A bit about me
As a BACP Registered therapist based in central Exeter, I am here to provide a space to listen to you and work to build an honest relationship with my clients. Many life crises can be avoided simply by developing our capacity to be aware of what we are doing and why we are really doing it.
I have lived in Exeter for 20 years. I am a qualified counsellor and a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I trained at the Heartwood Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy in Dartington. I trained as an integrative counsellor which means adopting different techniques or approaches depending on the client’s needs. We are all unique human beings and I think it’s important to work flexibly and with integrity so that each client feels they are getting the most out of their sessions.
“Jo was kind, compassionate and empathic in her approach. She helped me process the grief and losses I have experienced”.
How I work
I see my job as equipping you as the client with tools to deal with the ups and downs of life and to connect with your own inner resources. The counselling room can be imagined as a place of judgement rather than support. Yet therapists know that people do the best they can given the tools they have, and that given a few more tools, what people do can be quite different.
By building a trusting relationship with a therapist, counselling can offer a space free of judgement to process and make sense of what is impacting negatively on our lives. It’s a process not undertaken alone, but with someone who is ready and able to step into your world and experience it with you.
“I have opened up about my deepest, darkest fears and felt safe in doing so. Thank you for giving me back the gift of life”.
A bit about you
If you’ve found yourself here, the chances are you may have found yourself in some form of emotional distress. If you’ve never had any form of counselling before, the first steps in seeking assistance can feel very difficult.
People enter therapy for a number of different reasons. Some may be experiencing a bereavement or a relationship breakdown. Some may be dissatisfied with their lives or be dealing with a loss of direction. Some may be reliving a traumatic event from the past and some may just have an overriding sense that all is not OK. All of these are valid reasons to consider entering into therapy, there is no eligibility threshold.
Reaching the point in seeking support can be pivotal in a person’s life – it can signify the recognition that we need others and that sometimes we don’t feel able to open up to those closest to us. Sometimes we might need a reflective, non-judgemental quality of another to make sense of what is happening in our lives.