Joanne Dore

There are times when we all need a safe place to ‘land’ and pause; to find some space that helps us to then move forward. ‘landings’ is a safe place to engage in a talking therapy.

My commitment and passion to the therapy encounter emerges from years of experience working in business, educational settings and pastoral community work; undoubtedly influencing my relational approach. Agreeing wholeheartedly with the quote, 'therapy is the art of encounter'.

I am qualified to post degree level as a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor. Holding years of experience working as a University Counsellor and in private practice, I am skilled to work with all areas of emotional and psychological distress in a person-centred way; with a special interest in the psyche and soul dimensions of our being. I help to unravel the issues that block the way to reaching your own personal goals and potential; or work with you to find new meanings in the face of loss, suffering or adversity.

Therapy sessions are normally 1 hour long. Psychotherapy can be open ended, or time limited depending on the nature of your issue… you choose. Individual therapy is charged per hour on a 'self-selected fee' basis; a method that allows the client to choose an appropriate fee within a set range.

As a Registered Accredited Member of the BACP, I work within their ethical framework for good practice and values in counselling and psychotherapy; also attending supervision on a regular basis. Information shared remains private and confidential. I hold professional indemnity insurance. For any further information or just an initial enquiry please email me at info@landings.place or telephone/text on 07399 880555.

I am currently working from a quiet and safe office at home; a space that is fully equipped to work on-line using video calls or by telephone.

Qualified to post degree level, I am a skilled Counsellor and Supervisor, with many years’ experience of working as a University Counsellor and in small private practice; with further experience of group supervision, alongside teaching person-centred theory and facilitating counselling and psychotherapy personal development at degree level.

In my practice as supervisor I am passionate and committed to providing a safe ‘brave’ space where together we can experience a quality of looking to see things how they really are. Primarily within the work with your client, but also between us in our supervisory relationship. My aim is for a collaborative ethically-minded reflection on the therapeutic practice attending to both psyche and soul; being open to the deeper connections we encounter in our work as counsellors and therapists.

The theoretical framework that underpins my practice of supervising counsellors and psychotherapists integrates insights from several person-centred supervisory practitioners, Hawkins & Shohet, Page & Wosket, Shohet and Van Duerzen.

Shohet (2008:188) describes passionate supervision as “a space to bring fear into consciousness and dissolve it so we can bring healing for supervisor, supervisee and client”.

My hope and aim will be to provide a kind, tentative exploration that supports, challenges, contains and affirms, but at all times respects and honours the supervisees’ wellbeing, growth and professional development.

"We first need to get to know each other" (Lahad, 2000:17).  

Knowing how hard it can be to find the right ‘fit’ in supervision, I am happy for us to have a brief introductory video or telephone chat to test the water! So, please email to arrange, or for any further information.

I am currently working from a quiet and safe office at home; a space that is fully equipped to work on-line using video calls or by telephone. In person work will soon also be available.