Hello
Welcome to Connect Therapy, Counselling and Coaching. My name is Jamie and I work integratively to provide support for a wide range of issues. You can find out more about me and my experience below.
You can see a full breakdown of the services available, including fees, here.
All sessions are available to access via phone, online or in person from our base in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
My Story
My journey to becoming a counsellor has been a long and winding one and includes several years working within education - both secondary and tertiary - within organisations and within charities and social enterprises.
My qualifications include:
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Recovery
PGCE
BA(Hons) in Philosophy and Psychology
I am also in the process of completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, and have a BACP Diploma in Cousnelling Children and Young People
I specialise in working with domestic and sexual abuse and childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Though I am qualified to work in many areas, including the following:
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Working with suicide and self-harm, including suicidal ideation and thoughts
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Bereavement
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Disordered eating and body image
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LGBTQIA+ friendly practice
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Neurodivergence
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Depression and Anxiety
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Addiction and Substance Abuse
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Sexual dysfunction (including following abuse or trauma)
CPD is a core component of any effective therapist's practice, and I continually update and expand my knowledge of psychotherapeutic practice and support, as well as specialist training with specific mental health and psychiatric conditions.
I am an accredeited member of NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society) which uphold a strict code of ethics and aim to ensure client safety and wellbeing throughout the therapeutic journey. You can find out more about them, including their code of ethics here.
I am also a Fellow of the Mental Health Collective which brings together professionals by training and professionals by lived experience of mental health concerns and services to better support and advocate for those most in need.
Connect Therapy are also proud members of the Victim Focus Charter which follows a trauma informed approach and upholds the promise to actively challenge and prevent victim blaming, and support all those whose lives have been impacted by trauma and abuse.
Additional Information:
Safeguarding children and young people Level 3
Enhanced DBS
Vegan allied
LGBTQIA+ inclusive
Kink aware
ICO registered and GDPR compliant
