Jon Firth

I visited Jon for therapy for about six months in 2020 and have found his approach to therapy to be the best I have come across. I had never heard of Transactional Analysis before meeting Jon, and am now a big fan. I have found that Jon's use of TA has allowed me to understand the cause and internalised messages behind some of my feelings and behaviours.

It was also the first time that I had visited a male therapist. I've learned that male therapists and female therapists can each offer a different approach for different issues or periods of life. I wouldn't hesitate to visit a male therapist in the future after such a positive experience.

Jon comes across as very empathetic and non-judgemental, which has helped me to view myself in the same way and shift my internal voice from harsh/critical to forgiving/encouraging.

I've got tears as I write this as Jon has had a huge impact on my life and I have grown immensely as a person.
I know I will see him again in the future. More...

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Reply from Jon Firth

I wasn't expecting a review here Leigh as you came to me via a different therapy directory from memory. A very positive surprise. How very thoughtful of you. I find your content very moving, Thank You. Be Well, Kindly, Jon

I found Jon's approach to be really helpful and considerate. His use of analogies would help explain some of the concepts of therapy and transactional analysis.
To me, Jon delivers his therapy in a very calm and methodical manner, which put me at ease.
I was very unsure about approaching someone for therapy, but have 0 regrets now as he has helped me to figure out a fair amount of things!

I would highly recommend Jon to anyone, great therapist! More...

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Reply from Jon Firth

Thank you very much Matt, Appreciated ! (Exclusively Online)

Jon is a thoroughly professional and gifted therapist. He is highly perceptive and will work with a client towards an agreed goal.
Over the last 2 years Jon has helped me to make some significant changed to improve my life, and enabled me to be comfortable in myself. I will be forever grateful for Jon's help, and I wish I had met him many years ago.
I have no hesitation in highy recommending Jon to anyone in need of help. More...

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Reply from Jon Firth

Well done for returning to Therapy Mick and facing your discomfort and working through, in the room, that takes a lot of Courage. I wish you well in your New Life, Jon

I was working with Jon for almost two years, he was the first therapist I ever engaged with and I’m very happy with my experience.

I would highly recommend Jon and I have done so numerous times already!

Jon allowed me to see through my window bu guiding me with the right methods to clean my glass.

Thank you Jon! More...

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Reply from Jon Firth

Thank you Astha so much for your thoughtful comments, and word of mouth recommendations. All but one therapy session took place online, another illustration of how effective working online is. Bringing unconscious process's into awareness is such an important part of therapy, and I like way you express this in terms of windows and glass cleaning. As a longer term client well done for investing in yourself and sticking with the ever evolving process of self awareness, then choosing to be who you want to be now, and no longer 'caught by the past'. Go well !

Jon is a very calm presence that has a way of helping you as a client get to the root cause of behaviour patterns. He has a style whereby he doesn't question you as such, more arms to you connect with yourself on a more emotional level to gain a greater understanding of who you are as a person. With understanding comes a feeling both of safety and also peace and acceptance.

He has a skill for picking up on emotion you may not even register conveying when conversing and getting you to take moments of contemplation to allow yourself to fully immerse into underlying feelings you may have not even realised need confronting or at the very least acknowledging.

During my time with Jon I have gone from keeping people at an emotional distance and being ruled almost by a fearful lack of understanding about certain behaviours to being far more open to connections with both others and myself. He helped me find a certain peace and safety that allow me to lead a far happier life and was worth every single session spent. More...

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Reply from Jon Firth

I appreciate your heartfelt comments Alex and wish you well. Therapy was exclusively online. Jon

Jon is a truly awesome therapist.
Working with him has enabled me to understand myself and tend to some really challenging aspects of my life that I didn’t previously recognise or understand. I will always appreciate the life changing understanding and tools that Jon has helped me develop. More...

I really feel at ease with Jon. After several unsuccessful counsellors I'm the past I was sceptical.

Wish I found him sooner

Jon was everything I needed from a therapist initially within couple counseling and then individually. He’s helped me understand my behavior and links to my past. I could not have asked for more.

I started working with Jon when I was going through a very tough time in my personal life, and everything I knew was in the process of changing. I believed I needed someone to come alongside me and help me make difficult decisions, but Jon was so much more than I expected. He helped me understand so many things about myself, my past and my choices. He helped me grieve for things I had lost and regain a lot of confidence in myself. There were issues affecting my daily life that I had no awareness of, and Jon was able to identify them and bring them into light. I am so much more confident, mature and happy since my journey with Jon. He is an incredibly generous and committed therapist, the most attentive listener and supportive person, while remaining at all times careful to adhere to boundaries. If he can sniff a hint of someone being untrue or hiding part of themselves, he won't let you get away with it! Thus ensuring that the things that need to be dealt with are brought to the surface. Thank you, Jon, for everything. I will miss you. More...

Great therapist really enjoy his sessions

As a married couple this was our first couples therapy. We both required a little help getting things back on track and helping us learn about each other’s needs and how to better communicate. Jon has surpassed our expectations as a therapist, his non judgmental and calm approach helped us feel at ease and able to say anything which is important with a therapist.
We had a short course of therapy but managed to gain so much from it which is testament to Jon’s approach and skill as a TA therapist. We would definitely use Jon’s services again together or individually if the need ever arises. Thanks again Jon :) More...

My therapy journey with Jon has been just that, a journey. My immediate therapy need was for support as I went through the first phases of separation from marriage. Jon was a wonderful source of objectivity, careful counsel, and comfort as I went through this process. He helped me own it. As we started to develop our therapeutic relationship we delved deeper from my separation journey and more into 'me'. That happened as I'd grown to trust Jon, and felt comfortable to do so. Without even knowing it. For for the first time in my adult life, I opened up and dug into some very deep, and long-standing child-hood challenges which I didn't know were making me, 'me'. This journey took a year but it was the most wonderful and rewarding experience and one that I am proud of. However, I will be indebted to Jon as he provided the enviornment, the guidance, the professionalism, and warmth to do this. And I should note, all of this happened during a Global Pandemic. Jon offers something different to other counsellors I have worked with in the past, and because of that, I cannot recommend his services highly enough. A wonderful human being, and a very, very capable therapist. More...

I was sceptical at first to work with Jon, as I had previous counselling with a lady but it was one of the best things I did. Jon was really good to work with and i felt like i had learnt so much from my sessions with him. He has helped me learn so much about myself, family and relationships. Hes gave me a better understanding of why I am the way I am. I was very pleased with Jon and hes a great person. I would urge and recommend anyone who was thinking about counselling or working with Jon to do so, it was one of the best decisions I made. More...

I was sceptical about therapy/counselling but that's now changed. Jon saw/heard my defence but in a safe and friendly way gave me the space to open the door and explore how I could benefit from taking that first step. Our sessions were online due to Covid restrictions but there was no downside to that. Transactional Analysis as a therapy is simple to understand and rewarding to work with. With Jon's help, what I have learnt in 6 weeks of sessions is amazing. And its something you can use in your everyday life, straight away, and experience the improvements there and then. Its fascinating and it works.
If you are unsure if therapy is for you, as I was, all I can say is give Jon a call, talk it through and then go for it. Its definitely time well spent. More...

Easy to work with
No pressure and understanding
Feel really comfortable working with Jon
Would highly recommend his services

This is my first experience of counselling, so I have no yardstick to use. However I have found that working with Jon has hugely benefited my life. I am now retired so I very much wish that I had met Jon many years ago. I would strongly recommend to anyone who thinks that they may benefit from counselling that they should go for it sooner rather than later. More...

Jon is a very professional therapist and has really helped me to understand how I can make improvements with my life and do things differently He’s helped me to discover why I do the things I do and a lot of it stems from my childhood . It’s given me a greater understanding to help move forwards . He is very good at his job and will pick up on things that I’m not even aware of and then we can discuss it . He has given me much more clarity . I think I still have a long way to go , but I’m definitely seeing improvements. More...

Working with Jon has been great, he was easy to get along with and really helped me build up confidence in myself.
The location is wonderfully peaceful so it's easy to relax.
I really can't fault anything so 5 stars. More...

Jon is easy to talk,makes you feel relax in is approach