NaturalTherapyForAll - INDEPENDENT COUNSELLING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES LTSD

About INDEPENDENT COUNSELLING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES LTSD

I have 15 years of experience working with people who are experiencing emotional and psychological distress. Counselling can be a liberating and uplifting experience, making the first step to call a counsellor is the biggest step you can make.

I qualified as a Person Centred Counsellor and Cognitive (CBT) Therapist [ University of Newcastle Upon Tyne]

I also coach individuals to overcome business, life, and personal motivational pathways to success

I also see couples

I also practice as an Independent Mental Health Advocate
[IMCA]

I am also a qualified work place and interpersonal mediator (couples) I can offer mediation meetings/sessions to clients throughout the Northern region

I have Three counselling offices in the City of Sunderland in Newcastle’s Gosforth and in Harley street London.

I also can offer appointments from my home too, for clients working after 6pm onwards all sites provide comfortable and spacious rooms and are close to all Bus, Rail, and Metro services. Ample on and off street parking is also available close to all my offices.

I have a waiting room

Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm Saturdays 9-12 am -from June 2013

all the counselling rooms I use are discreet, confidential, a space for you to reflect and consider your options going forward.

My training, work experience and any achievement

Certificate in counselling University of Sunderland

Diploma counselling University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

National qualification [IMCA] Independent Mental Capacity Advocate

City & Guilds -Community Mental Health

National Advocacy Award

Family, work place and interpersonal mediation certificates.

Further Information

WHAT HAPPENS IN COUNSELLING/ COACHING

Counselling/ coaching is a special relationship where the focus remains on you and what is happening in your life. Counselling/ coaching is different from other helping professions in that I do not, as a rule, give you advice or tell you what to do. This is because my aim is to help you think about your situation in such a way to help you develop greater awareness and understanding.

With this awareness and understanding you will then decide yourself whether you wish to make any changes.

My role is to help you to think more clearly, or look at things from a different perspective, to become more aware of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. I will also help you to evaluate how accurate or helpful your current thinking patterns are and assist you to consider alternative ways of perceiving how things are in your life.

I do not judge or tell you what to do

DO I NEED COUNSELLING / COACHING

If you feel that these relate to you then the chances are that therapy will be helpful to you:-

You have problems harming the quality of your life and you dont know how to solve them
Your work , family and friendships are impaired by the problems you have
You are troubled by anxiety or depression
You find it difficult to talk to people you know, or you find it difficult to reach out to people, to develop meaningful relationships
You repeatedly behave in ways you regret
You are willing to talk over your troubles in private with a supportive and confidential counsellor, even though you may feel unsure or anxious about the thought of doing so

HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO COME FOR

This depends on what your needs are. Some people find that after only a very few sessions they have some clarity and focus and are ready to end the counselling.

Other people value the ongoing support and relationship with me and will continue to come for weeks, months or even years. There is no one size fits all when it comes to counselling.

The frequency and duration of your contact with me is something that we will keep under review as we work together. I will never tell you that you have to keep coming for sessions, you are always free to leave the sessions when you feel ready.

At the same time, it is helpful for us to agree mutually, in advance, when the counselling will end , so that we have time to bring things to a close.

HOW CONFIDENTIAL IS COUNSELLING/ COACHING

In order for counselling to be effective, it has to be confidential. This is something that I take very seriously. This level of confidentiality is one of the main ways in which counselling/coaching differs from other forms of helping, for example talking to friends or family can rarely offer the same degree of confidentiality as talking to a counselor.

Because of this confidentiality, you will find that, as you get used to coming for counselling, you are freer to talk about whatever you wish to. Many people find that this greater freedom helps them to explore areas of their lives that they may never have had a chance to talk about. In common with most other counsellors there are some situations where I may not be able to keep total confidentiality.

This will be in particular, if someone tells me that they are thinking of harming themselves in a way that I believe puts them at serious risk, or if someone tells me that they are doing something that puts others at risk, I may not be able to keep such information confidential.

However breaking confidentiality is rare, and only happens after talking this through first with to the person concerned. The information, to safeguard you/others which needs to be shared with a third party, will be kept to the basic minimum.

If you feel you need to talk, in a safe space which will allow you time to explore your options in a non judgemental, congruent, environment then give me a call.

Home visits are available on request.

Corporate counselling/ COACHING can be arranged in house if required. Funding on a yearly or monthly basis to suit the needs of each company and its employees. Please ask for a quotation.

Age I Work With

Teens
Adults
Elders

Languages

English

Other concerns & issues I deal with

Concerns & issues I deal with

Abuse
Affairs
Aggression
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Aspergers Syndrome
Assertiveness
Bereavement
Bullying
Career Counselling
Compulsive Behaviour
Concentration Problems
Couple Relationships
Debt
Depression
Disability
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Family Problems
Fatigue
Fear
Grief
Impulsive Behaviour
Leadership
Learning Difficulties
Low Self Confidence
Low Self Esteem
Marriage (Marital Relations)
Mediation
Mens Issues
Menopause
Mental Health Problems
Midlife Crisis
Miscarriage
Negative Thoughts
Obsessions
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Attacks
Panic Disorder
Paranoia
Performance Management
Personal Growth
Personal Relationships
Pet Bereavement
Phobias
Physical Abuse
Physical Illness
Post Natal Depression (PND)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Redundancy
Relationship Problems
Repetitive Negative Patterns
Sadness
Same Sex Relationships
Self Determination
Self Development
Self Harm
Separation
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Addiction
Sexual Harassment
Shame
Shyness
Social Phobia
Stress
Stress Management
Suicidal Thoughts
Tiredness
Trauma
Unresolved Issues
Work Stress
Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Low Self Confidence
Low Self-Esteem
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Public Speaking
Relationship Issues
Sexual Issues
Stress
Emotional Abuse

Therapy Provides

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Counselling
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Psychotherapy
Neuro Emotional Technique
Stress Management
Life Coaching

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Stephen Jarvis

INDEPENDENT COUNSELLING AND ADVOCACY SERVICES LTSD

Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Sunderland

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