Jayne Ritchie Counselling

About

Do you have something you need to talk over, or does life feel generally out of balance? Do your relationships need support?

ABOUT ME

I’m a BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor with 20 years of experience and have a three year diploma in Person Centred Counselling (1997 Metanoia). I practice in the Kingston, Richmond and Wimbledon areas. I’m also a qualified Counselling Supervisor, Trainer and Addictions Therapist. I work with individuals and with couples and I specialise in relationship issues, depression, anxiety, anger management and building self esteem.

I have worked in a variety of settings over the years including the NHS, drug and alcohol services, the voluntary sector and in private practice. I am a recognised counselling provider for several private Health Insurance Providers and Employee Assistance Programmes including Bupa, Aviva, First Assist, Capita, Health Assured, Workplace Options, Oakdale/MHCO, WSM, WPA and Validium.

I HELP WITH:

Anxiety
Addictions
Anger Management
Bereavement and loss
Co-Dependency
Worrying and ruminating
Depression
Eating Disorders
General unhappiness
Loneliness and isolation
Self esteem issues
Relationship difficulties
Personality Disorders
Childhood abuse
Domestic violence
Sex, sexuality and intimacy
Stress
Mid Life concerns
Work related difficulties

PERSONAL APPROACH

My core approach to counselling is ‘Person Centred’. This kind of counselling places great emphasis on providing a safe, empathic, non-judgemental space for clients to discuss whatever is troubling them. In addition I also offer a Cognitive Behavioural Approach using practical techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT helps you identify and change unhelpful thoughts, patterns and behaviours. More recently I trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing)

I am Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adhere to their Ethical Framework. I hold professional liability insurance for my work.

My fee is £60 per 50 minute session for individuals Some concessions are available – do ask.

SKYPE sessions are also available – contact me for details

Please feel free to phone or email me with any questions you may have


Solution Focussed Brief Couples Counselling – 6 sessions

Many people believe that couples counselling is only here to help with the major crises in people’s relationships, such as when people face divorce or separation; affairs or major conflict. But talking with a neutral third party can also help with the worries that might seem trivial or minor.

In couples counselling I work to create a safe context where we can collaborate to improve your connection. We will focus on identifying the problems that have brought you to counselling and work out ways to solve these problems. I act as a therapist, coach and mediator. To benefit most you will need to practice the changes we discuss in sessions. While engaging in couples counselling does not guarantee the happiness and longevity of your relationship, it can increase mutual understanding and change unhelpful patterns that have come between you.

I work for just six sessions (after our initial mutual assessment session). This is because we focus on communication difficulties in the here and now. It may be that one or both of you decide that you need further individual counselling to address underlying issues that may have arisen – we would discuss this if it became apparent. On the other hand you may find that the 6 sessions give you enough of a tool box to improve and maintain changes you make.

Couples sessions are for 50 minutes and cost £80 per session.

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