Welcome
I'm a fully-qualified, postgraduate-trained counsellor with over fourteen years of experience. I work with adults in person at Burbage House Clinic, Hinckley, LE10 2TR and can offer short/medium or long-term to suit you.
Starting counselling is an important, brave and exciting step; it is worth taking time to choose a therapist carefully. Please browse my website and do contact me if you would like to ask for more details, or to make an appointment to help decide if counselling is for you.
Life experiences and events come your way whether you choose them or not, and how you manage ups and downs will depend on many things. Having time and space in counselling to enhance your own coping strategies can be a very liberating experience. I am passionately committed to helping you find your own inner resources to help you through life's ups and downs.
Sometimes you might feel strong and capable. At other times, you might have no idea why life is feeling so hard. Whether or not you know what's causing your distress, counselling can be hugely effective in helping you to understand yourself better and find a healthy way forward.
I fully support equality, diversity and inclusion and believe that you are a unique individual: you deserve to be heard, accepted and understood. It is never too late to nourish yourself with the right kind of care and find a sense of belonging in an ever-changing world.
I have additional intensive training in working with Trauma, as well as in other areas including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Somatic Psychotherapy, and a wide variety of integrated methodology (see the 'About Me' page for further details).
Why choose counselling?
You might have coped for weeks, months or years with many areas of life, without receiving extra support because you haven't felt you needed it.
Maybe now you're feeling the strain, perhaps feeling unhappy and more isolated than you used to be. Physical symptoms might be giving you clues that all is not well, and/or anxiety or low moods might be creeping up on you. It might be hard to tell those closest to you how you are really feeling. Imagine having someone to listen to you without criticism or judgement, in total confidence, helping you to take care of your psychological health in a safe and supportive atmosphere.
Therapy offers a unique space - safe, regular, confidential - in which you can help yourself come to terms with past and/or current events which might be causing you difficulty. Frequently people say they cannot talk to family or friends about certain things, and prefer the confidentiality that counselling offers.
What kind of things can I talk about?
The counselling space is yours to explore whatever you decide is important. If you are wondering whether or not I could work with your particular needs, please feel free to ask. I firmly believe in working with you as a person with experiences, rather than labels. Labels can, of course, be appropriate and useful, but sometimes they might not necessarily quite fit.
Below are just some of the areas in which I have supported clients:
Abuse
Anxiety
Bereavement
Complex traumatic bereavement
Covid-19 and its unique impact
Depression
Dissociation
Domestic Violence
Family dynamics
Gender identity
Gender transition
LGBTQI+ mental health
Loss
Mental Health labels
Neurodiversity
Parenting
Post-operative trauma
Post-traumatic stress (PTS)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Relationships
Self-esteem
Self Harm
Separation
Sexuality
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma - recent/historic
Voice hearing
Work-related unhappiness
How do I get started?
You can ring 0784 788 3347 and leave voicemail* and I will get back to you as soon as possible. We will have a brief conversation about what you are looking for and book you in for your first session if you are ready.
If you'd like to give a few times that you would be available for me to call back, I can try and fit in with you.
You might prefer to email Email: cj@cathyjones-counselling.co.uk
*I understand that for various reasons, it might not be possible to speak on the phone. If this is you, please let me know so that we keep communication to text/email.