Jennifer Booth

Hello thank you for visiting my profile page, I am an experienced therapist with over 20 years experience of working with children and young people and adults. 

My working week is flexible and I am happy to arrange appointments from Tuesday to Thursday to meet the needs of my clients.

I am a BACP Senior Accredited Supervisor of counsellor and psychotherapists and have worked in a variety of settings in both the voluntary and statutory sectors. 

My practice is essentially Humanistic in nature, utilising person centred elements together with alternative models. My belief is that the relationship between the counsellor and client is the most  important factor in any work we do together. 

I maintain my BACP accreditation by regular updating my training or Continued Professional Development and my work includes both counselling and supervising. 

I can offer clients a safe confidential space in which to explore their difficulties,  to help improve  self esteem and confidence and to encourage clients to self healing and autonomy in their lives. 

My previous experience has included working for an addiction agency, a voluntary counselling organisation and latterly with a National Children's Counselling service, Child's bereavement service and local hospice, plus EAP companies. 

Please contact me for a informal discussion (no charge) by phone/email to discuss your needs and to establish whether you feel that we could work together. 

Making that initial phone call can be really difficult but please be assured you will be treated with respect and hopefully together we  can take those first steps forward, to a more positive outcome. 

My working week is Monday to Thursday with day time and evening appointments by arrangement. Please phone/email me to arrange an initial phone consultation of up to 30 minutes (no charge)  to discuss your needs and decide whether you wish to continue with regular sessions with myself. 

Choosing a supervisor has to be the right fit for yourself , it is a very personal choice but I can offer a Person Centred approach in a safe and supportive environment. 

Concessionary fees are available to trainees. 

I have 20 years+ experience in working with families in both child and adult Statutory Services. 

This is together with counselling and supervision worked across a number of agencies. 

These include Voluntary counselling organisations including an Alcohol and Drug service, latterly a service within a National Children's Charity and currently within a local School's Counselling service, local Hospice and Child Bereavement service. 

 My supervision experience includes working with individuals who offer a range of models in their client work including the NHS, EAP companies and private work.   I have experience of group work supervision within a voluntary counselling agency, together with  experience of supervising  trainee counsellors. 

I am a BACP Snr Accredited (Supervisor of Individual Therapist and Psychotherapist ) offering face to face, online or telephone appointments. 

I can offer a Humanistic model of therapy and supervision which encompasses a range of models dependant on the needs of the supervisee and  delivered in a Person Centred way. 

I have an enhanced DBS and Indemnity Insurance and I abide by the BACP code of ethics. 

My qualifications are:

BSc (hons) Social Work (2011)

CPCAB European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2002)

CPCAB Advanced Certificate in Counselling and Therapeutic Skills (2000)

CRUSE Supervision Certificate. (2007)

City and Guilds-Mental Health in the Community (2000)

In addition to this I have maintained my ongoing professional development (CPD) for example in  safeguarding adults and children, child development, domestic abuse, bereavement and loss,  CBT and Solution Focussed models and the Strengths approach when working with children and young people.

Prior to the first session and following agreement to work together, I would send the supervisee a supervision contract which would be discussed and agreed at the first session. This would include confirmation of their qualifications and indemnity insurance plus evidence of a DBS certificate and registration details of their membership of a professional body.