Jacqueline McLaren

Life does not always go according to plan; anxiety, stress, loss, grief and trauma are just a few of the things that can impact on us all at some point, stopping us from being the person we want to be. Counselling can help free you from these feelings allowing you to move forward in life.

I believe that we are all capable of finding our own answers, counselling can help facilitate this by allowing you the client to speak openly about your feelings and fears from the past or of the future. To enable you to look at them and explore them unjudged in a safe, confidential and empathic environment.

As an integrative counsellor I draw upon various types of therapy depending on my client’s needs. The main therapies used being Person centred, Looking at how the client is feeling in the here and now. Psycho dynamic. this being how events and treatments in our past affect us impact us now. CBT to help with coping mechanism and changing negative cognitions. I offer both long and short-term counselling again depending on your needs.

EMDR eye movement desensitisation and reprograming therapy. This is a type of therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, to access parts of the brain that processes and integrates memories. in the same way to REM sleep. EMDR has helped clients with psychological difficulties originating from some form or traumatic experience. Such as Rape, abuse, childhood neglect, violence natural and man made disasters.

It is also successful in treating complex grief and phobias, anxiety and depression.

Sometimes making the first steps to contact a counsellor is the hardest part please feel free to call and talk about starting counselling.

During the first session I gain a back ground information on you. to gain a better understand on who you are and what you would like to gain through counselling. 

We can look at the options available and the best way forward that would best suit you the client.

As an experienced integrative counsellor of over 10 years.   

I am a warm and emphatic person, I work a lot with inner dialog and encouraging self compassion, building some psycho-education so clients can gain a better understanding of what they are going through. My base models of counselling are person centred and psychotherapy. I am also an EMDR therapist. I am ADHD informed, I have also worked extensively with trauma, traumatic death and bereavement. With all this wealth of experience I feel I have a lot to offer my supervisees.

On our first session I will gain a back ground on your, experience your modality of work etc. What memberships and insurance you hold. we will work through my supervision agreement and cover all points ensuring you are happy with this. What you would like from me your supervisor and your expectations. 

forming the sound base to build our relationship, certain aspects of this agreement can always be reviewed over time if necessary  going forward.