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Instinctive Counselling

Counselling and Psychotherapy in York & Pickering, North Yorkshire and online

Welcome to Instinctive Counselling

'Learn how to trust your instincts and feel empowered, strong and resilient'

Welcome to Instinctive Counselling

Hi, my name is Jemima and as a qualified integrative counsellor I provide both short- and long-term counselling to adults of all ages, offering face-to-face or online sessions. I am based in both York and Pickering, Norh Yorkshire. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and abide by their code of ethics.

Finding a counsellor whom you have a good gut instinct about is so important, and as your counsellor I will see you, hear you, help you feel safe and supported. Then together we can work towards helping you move forward in a positive way. My desire is to help you feel empowered, strong and resilient, and provide you with the tools to be able to face future challenges with confidence, self-belief and self-compassion. In turn this will not only improve your relationship with yourself, but also with those around you.

I am continually developing my professional skills and understanding. I hold full public liability and professional indemnity insurance, DBS certificate and all data are held in compliance with GDPR.

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How Can I help?

Do you struggle with low self-esteem, anxiety, insecurity, feeling overwhelmed or a challenging relationship? Are you finding it difficult being a new mum, going through the menopause, recovering from abuse or moving past trauma? Have you lost your sense of self? Perhaps you find yourself always putting others first, never saying ‘no’ and feeling like your opinions/desires are not important? Do any, or all of these struggles affect your daily life, relationships and ability to enjoy things, and you wonder if life is always going to feel this hard? Increasingly, life transitions are having a serious effect on our mental and physical health, especially for women.

But it is possible to live your life in a happier, more positive way, so life doesn’t feel so hard all the time. It’s never too late to change your relationship with yourself and how you respond to situations and other people; it demonstrates strength and courage to start that journey and seek support.

Everyone is welcome and inclusivity is massively important to me. My focus is in women’s mental and physical health issues including anxiety, self-esteem, menopause, loss, infertility, misscarriage, motherhood, birth trauma, abuse, childhood issues, identity, intimacy, sexuality, relationships, disconnection, dissociation and body image. Men are welcome too; those who need a safe, non-judgemental space to talk about any personal difficulties they are experiencing in their relationship or related to any of the above issues and how it is impacting them, their life or belief in self.

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My roots are in person-centred talking therapy, which is a proven talking therapy offering sustained and in-depth understanding of self. But as an experienced integrative counsellor I can offer a somatic-informed approach to our counselling sessions, and ACT (Acceptence and Commitment Therapy). Somatic-informed incorporates awareness of sensations in your body, and how they connect to your thoughts, emotions and past experiences. It can help you feel safe in your body, while exploring trauma, stress, anxiety and other mental health issues. It can also help when feeling overwhelmed, dysregulated or numb. However, as an integrative counsellor I work collaboratively with clients to provide a technique which works for them, to ensure they feel safe, supported and can make sense of themselves and the world around them.

I am compassionate, empathetic, trustworthy and fully committed to each and every client.

Speak in Confidence

My role as your counsellor is to see you, and hear you, and help you feel safe enough to open up. The 50 minutes of counselling time is devoted to you, and only you; it is an opportunity for you to talk, share deep thoughts, laugh, cry, contemplate, learn, be silent and reflect, if you choose to.  I will listen with compassion and empathy, free from judgement in a safe and confidential space. Although I am based in York and Pickering, online counselling means anyone in the UK can seek my services.

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Moving Forward

I am not here to give you advice or tell you what to do, but help you gain understanding into who you are, make sense of what is going on for you and how to move forward in a way which is right and authentic for you.

I can provide different perspectives, observations, reflections and insight for you. We can work together on changing the ‘what ifs’, low self esteem, anxiety, trauma and other mental health issues so they have less control over how you live your life. We can also work on changing your self-perceptions, body image and connection with others.

Connection

We all need that connection with another person during difficult times in our lives, whether that’s issues that are out of our control or we made mistakes and do things we are not proud of; we are all human and fallible. Connection and feeling safe are the first steps toward healing from trauma and other mental health issues; and I can provide those for you.

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Issues I can help you with:

Women's issues

Women's mental health

Women's physical health support

Menopause

Motherhood or Infertility

Pregnancy/Prenatal Depression

Miscarriage

Disrupted family relationships

Trauma

Anxiety, depression

Loss and Bereavement

Low self-esteem

Managing of, and ways to express emotions

Intimacy and sexual difficulties

Relationship issues

Disconnection from self or the world

Feeling overwhelmed

Feeling numb

Body image

Identity

Men's issues

Fear and anxiety about the future or health issues

Re-finding yourself after being in an abusive/coercive relationship

Kink aware and Sex Worker allied

My location

I offer in-person and online sessions. In-person sessions are based at Blue Frog Therapy Centre in York and The Balance Rooms in Pickering. Both are accessible for North, South, East and West Yorkshire; Malton, Scarborough, Saltburn, Whitby, Hull, Harrogate, Leeds, Selby, Bridlington, Ripon, Skipton and Thirsk.

Availability

My counselling sessions for individuals last 50 minutes, usually taking place on a weekly basis, and cost £60 per session for in-person, or £50 for online. I also provide a reduced cost for those on a low-income (online only); please contact me to enquire about availability.


I offer a free 20 minute consultation phone call, made by appointment. This is an informal chat to find out a little more about you and why you are seeking counselling, and it gives you the opportunity to get a sense of whether I’m the right therapist for you.


Please note that if you want to cancel an appointment I require 24 hours’ notice; otherwise you will still need to pay for any sessions missed. I accept payment via bank transfer in advance of our counselling appointment.

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. 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 07831 841 096 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.

All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.


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