Jane Gordon

The nature of being alive means that  sometimes life will be difficult and  challenging. Having someone independent,  to talk to and that you can trust at those particular times  can be really  helpful.

Over the course of nearly 20 years experience I have learnt that counselling is effective when people feel empowered inwardly by the process. I therefore strive to understand your unique situation whist trusting and facilitating  your ability to make choices  based upon what is best for you and your life , even when your circumstances feel unmanageable, devastating or uncontrollable in the moment. 

Practically this means  I will not tell you what to do, make judgements about your circumstances, steer you or advise you. Instead what  I will provide  a space for you to explore any concerns thoughts or feelings that are worrying you and are impeding your life. This can then allow you a clarity  to explore  ways in which you want your life to move forward 

I work out of my semi rural small office in Hampshire , close  to Romsey / Winchester and Eastleigh. There is parking on site.

I also offer on-line Zoom and telephone sessions 

I will explain boundaries  and we will have a 50 minute session. If after this you decide that you want to go ahead then we will agree our times going forward. I usually suggest a block of 6 sessions to begin with  lasting  50 minutes at a time. Days and times can be flexibly agreed between us. The decision to extend our sessions after 6,  will always be yours.

I have been a  qualified client centred supervisor working in Hampshire since 2006.

I have a varied supervision practise which includes counsellors in training/ qualified counsellors/ qualified supervisors plus  community project workers and NHS nursing practitioners. 

Areas where my current supervisees work include  Universities, Sixth Form  Colleges, Bereavement services, Substance Misuse services  and Cancer services 

Areas where I have supervised include GP Primary Care, Mental Health, Forensic Mental Health, Trauma  including  Sexual Trauma.

All my supervisee relationships are built collaboratively. I do not stand in judgement of my supervisees clinical work but rather in support and growth of it  through challenge and reflective exploration. I experience my own growth as a counsellor and supervisor in my supervisory relationships 

I consider The BACP ethical framework  a working document and I  utilise it  in my supervisory work in order that ethics can be explored/considered  and  integrated into practice delivery through rationale.

I work out of my semi-rural office near to Chandlers Ford/ Eastleigh / Winchester and Romsey. There is parking on site 

I also offer online sessions via Zoom as well as telephone appointments.

I work on a one -one/ couples/group basis

Session fees are a sliding scale from £60 -£40 and last 1.5 hrs.

Sessions are usually offered 4 weekly or by client case  number 

First sessions allow supervisees to experience my way of working and then decide if they wish to go ahead with our relationship.

We will contract the boundaries of the relationship and agree fees and times.