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Steph Jones Counselling, Psychotherapy & Life Coaching

Edgeley, Davenport and Cale Green, Stockport, Stockport

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‘19 Certificate of Excellence, 2019

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Starting counselling is often quite a scary prospect. You may already feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of therapists available in your local area- what do the different qualifications and approaches mean? Who is most experienced? Who will be able to help me the best?

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Wonderful feedback from clients!!

“Steph is remarkable and has personal experience of some of the issues we worked through including depression and PTSD. I worked with Steph, or rather she worked ‘on me, ‘ for a loooong time and it was the best thing I ever did.” – Anon (April, 2020 via YouTube).

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“I’ve realised through your support and encouragement not to carry guilt with the decisions I’ve made past and present. I want to thank you for your guidance which has allowed me to start understanding more about myself than I have during my adult life, your support has given me self-confidence, self-esteem and empowerment to move forward. Thank you Steph.” – Anon (October, 2019)

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“I’ve been seeing Stef for quite some time now to help me understand how my past has been making the now challenging at times.

As I come to the end of my time with Stef, I can honestly say she’s really helped change my approach and thinking on a lot of reoccurring issues that played themselves out, over and over again in my life.

I greatly in debt to the work of this fabulous counsellor, she creates a great safe environment to delve deep into difficult matters without judgement, criticism or regret that you took the step to be so honest and candid.

Thanks Stef. Shame about the lack of biscuits though… ?” – LB (September, 2019)

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“Steph is an amazing therapist. After working with many people over the years and feeling I was getting nowhere she really helped me see my life could change. I could change. She is always honest, kind and empathic. She helped me gain insight as to why I often felt the way I did. Therapy isn’t easy and takes commitment but Steph really made me feel comfortable and accepted. I started a new journey and Steph has helped me gain a new perspective and see myself in a fresh light. My life and my families lives have changed for the better because of this. Words cannot express how grateful I am for working with such a wonderful, professional woman.” – J (August, 2019)

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“Steph is amazing at what she does. She is really down to earth, makes you feel at ease straight away & really helps you to dig deep to help you with whatever it is you’re going through. Steph genuinely cares about her work which is shown through her passion and professionalism, she is brilliant and I highly recommend her services. Thank you Steph ?” – Anon (December, 2018)

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“I cannot recommend Steph highly enough. A genuinely warm and caring person with razor-sharp perception for honing in on the issues. Always supportive and bringing insightful contributions to the sessions.” – Anon (October, 2018)

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“I had my first session with Steph after suffering 15 years of anxiety, depression and low (or no) self-esteem, in an abusive relationship and struggling with a new job. I immediately felt at ease and from the very first session more able to cope. Steph is warm, empathetic, intuitive and an amazing communicator, and I genuinely felt that for the first time I had someone on my side. Although therapy wasn’t easy, it became something I looked forward to each week and I made more changes to my life than I ever could have hoped for in a very short time. I thought I was self-aware before therapy, but Steph has really helped me understand myself and has given me the tools to change my self-destructive patterns of behaviour. Steph really is something special and can approach even the most difficult issues with warmth, patience and endless kindness. There aren’t enough words to express how grateful I am for Steph’s support and encouragement and the difference she has made to my life.” – Anon (August, 2018)

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“I arrived on Steph’s ‘couch’ confused, anxious and feeling like I was going crazy. I had never had counselling before so I had no idea what to expect, or if I was doing the right thing. Steph couldn’t have been more welcoming and instantly put me at ease. It was like chatting with an old friend in their living room! Due to my work commitments, Steph and I had weekly sessions over FaceTime/ Skype – it felt just like I was there in the room with her. This shows what a fantastic listener and communicator she is; utterly attentive and never missing a word or a movement. I have learnt so much about myself over the last few months of having therapy with Steph, she has helped me know myself again. It’s no exaggeration to say she has helped totally turn my life around and I’m looking forward to a much happier, calmer future”. – Anon (July, 2018)

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“I have suffered with emotional issues for forty years and had reached a time in my life when I realised I needed to get ‘fixed.’ I went into counselling not expecting too much but thank goodness I did. Steph welcomed me with a big smile and very relaxing demeanour. Never judgemental and always compassionate. Thank you Steph, with tears and laughter you encouraged me to open up and find the real me.” – Anon (Jan, 2018)

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“Steph helped me overcome a number of emotional hurdles that had been stalling me for too long. She’s very accommodating, friendly and compassionate and helped to make me feel at ease in discussing a number of issues. I certainly feel more ‘myself’ for having gone through counselling with Steph and would recommend her services to anyone feeling out of sorts!” – Anon (Nov, 2017)

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“I was a client of Steph’s for a number of months over the past year and she helped me considerably during a very difficult period of change in my life. I found Steph to be very professional at all times but flexible to my needs. She is very reliable and always available even when she sustained an injury one week!!! I would recommend Steph to anybody needing some support with life issues and would definitely see her again in the future if I felt I needed to access therapy.” – Kate (Sept, 2017)

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“Steph has a fantastic and relaxed demeanour, from the first session I felt relaxed and perfectly at ease. The sessions flew by, whilst I was helped to understand some of the personnel issues I was going through. It has been the most enlightening experience of my life and has enabled me to explore and develop in more ways than I thought possible. I constantly tell friends or colleagues that they should have a hour with Steph, although I cannot explain how or what she does, all I can is say is I’m happier now than I have been for over 10 years. The warmth and energy which emanates from her, enables the trickiest situations to be discussed with no judgement or negative connotation. A truly remarkable Therapist.” – Anon (Sept, 2017)

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“Over the 8-months I had weekly sessions with Steph, I changed and learnt so much about myself. I had seen other therapists in the past who I didn’t find really helped me. It put me off seeing somebody again, until I became so low I decided I needed to give it one last try. And thank God I did, it was the best decision I made. Steph helped me so much. She helped me overcome my low self esteem and low self worth. She helped me to see I’m important and I matter. I realised I was spending so much time and energy on people and relationships with people who were toxic. Other areas she helped me with were grief, self harm and childhood issues. I looked forward to our sessions, as I knew I would leave feeling a millions times better than I did earlier on in the day. I will be forever grateful for all the help. For never judging me, for listening to what I had to say, and most importantly for helping me become me again. If I ever needed to seek help again I wouldn’t think twice, I would get in contact with Steph straight away. Thank you so much Steph x” – Anon (Sep 2017)

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“I came into therapy without a clue where to start, it was all so overwhelming and just felt like a mountain crashing down on me. Steph helped me tackle everything piece by piece, and like joining the dots I could see how everything was interconnected. Working together gave me the tools and skills I need to move forward and I can’t thank her enough.” – Anon (2017)

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“I entered into therapy after a lifetime of difficult relationships, each ending up pretty much the same way. Steph helped me explore some of these early relational patterns and help me figure out why I kept being attracted to the same types of partner. Since the therapy I feel more in control of my life, my choices and my boundaries and only accept what is right and healthy for me. ” – Anon (2017)

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“You have an idea what therapy is going to be like but working with Steph really challenged that perception for me. She is warm and friendly and despite us tackling my challenges at times the process had me in stitches! I never felt stupid, or humiliated and genuinely felt like she was on my side. Just feeling like someone believes in you and accepts you is so empowering. It makes you believe in yourself eventually too.” – Anon (2017)

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“I just wanted to thank you for all the listening and help you have given me, helping me move forward and getting ‘unstuck’. You’ve been a fantastic help and I’m an ambassador for that help!” – Anon (2016)

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“I can’t say what Steph has done for me, she has quite literally changed my life. I always felt I knew who I was before but now I feel so much more confident, self-reliant and comfortable in my own skin. It might sound silly, but I really do feel I’ve become a person.” – Anon (2015)

Contrary to some beliefs, counselling isn’t about talking to a blank-screen professional who remains a complete mystery throughout the duration of your work. Although I am not here to share the details of my life to you, I am happy to disclose some information in order that you understand a little about me and my own journey.

Life growing up for me wasn’t so easy. My parents separated when I was young and my Mum struggled with mental health and alcohol problems. As a child I found it difficult to help her, not really understanding why she felt unhappy from my innocent child’s mind. By aged 16 I had moved out of home with little idea of how to cope alone in the big wide world, struggling without a roadmap as I went along. It wasn’t until my Mum sadly died that I sought my own professional support which served as a huge step in rebuilding my life whilst simultaneously opening my eyes to a new vocation.

In my early thirties, I left my stable career as a senior manager in the public sector and decided to retrain as a psychotherapist which both terrified and enthralled me. Psychotherapy training is essentially about using your own experiences to learn, in order that you can better understand others. Like everyone, I am flawed, imperfect and human. And it is this authenticity and understanding which gives me a huge amount of compassion, respect and empathy to draw from as we collaborate together – peeling back the layers, rebuilding and healing.

Aside from being a full-time psychotherapist, I’m also a writer, radio presenter, and musician and have a deep interest in spirituality and human potential. I am described by my friends as warm and caring with a great sense of humour, and I take pride in developing very close, genuine and supportive relationships with those I work with.

“It has been the most enlightening experience of my life and has enabled me to explore and develop in more ways than I thought possible. I constantly tell friends or colleagues that they should have a hour with Steph, although I cannot explain how or what she does, all I can is say is I’m happier now than I have been for over 10 years.”

CLIENT, 2017

Professional Qualifications:

☑️ Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate (PGDip/ PGCert) in Professional Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP accredited course) – The University of Salford

☑️ Graduate Certificate in Counselling – The University of Salford

☑️ BSc (Hons) – First Class degree including Grosvenor Prize Award for Best Final Year Student – Leeds Beckett University

☑️ Higher National Diploma – Distinction (The University of Salford)

Relevant Experience:

☑️ Director of MIND Manchester Mental Health Charity
☑️ Director of Healthwatch Oldham (Public Health)
☑️ Deputy Manager/ Counsellor at Oldham Carers Centre (Adult Social Care)
☑️ Family Support Lead/ Counsellor/ Counselling Co-ordinator at Willow Wood Hospice
☑️ Counsellor at the Manchester and Salford Counselling Service
☑️ Counsellor at AGE UK Tameside
☑️ Decades of experience in project and change management, leadership, supervision and mentoring
☑️ Published Writer – Psychotherapy & Politics International (Wiley), Therapy Today (BACP), Counselling Directory, The Counsellor’s Café Magazine, Psychreg, KEIA Wellbeing, Sounds Magazine, Manchester Evening News
☑️ Lead Trainer and Course Author of 6-week Mindfulness, Introduction to CBT and Stress Reduction course, The Link Centre
☑️ Lead Trainer and Course Author of 6-week Bereavement, Grief and Loss programme delivered across Tameside and Glossop
☑️ Director of CN4M
☑️ Member of the Association of Bereavement Service Co-ordinators (ABSCo)
☑️ Board Member on Domestic Abuse Management Group – Manchester City Council

Additional CPD Training:

☑️ TA101 Transactional Analysis Training – Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy
☑️ Three Principles of a Coaching Approach – The Open University
☑️ Starting with Psychology – The Open University
☑️ Moving Your Practice Online – Online Therapy Institute
☑️ Panic Attacks (Module – Evaluating Psychology: research and practice)
☑️ Getting the Most out of Counter-transference (Object Relation Theory) – The Horsforth Centre
☑️ Trauma
☑️ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
☑️ Complex PTSD/ PTSD
☑️ Working with Bereavement, Grief and Loss (multiple training providers)
☑️ Safeguarding Adults
☑️ Safeguarding Children
☑️ Equality and Diversity
☑️ Essentials of Information Governance
☑️ Clinical Audit (Tameside & Glossop PCT)
☑️ End of Life and Palliative Care (Macmillan Cancer Support)
☑️ The Yoga of Relationships: Exploring Connection and Sexuality Through the Lens of the Soul (Love Serve Remember Foundation)
☑️ Reawakening The Mind of a Child: Loving Kindness (Zen Buddhism Course)
☑️ Holistic practitioner (including First and Second Degree in Usui Reiki)
☑️ PRINCE2™ Project Management Foundation and Practitioner
☑️ ILM Level 3 in Management

Assurances:

☑️ Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and working towards further accreditation
☑️ Approved by Accredited Register Scheme (Professional Standard Authority)
☑️ Enhanced DBS (checked annually)
☑️ Fully insured through Holistic Insurance
☑️ I receive monthly casework support with a highly skilled and qualified supervisor
☑️ I work within the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions 2018 and BACP Professional Conduct Procedure
☑️ Member of CONFER, Counsellors Together UK, the Alliance for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Manchester MIND
☑️ Trauma-informed practice

Professional Development:

As a Registered Member (MBACP) of the BACP I am committed to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and regularly undertake additional training to enhance my core offer.

Like everyone I am flawed, imperfect and human (thank goodness!) and in order to feel as clear and resolved as possible for the health of my practice I choose to work on myself through study, meditation, psychotherapy, clinical supervision and peer co-counselling.

Over the years I have engaged in a great deal of personal therapy and passionately believe that a therapist’s lived experience should be regarded as the most important item in their professional toolbox. I continue to write and campaign on this topic.

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