Jessica Thompson

I have availbility across Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in Cheltenham in person or online.

I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor offering open-ended and short-term (12-week) counselling and psychotherapy. I offer sessions online as well as in person from a quiet and confidential space in central Cheltenham.

I work in helping my clients to recognise, regulate and notice unconscious processes which may affect their relationships, self-esteem, sense of identity, motivation and low moods. My practice is rooted in the psychoanalytic tradition where we explore how ways of relating in the present can be directly linked to past relationships and early experiences. This way or working helps to make sense of the world and ourselves and can affect real change, liberating us from unwanted and unhelpful patterns. 

ABOUT ME

I have over 5 years of training across London and Gloucestershire at the Manor House Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MHCPC) and the Gloucestershire Counselling Service (GCS).  With several years of experience working in a large regional  charity, I currently hold an honorary position within the NHS in a hosiptal setting, alongside my private practice.

FEES

Initial consultation £50

Ongoing sessions are £55

Sessions last 50 minutes

See more here: www.jessicathompsoncounselling.com 

The first session is called a 'consultation' because it is as much about my understanding of what brings you here as it is your assesssment of whether you want to work with me. Towards the end of the session, if you would like to go ahead, we will sign an agreement which lays out the terms of work.