a space to be heard

Jenny Harrison

Neurodivergent friendly

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Welcome to my profile page. You might be here because you are feeling like everything is too much. You might feel alone, confused, like giving up, or you might feel stuck in ways of being in the world that aren’t working for you…

…perhaps you feel something is missing, or you are looking to help your young person to find support. Whatever the reason well done for taking this first step.

Counselling can help you to make sense of your life, find acceptance, meaning and purpose; and help you to create a more fulfilling, joyful life.

 

Where I work

Face to face sessions are available at counselling@unit12 subject to room availability. Online sessions are also available. We can talk about which you would prefer in the free initial session.

counselling@unit12’s address can be found on the map at bottom of the page.

 

Fees

Below is an outline of the types of appointment I offer and their associated costs.

Type of appointment

Initial Session - Online or Telephone

Client counselling - Face-to-face

Client counselling - Online

Duration of appointment

20 minutes

50 minutes

50 minutes

Fees per session

Free

£ 50.00

£ 50.00

 

 My approach

 

While some of us have a clear idea of what we would like from counselling, it is not unusual to have a tangled ball of presenting issues. In our first session we will work through how you see your current challenges, what you hope to get from your sessions (goals) and from this we will decide how we will work together.

 
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Image by Alex Harrison

 

After studying Transactional Analysis (TA), I chose to train to qualify to work integratively (all the main counselling theories rather than one), so I aim to fit the way I work to you. The main theories I use in my work are TA, Person Centred and CBT. When helpful I offer the science behind what it means to be human and working creatively for example, drawing, emotion cards, visualizations, mindfulness and play.

I am registered with and abide by the BACP code of ethics. The support I offer you will be non-judgemental, confidential and collaborative; always putting you first.

Understanding life as an interconnected mind, body and soul experience; this underpins the way I work.

I offer both short and long term counselling. Short term counselling can be very effective (up to 12 sessions). If you decide you would like longer term counselling we will review this periodically to make sure we are working effectively.

Image by Alex Harrison

Image by Alex Harrison

 

Below is a list of my professional qualifications and additional training that I have undergone.

 
 

2021 Post Graduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (UKCP) (currently studying)

2022 Certificate in Trauma Counselling

2021 Certificate in Personality Disorders

2021 Level 5 Certificate - Introduction to Counselling Children and Young People

2020 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling (BACP Accredited)

2020 Online and Telephone Counselling for qualified counsellors (NCS and ACTO)

2020 Internal Family Systems Informed Therapist

2017 Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Humanistic Counselling based on Transactional Analysis (Distinction)

2017 Cruse Bereavement Care (NCS Approved)

2016 Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills

2016 Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

1995 Psychology A Level

 
 
 

I regularly attend specialist professional training and use these to inform my work. Professional Training I have undergone includes:

 
 

2020 National Autistic Society Mentor Training

2015 Aspergers Experts Training/membership aspergerexperts.com

2015 Tony Attwood Aspergers Seminar (author of ‘The complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome’)

 
Image by Alex Harrison

Image by Alex Harrison

 

Recent training I have attended includes:

 
 

  • Attachment and working with the body (freeze, fight, flight, fright responses; polyvagal theory; trauma)

  • Bullying

  • Gestalt theory and archetypes

  • Health anxiety

  • Imago couple therapy

  • Medication, shame, autism, and mindfulness

  • Neuroscience

  • Nutrition for mental health

  • Psychological first aid for children and young people

  • Safeguarding

  • The impact of sexual abuse/exploitation

  • Working with adhd

  • Working with art and play

  • Working with men

  • Working with young people

 
Image by Alex Harrison

Image by Alex Harrison

 
 

I work for a charity counselling young people aged 11-25 years and volunteer with Simon Says, supporting a bereavement focused youth group; I volunteered for Cruse Bereavement Care counselling adults for 3 years.

For the past 15 years, I have enjoyed working with young people, including those with learning, social and behavioural challenges and vulnerable adults in the following settings; Shepherds Down special school, adult learning in the community, Peter Symonds sixth form college, Perins secondary school, with Hampshire County Council (mentoring) and with Kids charity (respite short breaks).

I am experienced in working with:

 

  • ADHD

  • Anger

  • Anxiety

  • Autistic people

  • Bereavement

  • Bullying

  • Depression

  • Exam pressure

  • Family and peer relationships

  • Gender identity

  • Ill-health

  • Learning difficulties

  • Low mood

  • Low self-esteem

  • OCD

  • Over-thinking

  • Panic attacks

  • Parental divorce/separation

  • School refusal

  • Self-exploration

  • Self-harm

  • Sexuality

  • Stress

  • Suicidal thoughts

  • Trauma