Experienced BACP Counsellor in Goring-by-Sea Worthing & online

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Couple Counselling

Please contact me with any questions you may have or to arrange an initial appointment.Telephone or text me on 07766 781543email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:janet.counselling@hotmail.co.uk">janet.counselling@hotmail.co.uk</a>I will normally reply to any communication within 24 hours.

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Expert management and development of counselling services to ensure high-quality client care.

Counselling Service Management

Therapeutic work focused on addressing the long-term effects of childhood rejection and abandonment.

Support for Childhood Rejection and Abandonment Issues

Offering personalized therapy that blends CBT, psychodynamic, and person-centred approaches to meet individual client needs.

Integrative Counselling

<ul><li>Anxiety</li><li>Bereavement</li><li>Childhood trauma</li><li>Depression</li><li>Family issues</li><li>Generalised Anxiety Disorder</li><li>Health problems</li><li>Identity issues</li><li>Loneliness</li><li>Low mood</li><li>Low Self-esteem</li><li>Panic attacks</li><li>PTSD</li><li>Self-harm</li><li>Sexual abuse</li><li>Social Anxiety</li><li>Stress</li><li>Trauma</li><li>Work related stress</li></ul>

Individual counselling

Problems external to your relationship which may be impacting, such as:<ul><li>Money worries</li><li>Work related issues</li><li>Health problems</li><li>Bereavement</li><li>Wider family difficulties</li></ul>Difficulties within your relationship such as<ul><li>arguing</li><li>attachment styles clashing</li><li>communication problems</li><li>drifting apart</li><li>identity issues</li><li>infidelity</li><li>Intimacy</li><li>parenting approaches</li><li>trust issues</li></ul>

Providing professional supervision for counsellors to support their development and ensure ethical practice.I am experienced in supporting counsellors in all areas of their client work and professional practise, including:<ul><li>supporting trainee counsellors</li><li>Working with experienced therapists</li><li>Accreditation</li><li>Career development</li><li>Providing supervision of supervision</li><li>Consultancy support for allied professionals</li><li>Burnout</li><li>Vicarious trauma</li><li>External pressures</li><li>Work life balance</li></ul>

Clinical Supervision

What can I help with?

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Experienced BACP accredited counsellor and clinical supervisor in Goring-by-Sea, near Worthing.Qualified for over 20 years, I am experienced in working with many issues including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma. I offer face-to-face sessions locally and online counselling via Zoom and WhatsApp.I'm Janet, and I know that thinking about having therapy can feel daunting, so please take some time to read more about how I work as a counsellor.My clients describe me as experienced, friendly, and approachable. If you get in touch, I’ll offer guidance, support, and answer any questions you may have to help you decide on the next step that feels right for you.I also offer clinical supervision for trainee and qualified counsellors.

Counselling & Supervision Services in Worthing

I have been a qualified therapist for over 20 years, and have been an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy (BACP) since 2009.My initial training was as an Integrative Counsellor, which means I can work with a variety different modalities in order to provide each client with an individual approach depending on their preference or need.I provide counselling, in person from my private and comfortable room in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing and online via Zoom/WhatsApp.

Counselling & Supervision in Worthing

With over 20 years’ experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I am a BACP accredited therapist and hold an MA with distinction in Counselling and Psychotherapy.Counselling is a form of talking therapy that offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space to explore whatever may be troubling you. Talking openly with someone outside of your day-to-day life can feel both relieving and validating, particularly when you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or emotionally exhausted.Therapy can help you better understand yourself, your relationships, and the patterns that may be affecting your wellbeing. It offers the time and space to reflect, process difficult experiences, and reconnect with what feels right for you.I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, bereavement, family problems, chronic health conditions, and the wider challenges that life can bring. Alongside this, I have extensive experience supporting clients who have experienced childhood trauma, including neglect, abuse, inconsistent or absent parenting, and parental loss.My approach is attachment-informed and trauma-focused, helping clients make sense of how early experiences may continue to affect emotional wellbeing, relationships, and self-worth in the present day. Psychotherapeutic counselling allows space to explore these experiences in depth, understand learnt patterns of relating, and work towards healthier, more fulfilling ways of living and connecting.I offer clients a therapeutic relationship that aims to feel warm, supportive, and emotionally containing. While therapy can sometimes feel challenging, it should always feel supportive, caring and respectful.I work from my dedicated counselling room at my home in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing. Or, if it is more convenient for you, I am experienced in working online via Zoom/WhatsApp.Counselling takes place in 50-minute sessions. I offer both short and long term therapy.Cost per session is £65.You are very welcome to<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janet-counselling.co.uk/contact"> contact me</a> to find out more, and to ask any questions, before deciding if you would like an initial session.

Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing

My initial training was as an Integrative Counsellor.Modalities that I am informed by include:<ul><li>Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)</li><li>person-centred therapy</li><li>psychodynamic therapy</li><li>Existential therapy</li><li>Gestalt therapy</li><li>Transactional Analysis (TA)</li><li>Inner Child therapy</li></ul>I work in a relational way - recognising that it is often the depth of trust and connection between counsellor and client that is a major component in the healing process.I have extensive experience working with childhood trauma. As part of my Masters' Degree, I researched the specific impact experiencing an emotionally and/or physically absent mother in childhood can have on a person.My relevant qualifications are:M.A (distinction) Counselling &amp; Psychotherapy Practice (2022)Cert. Couples and Relationship Counselling (2018)BSc. (Hons.) Reflective Therapeutic Practice (2012)Level 6 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (2008)Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2005)

Experience and Qualifications

“Dearest Janet, thank you so much for your support and care. You have helped me more than you will know. You are brilliant at what you do.”“I can’t explain in words how much you have helped me, but I swear you have saved my life. For a very long time I was falling apart and felt so alone. Partly my fault for pushing everyone away, but you taught me to stop doing that. I wish I could give everyone a tiny part of you and then everyone would feel awesome!”“Thank you so much for all your help, love and kindness. You have helped me through so much”.“I cannot express how much I have appreciated your support, love, care and challenges, making me laugh and most of all for just being you. We have been on quite a journey together and I couldn’t think of anyone I would rather have had by my side. You have helped me to learn to accept a different way of being and thrive. Your words have been with me in all the worst moments and got me through. You are a star!”“I feel so privileged to have known you and worked with you as my counsellor. Thank you for all that you have done for me, which has always been so skilled that I have felt safe enough to work through some very difficult memories”.“I can’t thank you enough or overstate what a wonderful counsellor you have been. I can hardly believe how much happier and more hopeful I have felt. You have worked wonders and shown me how to work wonders for myself. Thank you!”

Previous Clients

“Thank you for all the support and learning you have given me. You have been an inspiring supervisor and great to work with”“Thank you so much for all of your support and encouragement. It has been the most amazing journey”“Thank you for being my guiding star and supervisor”.“Thank you, Janet for your continued support. Your unwavering faith in me is so much appreciated and gives me belief in myself”.“Dearest Janet words fail to convey how much it means to be with you and to experience such depth and connection. Thank you for your depth, wisdom, love and sincerity”.

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Supervision 

I have been a qualified supervisor for 18 years, and have provided supervision to trainee and experienced therapists, allied professionals and organisations. I also provide supervision of supervision for other qualified supervisors.The supervision relationship is such a special one: Supporting and guiding other counsellors; sharing in their successes and helping them with their dilemmas; challenging and hopefully inspiring them in their work. And above all, caring for them and their clients.I use the 7-eyed Process Model of Supervision (Hawkins &amp; Shohet) as I like the relational focus, which encourages the supervisee to reflect on the full system around their client work.I am also inspired and informed by feminist supervision principles of empowerment, collaboration and egalitarianism.I offer supervision in person in my counselling room in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing.I also offer supervision on-line via Zoom.Sessions are offered in 1-hour blocks (or parts there of) and cost £65 per hour.Please note, I only work with counsellors who have Professional Indemnity Insurance and are a member of a recognised membership body.Please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janet-counselling.co.uk/contact">contact me</a> for further information, or to discuss your supervision requirements.

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Supervision in Worthing

Please take a look through my website to learn more about how I work and the services I offer.If you decide you would like to take that first step and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janet-counselling.co.uk/contact">contact me</a>, just to find out more, or ask any questions then please do.I look forward to hearing from you.

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<h4>Supervision</h4>Undergoing counselling training can be both a hugely rewarding and also a daunting experience.As well as working in private practice, I have several years’ experience as both a counselling trainer and a counselling service manager. Throughout this time, I have provided personal therapy and supervision for many student counsellors from the early stages of their training though to graduation and beyond.Supervision, whilst in training, is offered at a discounted rate of £50 per hour (if self-funded).<h4>Personal Therapy</h4>I believe that having your own personal therapy is an essential component towards becoming an ethical and professional therapist. Therefore, whilst you are in training, and if you are committed to having regular weekly/fortnightly sessions, I provide these at £50 per 50-minute session.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janet-counselling.co.uk/contact">Contact me</a> to discuss how I can support you during your training.

Services for Counsellors in training

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I am conveniently located in Alinora Avenue, Goring-by-Sea, just a few houses down from the seafront. If you are arriving by car there is usually plenty of parking available just outside my house.There are also good transport links as outlined below:BusesThe Compass Travel no.8/8A &nbsp;usually runs every 30 minutes during the day between South Ferring and Worthing via Ferring, Goring-by-Sea and West Worthing and there is a bus stop in Alinora Crescent, just a minute’s walk from my house.Stagecoach no.11 Littlehampton – Worthing. Runs every 30 minutes between Littlehampton and Worthing through East Preston, Rustington, Goring-by Sea and West Worthing. The bus stop (Clive Avenue, Goring-by-Sea) is just 5 minutes’ walk from my house.Stagecoach no. 701 Coastliner – Lancing – Littlehampton runs every 15 minutes via Worthing hospital, Worthing (Marine Parade), West Worthing (Wallace Avenue), Goring-by Sea, Rustington and Littlehampton. Bus stop (Clive Avenue, Goring-by-Sea) is just 5 minutes’ walk from my house.TrainsDurrington-by-Sea station is approximately 20 minutes’ walk away with trains to/from Worthing, Lancing, Shoreham by Sea, Brighton &amp; Hove and towards Gatwick Airport and London. And to the West, stations including Angmering, Chichester, and Portsmouth.

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Counselling & Supervision in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing

Being in a relationship can bring great joy to our lives but sometimes they can also be difficult to navigate. Usually, when you are thinking about coming to see someone to talk about your relationship it will mean that things already feel difficult.Communication might have become strained, and you may find that you are stuck having the same arguments all the time and not getting anywhere, or that you can no longer talk to each other about things at all. This may be because of external pressures such as a bereavement, money worries, work or family problems. Or it may be due to a breakdown in trust, infidelity, pressures of parenting, a difference in priorities, illness or any number of other issues that are impacting on your relationship. Counselling provides a neutral and respectful structure for you both to commit some time and care to your relationship, to explore how you have got to where you are now and what you can do to improve things. I have additional specialist training in Couples and Relationship Counselling. My role is to help you both to communicate better - to talk with and listen to each other with openness, kindness and respect. Positive change can happen quite quickly if you both really want to work towards this.Counselling can help you to move closer as a couple and learn how to work in partnership rather than pulling against each other. Or, if you decide that is no longer possible, or what you want, counselling can help you to bring the relationship to a close and support you both in this process. We will also work to ensure that, whenever possible, a positive co-parenting relationship is maintained.The initial consultation is for 1 hour and costs £70. In this meeting we will spend some time looking at how things are in your relationship now, what you both want, and what the best way to proceed might be. I will normally advise you both to take some time after this session to consider what we have discussed and if you would like to continue with couples counselling. If you do decide you would like to have some further sessions, these cost £70 per 1-hour session and I would normally recommend committing to 4-6 sessions. This is to give us enough time and space to make sure you have both been heard, and for us to make some positive headway towards improving things.Relationship counselling is not only available to couples. Siblings, parent/child relationships can all experience difficulties, and can benefit from a neutral space to talk, listen and understand.Sessions take place in my private and comfortable counselling room in Goring-by-Sea, Worthing. Or it may be possible to work online via Zoom/WhatsApp depending on your reasons for attending.Please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://janet-counselling.co.uk/contact">contact me</a> for further information, to ask any questions, or to make an appointment.

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