuality challenges
Consciously navigating the end of a relationship
It is natural to feel reluctant about Couples therapy if you and your partner are not on the same page, and by nature of the work, very often this is the case. Coming to sessions will provide insights into your individual behaviours and challenges and may give you some relationship tools to use.
Couples therapy is not only for those in romantic relationships. Any two people who are experiencing distressed in their relationship are welcome to my couples counselling, for example, siblings, friends, work colleagues and parent-child relationships.
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way and the only way, it does not exist.
Friedrich Nietzsche.
Book a FREE Consultation
Before committing to working together, I offer a FREE 20-minute Consultation via phone or by zoom.
Click here to send me an email message to request a FREE Consultation.
In therapy we can be sharing ourselves fully, and you want to know that you are in safe hands. Knowing first-hand how important it is to feel comfortable and safe in a therapeutic relationship, I want to give you this extended opportunity to get to know me and to see how you feel.
Session Structure
Typically individual sessions are weekly, at the same time. We can meet in-person, in Chalfont St Peter, or online via zoom.
The number of sessions will depend on you, and the work.
We can agree to short term work which would mean containing within a set number sessions, for example, 8 sessions. Alternatively, we can work longer term, in an open-ended way.
Couples sessions may start weekly, and move to bi-weekly. You may also choose to commit to a fixed number of sessions initially.
Single sessions are available on request and with due consideration.
Fees
Concessions may be offered in particular circumstances and the full fee may be reduced. We can explore this together.
Individual Psychotherapy and Counselling £65 per session
Couples Psychotherapy and Counselling £95 per session
Single session Individual Psychotherapy and Counselling £75 per session
Contact Jo
Email - here
Phone - 07778 785 100
My practice is opening hours are :
Monday 16.00 - 20.00
Tuesday 16.00 - 20.00
Wednesday 09.00 - 20.00
Thursday 09.00 - 20.00
Friday 09.00 - 20.00
Weekend Closed
I work from Copthall Lane, Gravel Hill in Chalfont St Peter near Gerrards Cross, SL9 0BZ.
Qualifications & Experience
- Masters Degree Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (Level 7) - training completed
- Post Graduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Level 6) from Metanoia Institute.
- Foundation Certificate in Humanistic Counselling Skills and Studies from Metanoia Institute.
- Understanding Autism (Level 2) - training completed
Memberships
Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
I abide by the above affiliation’s membership rules with regards to Codes of Ethics, continued professional development and training, insurances, and supervision.
About Me
I am passionate about my work and I spend a great deal of my time expanding my knowledge in this field of mental health, and I am supported by regular supervision and personal therapy. Alongside my private practice, I like to focus on my own health and wellness by spending time in nature and by exercising. I am also very grateful to be a mother of two children.