JD Counselling
Hello, I'm Jennifer Doherty, an experienced, qualified and insured therapeutic counsellor with a holistic approach. I offer a confidential, friendly, professional service, providing one to one counselling sessions on the telephone, online and in person. Based between Bournemouth and Poole, I specialise in counselling clients experiencing bereavement, loss, grief, relationship issues and abuse
..there's nothing that can't be talked about.
Sessions are available Monday to Friday, 11am to 7pm, cost £55. and last for 50 minutes.
My practice focuses on helping individuals heal, recover, change and grow.
My approach to counselling
Just talking about your feelings could be helpful. Counselling can be an opportunity to explore the emotional difficulties you may be experiencing, to try to understand why you're feeling what you're feeling, and start to know and understand yourself in a different way through our therapeutic relationship.
I work in a person-centred way; exploring how the world is for you and how you feel. You are the expert in your thoughts and feelings, I will listen without judgement and try to understand and empathise. I make no assumptions about you or your life. I accept you for who you are.
What I can help with
Abuse, Anxiety, Attachment style, Bereavement, Boundaries, Bullying, Career change, Decision making, Depression, Divorce, Emotional abuse, Family issues, Grief, Healing, Health related issues, Identity exploration, Inner child work, Loss, Menopause, Narcissistic abuse, Panic disorder, People pleasing, Phobias, Psychological abuse, Redundancy, Relationships, Sadness, Separation, Self-esteem, Stress, Sexual abuse, Trauma, Work related stress.
The first session
The first session is a chance for us to talk about what counselling is and how we might work together. It's useful for you to have a sense of what talking therapy is so you can decide if it fits with what you feel you need. We can discuss what you expect from counselling and what the focus of our work together might be. It's also important that I explain the professional standards I work to. We can agree how many sessions to schedule and commit to a programme of support for you. After that, it's useful to speak or meet regularly, usually every week.
Fees and availability
Counselling sessions available Monday to Friday, between 11am and 7pm.
Telephone, online and in person counselling sessions cost £55.00
Reduced fee for trainee counsellors
Get in touch.
For a free introductory call or for more information, please contact me.
If you are a trainee counsellor and need counselling hours to meet your qualification requirements, call me to discuss discounted fees and availability.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, our sessions are bound by the Confidentiality Policy except for legal or ethical reasons that could only be avoided by disclosure or legal compliance. This is explained in the contract and also in our first session.
The insight gained through counselling could help you to feel differently about things, manage your emotions differently, cope with difficult situations better, make meaningful changes and move toward being your true, authentic self.
Either on the telephone, online using Zoom, or in person at my therapy room in Branksome, whichever is more convenient and suitable for your needs.
There is no fixed number of sessions, it depends on you and the depth and complexity of our work together. It is usual to start with six sessions and continue if needed. You can end counselling whenever you want to and return as often as you need to
Contact me to set up a free introductory call so that you can get a sense of who I am and what I offer, and ask any questions you may have. If we agree to work together, I will send you the relevant information and book your first session
About me
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, counselling clients in and from abusive relationships
- Volunteer counsellor - St Joseph’s Hospice Bereavement Service, Hackney - completed specialised training in palliative care and the dying process, counselling clients bereaved by suicide, sudden loss and long-term illness.
Contact me
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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