Rockpooling Psychotherapy

Information

Why Rockpooling?

What You Can Expect

Why Rockpooling?

What's therapy got to do with rockpooling?

The element of water has long been associated with feelings, emotions and dreams.

When we go rockpooling, we are forced to step slowly and carefully. We take the time to stop and examine interesting things. We explore what's beneath the surface ... just like therapy.

Therapy

What You Can Expect

Why Rockpooling?

It's important you feel comfortable about therapy.

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Why Choose Therapy?

Do you Need it?

Is Therapy For You?

I Feel Unsure

What You Can Expect

Anything unknown can be daunting; by giving you as much information as possible, I hope to remove any final obstacle you may have.

I want to make it as easy as possible for you to make that first all-important step towards achieving deeper self-awareness and gaining greater personal happiness.

Scroll down to find out more about me, the work we'll do and where I am.

Therapy

Why Choose Therapy?

Because therapy gives you total freedom to talk honestly about yourself with a trained professional, without judgement, without criticism and without expectation.

The therapeutic relationship is unlike any relationship you're likely to have experienced before.

Therapy helps when our friends and family (no matter how well-intentioned) just d

Because therapy gives you total freedom to talk honestly about yourself with a trained professional, without judgement, without criticism and without expectation.

The therapeutic relationship is unlike any relationship you're likely to have experienced before.

Therapy helps when our friends and family (no matter how well-intentioned) just don't seem to know how to help ... or how to really listen.

Maybe the subject itself is embarrassing, or you feel guilty or ashamed to tell anyone too close.

A lot of clients feel they don't want to burden their nearest and dearest and simply want to sort things out themselves with the right help.

The therapeutic relationship is both special and unique. The secret of effective therapy lies in the quality of the relationship we will create together.

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Do You Need It?

Why Choose Therapy?

If you're reading this, the chances are you're already looking for someone to talk to. Perhaps you already know, or can sense something is wrong? Of course, you may not know what the 'wrong' thing is, it may not be obvious at all, just a kind of numbness, general sadness or just plain confusion. It could be any manner of things: loss, bereavement, divorce, unsatisfactory relationships, anger, addiction, self-harm, depression, anxiety, work and many, many more and all the subtleties that lie within.

If you're dealing with any of these issues or any major change, then yes, therapy will definitely help you.

And then there's the other end of the spectrum, that there's no change and no end in sight, the feeling that life is pointless. We can uncover and explore possible unhelpful 'learned' behaviours which you may be repeating unconsciously, or even consciously but leave you feeling low and bewildered.

This is the place where we can look and explore what's needed thoroughly and get you back to the place you want to be.

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Is Therapy For You?

If you really can't imagine discussing your innermost thoughts and feelings and even the thought of it is desperately unappealing, then No - therapy isn't for you. It isn't for everyone!

If you think you can get past this, (don't forget in all relationships we tend to be a bit guarded and cautious to begin with), it's just normal and I ne

If you really can't imagine discussing your innermost thoughts and feelings and even the thought of it is desperately unappealing, then No - therapy isn't for you. It isn't for everyone!

If you think you can get past this, (don't forget in all relationships we tend to be a bit guarded and cautious to begin with), it's just normal and I need to earn your trust. Don't worry, we will work at your pace and we can stop whenever you want. If this describes you, well then Yes, we can get started.

You may be feeling completely overwhelmed and bursting to get things off your chest. It's a Yes for you too.

Another reason why therapy may not be for you is if someone else is pestering you to have therapy. The likelihood is that at least one of you does need therapy, who knows, it could be you, it could easily be the person telling you!

However, any client undertaking this work (and it is work), must come with a need and curiosity of their own. An open mind and a willingness (at least to try!) to make any change we identify together which will improve their OWN life.

This has to be a decision you make for yourself, not just to please someone else.

Therapy is about YOU and will only work if you engage fully with the process. If a client has been 'sent', very often the motivation for real change isn't properly present. If this describes you - DO please come back when the time is right and it's YOU who wants to make changes.

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I Feel Unsure

Is Therapy For You?

Thankfully the stigma that used to surround mental health has finally faded. These days, it's quite the opposite and regarded as a sensible and responsible action to take. Therapy isn't about what's WRONG with you, it's about finding out what's HAPPENED to you. It's very likely not your fault.

Just in case you're feeling weak or ashamed or

Just in case you're feeling weak or ashamed or just plain weird about considering therapy, you're not alone. Until fairly recently there has been a prevailing "pull your socks up" mentality, certainly in this country. The British, in particular, have been abysmal at sharing any kind of vulnerability or not feeling 'in control'. This is true for everyone, but particularly for men. Men have been encouraged to "be strong" and "not to cry" for centuries. Thank goodness this is no longer the case - but if you're of a certain age, this may be weighing on you. Whether you're male or female, occasionally everyone needs help - simply admitting it can be a big step.

I urge you to take this step.

Therapy is making a personal investment in yourself AND in your future happiness. It is about being pro-active and taking the intelligent path to improve your own life. If that sounds a bit selfish, (it shouldn't, but I'm sure it will to some of you) .... Like magic, as the relationship you have with yourself grows and deepens, you will notice the effects it has in other areas of your life.

By helping yourself, you'll also be helping your loved ones and the other important people in your life.

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What You Can Expect

The Therapist

Jane Broadhurst BSc (Hons) MBACP

QUALIFICATIONS

I completed an introductory Foundation Access Course in Counselling Concepts in Nottingham.

I subsequently attended an extensive three-year course at the prestigious Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (SPTI), where I attained a degree in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling.

I hold a certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. (ASIST)

I am DBS checked.

I am up-to-date with all aspects of Safeguarding.

A pre-requisite of BACP Membership is the amount of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) required. Ongoing learning is an essential part of being a therapist and separate to working with clients is the second most enjoyable part of the job.

I am an experienced therapist and have been working with adults since 2012. I worked as an Assessor for the charity Listening Post in Gloucester and also as a senior counsellor at Cotswold Counselling in Cirencester.

The Work

The Therapist

I believe each human being is uniquely different and a product of their own distinct childhood - of which no two are the same, not even in the same family. In particular, we are individually created by the quality of our early influential relationships with our 'caregivers'. Most likely with our parents - but not always. He or she may be another member of our family, someone completely unrelated, possibly a teacher or foster carer. In the saddest of circumstances, maybe there was no one to care and no one to trust.

It's from these early relationships that we form our identity. As children we naturally absorb a lot of subtleties without question and without examination - afterall, our perceived survival depends on doing exactly that. It's from these same early influences we form the 'template' for all our future relationships.

It is by examining these thoughts, through the therapeutic relatonship, we can give resource to living more effectively in daily life.

Engaging in a therapeutic relationship can enhance your capacity for intimacy, your intrinsic authenticity and facilitate openess to learning and serve to make life more interesting and ultimately more meaningful.

The Room

Conveniently situated just off Junction 1 of the M50, my private practice is at my home in the rural village of Uckinghall. More details will be given when we make contact.

From Cheltenham - 16 miles/27 minutes

From Worcester - 12 miles/25 minutes

From Pershore - 10 miles/18 minutes

From Malvern - 11 miles/21 minutes

From Tewkesbury - 5 miles/12 minutes

The room itself is comfortable, warm and airy with windows on three sides. There's even a loo nearby for your convenience.

I don't have a waiting room, but I do have off-road parking so you're able to wait in your car if you arrive early. As soon as you turn into the drive, the parking spaces are on your left, under the apple trees. Please make your way through the white wooden gate (next to the big driveway gates). You will see the office entrance, a glass-panelled door on the side of the house.

Before we can start working, we need to have an Assessment together.

I Want To get started

Assessment

Let's Get Started

Okay. Before you can begin work with any therapist, you'll need to have an Assessment - don't be worried, it's really a joint Assessment as you'll be assessing me as much as I'll be assessing you. I will ask you some background information and assess whether you are a suitable candidate for therapy - not everyone is and I don't want to waste your money.

Importantly, at the same time, you'll be assessing if you're comfortable with me. If you're not, please don't worry, it's impossible for me to suit everyone. For example, if I remind you physically of someone you don't like, it could be an unwanted obstacle to effective therapy.

If, at the end of the Assessment, we both feel comfortable working together, that's great. If you'd like time to sleep on it - that's fine too.

Absolutely no pressure whatsoever!

Assessment takes slightly longer than a normal session - around an hour and a half(ish). At the end if we're both happy to continue, we can make the necessary arrangements to find a suitable, regular time to meet.

Choosing the right therapist is absolutely essential for therapy to be effective. I will know if you're a suitable canditate for therapy, but only YOU will know when you have found the right therapist.