Counselling & Psychotherapy

I have over 16 years of experience to help you.  I have worked with many people through difficult times in their lives, with trauma, abuse, relationship issues, bereavement, loss, depression and anxiety as well as many other issues. 

I offer couples and relationship therapy.  Relationships are very complex and we sometimes need help to work our way through issues together, which impact upon our mood, how we cope and our family life.  

I know life can sometimes feel harder or more complicated, and your usual ways of coping are no longer effective.  I offer a safe environment and a warm non judgemental relationship which creates a space to help you reflect, understand your thoughts and feelings, increase your awareness of what has or is happening and explore your options.  Sometimes it is the past that continues to impact your life now and we can work through these experiences to help you heal and come to terms with what you have gone through.  Working together we can increase the capacity for personal change and to feel more in control of your life.

Within our sessions we can also help you understand why you feel like you do, draw from early life experiences or events which may have created unhelpful cycles or patterns in your life.  The strength of our working relationship determines the success of therapy and in my experience people are more likely to get to the root of their issues if they can feel trust and be accepted for who they are.  I believe you are the expert on yourself and your life but sometimes we need someone to help us reflect and think more clearly.  I respect that all of us are individuals and all have diverse and different experiences, feelings and beliefs and I draw from the different theories I have learnt during my extensive training to find the right approach for you.

My philosophy is that everyone has potential, meaning that change and personal growth is always possible.  I have experience of working with many different presenting and underlying issues which can manifest in many ways.  At our initial meeting we can discuss how we might work together, carry out an assessment of your needs and an indication of how we might proceed.  I offer short and long term counselling and psychotherapy, which can also be discussed at our first session.

What counselling does

  • Provides a therapeutic relationship which allows the space to enable change.
  • Understand negative thought processes and cycles of depression and anxiety.
  • Having space to explore what is causing a problem.
  • Increase your awareness of underlying issues.
  • Builds on strengths and positives.

What psychotherapy does

  • Helps us become more aware of what we learn and experience in childhood and how this shapes the way we relate to ourselves and others.
  • Provides a space to explore and understand past experiences.  This might include traumatic experiences growing up which are impacting your life now.
  • Uses theory and psychological models to offer insight into historical experiences and complex relationship dynamics.

What couples or relationship therapy does

  • Offers a space together to talk through difficult issues within the relationship.
  • Helps focus upon positives and rebuilds trust.
  • Gives a safe, supported, structed process to tackle issues with the aim of improving communication, intimacy and a more positive future for the relationship.

Issues counselling and psychotherapy can help with:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Bereavement and loss
  • Bullying
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Miscarriage
  • Low self esteem
  • Low self confidence
  • Stress
  • Issues at work
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Trust issues
  • Childhood abuse
  • Trauma

My Therapy Room

   

Contact

  • Location:  Bingley.  West Yorkshire
  • Mobile number: 07811 527565
  • Email: therapyjo@hotmail.com
  • Fees:  £55 an hour for Counselling £75 an hour for couples therapy
  • Some concessions available