Jan Howe – Integrative Counsellor in South West London
Jan Howe – Integrative Counsellor
Whatever issues you’re experiencing, I offer a confidential one-to-one counselling service to help you work through them. You can talk through your problems, and explore emotional problems in a safe, unhurried and confidential setting. The usual practice is to arrange to meet on a once per week basis, on the same days and at the same times each week. Sessions take place either from my home in SW14, or online if that’s more convenient for you.
Relationship issues
Difficulties with a partner, friend, colleague or family member can be hard to see clearly when you’re in the middle of them. Counselling gives you space to look at what’s happening, what you want from the relationship, and what you can change.
Anxiety and Stress
Anxiety can make things seem worse than they are and lead you to avoid situations that worry you. If you’re finding it hard to control your worries, if stress is affecting your daily life, or if you’re still anxious about something weeks after it happened, it may help to talk to someone.
Bereavement and Grief
Loss comes in many forms and grief is a natural response to losing someone or something you care about. Everyone’s experiences are unique and it may affect you in different ways at different times.
If your emotions are so intense you feel you can’t go on, or if you can’t cope with your day-to-day life, you may need help. For example, if you struggle to go to work, look after children or socialise with friends. If you’re experiencing these feelings, it’s important to get support.
Self esteem
If you’re often self-critical, find it hard to believe in yourself, or tend to put other people’s needs first, counselling can help you understand where those patterns come from and start to shift them.
Family dynamics
Family relationships can be some of the most important and the most difficult. Whether the issue is conflict, distance, expectations or roles that haven’t changed since childhood, counselling offers a place to talk about it without having to manage anyone else’s reactions.
Young people
It can often be difficult for children and/or young people to be able to talk to parents or family members about what they are thinking and feeling. Talking to someone outside of the family can help your child to build trust, feel heard, and feel safe whilst learning to gain coping strategies and make sense of the world they live in.
About Jan Howe
I am a fully trained and qualified Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which is the professional association for counselling in the UK and I follow their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.
I am an integrative counsellor, meaning I blend different theories including Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Existential, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis, among others to best suit the client and their individual needs.
I have worked with the charity Bereft supporting people working through issues associated with the bereavement of a loved one. I also have extensive understanding of the unique challenges faced by education professionals and teaching staff.
BACP
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
FEES
The first telephone consultation is free. It’s a chance to talk about what you’re looking for and whether we’d work well together. After that, sessions are £60 for 50 minutes, either at my home or online.
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