“Be enough for yourself first, the rest of the world can wait”
— Carl Rogers
Counselling in Evesham, Cheltenham, Stratford-upon-Avon and online
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Beside you Counselling
My name is Josi, and I am a person centered counsellor based in Evesham. A few years ago a traumatic event compromised my mental health, I was facing a long waiting list for help, and just felt I couldn't wait any longer, so I enrolled at my local college to study level 2 and level 3 in therapeutic counselling.
I was hoping to get some skills to help myself, but instead I very quickly learnt about the mask that I had wearing for so long and how exhausting its actually been.
Once I had found my safe space I began to open up, explore and process events of my past and presence, and as time went on I began to feel more and more like me.
I was never judged, and I was fully accepted as I was, something I had never in my life experienced. This then led me to go on to study level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling.
I did my placement training with adults, also in a primary school with Place2Be. I currently work in a secondary school.
- CPCAB Level 2 Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 2 Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
- MIND Suicide Awareness
- MIND Suicide Prevention
- Enhanced DBS
- Fully Insured with Hollistic Insurance
“I believe that the greatest gift you can give someone, is the space to talk and to be heard”
Person-centered approach
Person-centered is exactly that. My work is client led, in that you are the centre of the work. Sometimes life brings struggles and uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, I will provide you with a safe, non judgemental and confidential space to explore those. I will walk beside you on whatever journey presents and together we will find a way for you to move forward at your pace.
A problem shared...
Trouble with a relationship; anxiety or panic attacks; mood swings or depression - many people face difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Counselling gives us a set of tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what’s causing these problems - and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.
Make better, healthier new choices
Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, help you understand why you act or react to them the way you do, and see how you can start to make better, heathier choices moving forward.
Areas I deal with
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bereavement
Depression
Low Self Confidence
Low Self Esteem
Obsessive Complusive Disorder
Panic Attacks
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma
Location and fees
50 Minute Session - £50.
I offer in person sessions in Evesham, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, online via Zoom, or a combination. I also provide a limited number of spaces for those on low income and students, please contact me.
It is important that you find someone who you connect and feel comfortable with, so I offer a free initial chat to see if I am the right fit for you before you think about booking your first session.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial consultation.
This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on 07369210481 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.