Jacqueline Smikle

About me and my therapy practice

• I am an established Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
• The focus of my work is reparative which is at the heart of what I do. I help people to understand and repair relationships. 
• I provide a non-judgmental counselling space for people to talk through challenging feelings, emotions and life experiences.
• I  help people to think about how they can best facilitate their emotions and recover

Practice description

• My working style is integrative, I use different therapeutic models to invite conversation such as person centred, psychodynamic, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Solution Focus Therapy, intercultural therapy and a systemic approach.
•  My working style is collaborative which is embedded in the therapy  I offer. Thus, enabling adults, children, young people, couples, and family groups to achieve their desired goal. 
  
• I am inspired and give a lot of value to working with diversity thus enable people to reflect on their culture, unique identity. Heritage and chosen lifestyle. I find working this way opens conversations for change.
• Feel free to contact me if you think my counselling space is right for you.
• I am available on Skype, Zoom, Teams and WhatsApp telephone. 
  

My first session

• In the first session my aim is to establish a celebrative approach. I will take brief notes to understand why you have come to therapy. I will also take some general notes like address, telephone number etc. This session can last roughly about one hour. However, follow up sessions will only be for 50 minutes. We will also discuss the counselling contract, which takes into account the period of time counselling will commence and end, the counselling fee and confidentially.   

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Development coaching, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Life coaching, Loss, Men's issues, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, CBT, Cognitive, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Family therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Systemic, Transpersonal

Clients I work with

Adults, Children, Couples, Families, Groups, Older adults, Trainee, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Long-term face-to-face work, Online counselling, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone counselling, Time-limited