Jane Gordon

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

Over the course of 20 years experience I have learnt that counselling is particularly effective when people feel inwardly empowered 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 and cloud your ability to recognise those choices. 

Practically this means  I will not tell you what to do, make judgements about you or your circumstances, steer you or advise you. Instead what  I will provide is space and facilitation of those  concerns,  thoughts or feelings that you feel are impeding your life.  This can then allow you a clarity to explore ways in which you want your life to change and move forward and the process by which you might do this. 

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

I also offer on-line Zoom and telephone sessions. 

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 Support organisations 

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 are 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.