JD Counselling
Jennifer Doherty Counsellor
I provide telephone counselling and online counselling for clients across the UK. Based in Dorset, I offer in person counselling in the Bournemouth and Poole area.
Counselling for anxiety, attachment disorder, bereavement, bullying, depression, domestic violence, emotional abuse, family issues, life changes, loss and grief, low self-esteem, panic disorder, physical abuse, redundancy, relationship issues, separation and divorce, sexual abuse, stress, work related stress.
My approach to counselling
I use the person-centred counselling approach, exploring how the world is for you and how you feel and offer a warm, supportive style to help you find the answers that feel right for you. I make no assumptions about you or your life, I accept you for who you are.
My practice focuses on helping individuals heal, recover, change and grow.
You can email me via the secure and confidential form.
How can counselling help?
Just talking about your feelings could be helpful. In a safe and confidential space, where you are met with support, respect, and acceptance, you may feel able to explore your thoughts and emotions more deeply, start to understand yourself in a new or different way and begin to make sense of what you may be carrying, where it comes from and what you might do with it.
This insight could help you to manage your emotions differently, cope with difficult situations better, make meaningful changes and move toward being your true, authentic self.
Bereavement counselling
Grief can be unpredictable and overwhelming. The paperwork, the decisions, the phone calls, the bills, the silence.. whatever it is you're dealing with or going through you can talk to me about how you feel and the changes you are facing. You may be feeling shocked and numbed, stressed and anxious, lost or lonely, angry or distressed, confused or exhausted or maybe you're not sure how you feel. During this time, bereavement counselling can help you to start to understand your experience, make sense of your feelings and find coping strategies for everyday life.
Counselling for relationship issues, abuse and trauma
Unhealthy relationships can have complex and long-lasting impacts like shame, anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, low self-esteem and depression. You may find you repeat patterns, put others first, struggle to recognise your own needs or find it hard to set boundaries. Together, we can explore how past experiences may be shaping your present, including the thoughts you have and the choices you make. Counselling can help you gain new perspective, build self-compassion, learn to trust yourself again and acknowledge who you are and what you truly need.
Fees and availability
Face to face, Telephone and Online counselling:
- 50-minute session £55
Availability:
- Monday to Friday 11am - 7pm
- After 7pm and Saturday by arrangement
Get in touch.
For an appointment or for more information, please contact me. Let me know what you need, ask questions and get a sense of who I am and what I offer, so that you can decide if it's what you're looking for.
Frequently asked questions
Sessions cost £55.00 and fees are payable in advance by bank transfer.
I will provide you with all the details before our first session.
Sessions are available Monday to Friday 11am - 7pm
After 7pm or Saturday by arrangement subject to my availability
Appointments are usually weekly and sessions last for 50 minutes.
You can have counselling sessions online, accessible on your smartphone, tablet or home computer.
We can work together on the telephone, a convenient way to have counselling in your own home.
In person sessions are held at my therapy room in Branksome (between Bournemouth and Poole).
There is no fixed amount and no limit to the number of sessions you can have; it depends on you and the depth or complexity of our work together. It is usual to start with six sessions and continue if needed.
All our sessions are bound by the Confidentiality Policy except when there is an immediate risk of harm that could only be avoided by disclosure or legal compliance. If this happens I will discuss it with you and seek your consent when possible.
About me
Whilst working in outplacement, I noticed that with support and understanding people can change and grow through life’s challenges, and after experiencing the positive effects of counselling in my own life I was inspired to pursue a career helping others find their strength and resilience through healing and personal growth.
I am committed to good practice, ethical conduct, learning and development and have regular supervision. I am an accredited registrant with The National Counselling Society (NCPS) and adhere to their Code of Ethical Standards and Conduct.
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Volunteer counsellor - Herts Women’s Centre - completed specialised domestic abuse training and counselled clients in and from abusive relationships
- Volunteer counsellor - St Joseph’s Hospice Bereavement Service, Hackney - completed specialised training in the dying process and counselled clients bereaved by suicide, sudden loss and long-term illness.
Contact me
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours. All contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
My location
The Consulting Centre, located between Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset.
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