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I have training and experience working with clients suffering from Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Bereavement and Trauma. My areas of specialisation include: Anxiety, Panic Attacks and Depression Trauma Couples Counselling Men's Mental Health Teenagers and Young Adults I work online via Zoom, on the telephone and offer counselling and psychotherapy face to face in Southend, Essex.  I also follow the UKATA Code of Ethics and the NCPS Code of Ethical Practice. I am NCPS accredited.

Jon Crawley (Dip Couns, MNCPS Accred) As a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, I offer support for adults on a short, medium, and long-term basis. Whether you are struggling with a specific issue from your past or present, or the build-up of day-to-day life, I offer a safe therapeutic space where we can work together to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to achieve understanding and change for you. I offer sessions online, indoor face-to-face (Brighton), or outdoor walk & talk (Brighton & surrounding area). I am accredited by: - UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) - NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society) - PSA (Professional Standards Authority) - UKATA (United Kingdom Association for Transactional Analysis) I am currently studying to become a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist.

I've been in Private Practice since Nov 2008 in Manchester having graduated from the Manchester Institute, I prepared for my CTA, TEW and TSTA Exams at The Berne where I also gained my MSc in TA Psychotherapy through Middlesex University. I'm the founding Director of Psychotherapy Institute in the North West of England. I have particular interests in the application of systemic TA psychotherapy (working with families, couples and groups), and also as an adoptee myself, in working therapeutically with those touched by adoption and training those who work with adoption related issues.

I work with adults and young adults and families, on a short and long term basis. In addition to working in the traditional therapy room setting, I also offer outdoor therapy because I believe the natural environment supports our healing and growth. Outdoor therapy is an alternative to working in the traditional therapy room setting. Rather than sitting inside four walls, we literally go outdoors to explore issues and problems in the natural environment. You set the pace - whether it be a brisk stroll, or sitting under a tree - you decide what works for you. Being alongside each other, literally and metaphorically, can feel like being on more of an equal footing. This can enable you to open up more and engage with difficult feelings, making your sessions more productive. As a qualified Mountain Leader, I also offer therapy days in Yr Eryri (Snowdonia). What you might expect to gain from working with me is insight, personal growth and the development of your inner wisdom; I believe that everyone has the capacity to grow and change, to work through issues such as depression, anxiety and low self-esteem. I believe that we can create the lives we want for ourselves and develop our full potential; it is a matter of learning to find our way.

About me and my approach to counselling We all live in a world that is frequently complex to navigate, personally and societally – one that’s full of challenges, putting pressure on our identity or our relationships. It is natural for this to make us feel anxious, depressed, alienated, hostile, withdrawn or numb. These are very human responses, and simply mean we have thoughts and feelings. Coping mechanisms, although often unhelpful later in life, typically had a very important purpose at one time. This is often one of the reasons why someone seeks counselling in the first place. If we agree to work together, I would invite you into an exploration of your story, to understand together what has happened in your life that makes you uniquely you. Counselling can provide a safe space and valuable connection which allows us to make new meanings and ways of thinking, ones that allow for greater flexibility. Ultimately, counselling can be a space to learn new skills and to let go of whatever it is that doesn’t work anymore. I work at each client’s pace: any change, big or small, no matter how important or constructive, is also always a loss. It involves letting go of something that has been very important in order to get here. This loss can feel sad and scary, or even like disloyalty to yourself or others. I am here to support you in this. I offer long-term or short-term work, according to each person’s needs. A meaningful counselling relationship has the potential to enhance all other relationships in life. At times this journey might feel difficult when revisiting vulnerable places, but ultimately, I am convinced that counselling can help you to feel better, even if it gets worse at first. I accompany people on this journey while offering an environment that is warm, compassionate and where they can feel held. I am curious for us to find out together who you are in the world, how you came to be this person and where you want to go. I look forward to meeting you if you think this process might be helpful to you.

If you are thinking about therapy, you may have a sense that ‘something isn’t right’, or you may have a clear goal or issue in mind. Wherever you may place yourself on that scale, therapy offers a safe, containing, and resourcing space. One where you feel supported in working through an issue that you are experiencing. I value the unique perspective, experience, and identity of each person I work with. I work inclusively, with a neurodiversity-affirming ethos. Valuing the needs, preferences, interests, communication styles of the people I work with. I use a range of styles and approaches to find the way of working that feels right for each client. Working together to discover and make meaning of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I am interested in finding what suits the needs and preferences of each client. Using a range of approaches, styles, and modalities in addition to my transactional analysis training, to move with the client throughout our work together in therapy. We can explore what matters to you in an environment where it is safe, where you are welcome, and you feel supported. Where you can experience a healing relationship, and where parts of you feel free to emerge and grow, without stigma or shame.

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About me - I have had an extensive training in Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology in Italy, my home country, where I got my highest qualifications and the license to practice as Psychologist in 1995. Since then, I've always worked in the mental health field, overseas. After spending years living in Canada and the U.S., my family and I moved to the UK, where I have chosen to focus on my private practice in Coventry and Warwickshire. My practice - I offer Counselling, short and long-term Integrative Psychotherapy focused on Transactional Analysis (TA) which can be considered a bona fide and evidence-based treatment for a wide range of clients and psychological issues. In particular, as a CTA (Certified Transactional Analyst), I help my clients in developing constructive ego states, improving self-efficacy, and social functioning, thanks to the therapeutic alliance and the mutual agreement to work together on tasks related to their well-being. Having a deep interest in cross-cultural psychology, I do love working with multi-ethnic people. I use to work with individuals and couples of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, communities, and spiritual traditions. I also offer Counselling and Psychotherapy services to Italian speaking Expats in Birmingham, Coventry, and surrounding areas. "We are born princes and the civilising process makes us frogs." (Eric Berne)

I have a warm and conversational approach. I offer a confidential, safe, and compassionate space to support you while we work together exploring and gaining insights into your thoughts, feelings, and behavioural patterns. I believe talking therapy is a powerful tool that allows you to pause, to think, to feel and gain insight into the narrative you have written about who you are and who you are with others. I use my own life experience to bring empathy and potency to my work and the therapeutic relationship. I sit alongside you in the process and work at your pace. Each week sessions can be focussed on what you need support with or issue you wish to explore, we discuss what’s happening in the present and the past, or we can discuss something unexpected that has come up that week. Mental health is no longer a societal taboo and now considered a priority in life. I have always had avid interest in how we have come to be the way we are. I continue to learn and develop my theoretical and practical toolkit to be an effective and skilled Practitioner.

I am a fully qualified UKCP registered Adult, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, Yoga teacher and Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner. I see people with a broad range of issues such as; anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low self esteem etc. I work on an open ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling people to explore and work through their difficulties.

I will help you to identify negative behaviour and thoughts and develop new, more positive methods to deal with stress and mental discomfort, gain more confidence and self-esteem, and create a deeper connection with yourself and others. My background is in counselling and psychotherapy, training, adult online learning, neurodiversity, coaching and mentoring, knowledge and experience that I integrate into the sessions. - Transactional Analysis psychotherapy: helping you to become more aware of the present moment, so you can make a more informed decision about your behaviour and reactions, and fully connect with yourself and others. - Transformational Coaching: unlocking your full potential and empowering you to live the life you have always desired.

At my private practice in St Leonards and Bexhill, I work with adults on a one-to-one basis, either in-person or on-line. I offer sessions during the day, early evening and weekends to accommodate clients with work commitments, this is subject to availability. I have worked in a number of voluntary organisations, including Care For The Carers and CRUSE Bereavement Care. I also have a corporate background, which complements my work as a therapeutic counsellor. I am committed to undertaking a continuous program of counselling and psychotherapy training and development to support my ongoing skills, knowledge and experience. I have studied with the National Centre for Eating Disorders and achieved the Practitioner Skills For Eating Disorders Diploma, approved by the British Psychological Society. I hold Level 2 (practionioner) certification in Applied Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which is often referred to as psychological acupressure or a modern meridian therapy, to bring about emotional healing and relieve many physical symptoms. I am committed to providing an empathetic, inclusive and non-judgmental environment in which our therapeutic relationship can grow. By creating a safe supportive space we can work together to allow you to comfortably explore challenges which may be impacting your well-being.