Hi, I’m Jodie
I've spent many years supporting people through periods of change and challenge. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in wellbeing and pastoral roles in education and charity settings, supporting people to navigate major life events and transitions, questions of identity and belonging, and all sorts of personal and professional pressures.
Throughout, I have always been focused on the question: what really helps someone to grow and change? I've found that people rarely need someone with all the answers. More often, they need someone who will listen deeply and carefully, understand their experience without judgement, and offer time, space, and reflection to make sense of what's happening.
From my own experience in therapy, I know how valuable it can be to have a space protected from the demands of everyday life - an hour that's just for you. Somewhere you don't have to keep everything together or look after anyone else. Somewhere you can hear yourself think, say things out loud, and know that someone is really listening.
How I work
I work in a person-centred and integrative way. This means that I work alongside you, following your lead to understand your experience and explore whatever feels important. My training and interests cover many different types of therapy, including relational and psychodynamic models, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and trauma-informed work. I'm also committed to LGBTQ+ and neuro-affirming practice. I integrate elements of all of these approaches in a way that best suits you.
I'm particularly interested in the relationship between mind and body - the neuroscience of stress, how difficult experiences shape our nervous systems, and what that means for how we work through them.
My background in adult education means that psychoeducation is central to how I work - helping you to understand what's happening in your mind and body, what can help, and why. I find that understanding the biology behind how we feel - why our nervous systems respond the way they do, and why certain practices such as grounding and mindfulness actually work - can remove a lot of the shame and mystery. When things make sense in this way, they become a lot more manageable, and easier to work through.
Training and ethics
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling and Interpersonal Skills, and I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This means that I have completed rigorous BACP-accredited training, my practice is guided by the BACP Ethical Framework, and I engage in regular supervision, training, and continuing professional development.
I also have a Master's degree in Adult Education for Social Change, which directly informs how I understand counselling as a collaborative and developmental process. I believe that people are the experts on their own lives, and that meaningful change starts with meeting someone where they are.
What I can help with
I have lots of experience working with people from many different backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences, and I approach every person as an individual, without assumptions. I have experience with:
anxiety and stress
depression and low mood
neurodiversity, including autism and ADHD
trauma
relationship difficulties
burnout and work-related stress
low self-esteem and self-confidence
bereavement and loss
life transitions and periods of significant change
identity, belonging and questions of self
cultural identity and navigating life between cultures
experiences of marginalisation and difference.
Whoever you are and whatever has brought you here, my aim is to offer a place where you feel accepted just as you are, and able to be yourself.
If you're wondering whether therapy is right for you, or whether I might be the right therapist, please get in touch. We can arrange a free conversation to see whether working together feels like a good fit.
