Counselling & Psychotherapy
People come to counselling for many different reasons.
Sometimes there is a clear event or crisis.
Sometimes there is just a growing sense that life feels difficult, heavy or unsustainable in a way that is hard to explain.
What are counselling and psychotherapy?
Counselling and psychotherapy are professional talking therapies that help people explore emotional, psychological and behavioural difficulties in a confidential setting.
Counselling is often associated with particular difficulties or life events, while psychotherapy may involve longer-term exploration of emotional experiences, relationships and patterns of behaviour. However, there is considerable overlap between the two, and the terms are often used interchangeably.
I use both terms to describe my therapeutic work. As a person-centred practitioner, I work with what you choose to bring, whether that's something happening in your life now, past experiences or difficulties you've been living with for some time.
Unlike coaching, which generally has a more specific focus on goals, decisions or practical changes, counselling and psychotherapy don't require you to have a particular outcome in mind.
What might we talk about?
Anything that matters to you.
You might come because something has happened and you need somewhere to make sense of it. You might be exhausted from holding everything together, struggling with a relationship, questioning who you are, dealing with illness or a diagnosis, or noticing that the same things seem to keep happening and not really understanding why.
And sometimes there isn't a neat reason. You just know things aren't quite right.
We don't have to decide in advance what therapy is going to be about. We can start with what's happening for you and see where it takes us.
What is therapy with me actually like?
I won't sit silently waiting for you to work everything out on your own, but I won't tell you how to live your life either.
We'll talk. I'll listen. I may ask questions to make sure I've understood you. I might notice something and wonder about it with you. Sometimes we'll make connections between things that didn't seem connected before. Sometimes we'll sit with something that doesn't make much sense yet.
You can disagree with me. You can tell me I've got something wrong. You can swear, laugh, cry, change your mind or say you don't know.
There isn't a right way to do therapy with me.
Starting therapy
You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
You may not be sure how it works. You are more than welcome to send me an email to ask any questions at info@jenntaylor.co.uk or on my contact page.
You can check my availability by clicking this link in the box below. By clicking the link, you are not booking anything, just looking at my calendar.
Accessibility Matters to Me
If there is anything that would help make sessions or communication more accessible for you, you are very welcome to let me know before we begin working together.
