Jessica Mackie

I generally see clients on Wednesdays and Saturdays, however I do have some flexibility at times so please don't hesitate to request alternative evenings. Online sessions can be available most evenings and weekends.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my profile. In searching for a therapist you have already taken a significant step in the right direction - acknowledging that talking about what you're feeling and thinking with a trusted professional could be helpful.

I'd welcome the chance to have initial email contact with you so we can arrange a first meeting and determine whether I may be the right counsellor for you. If we proceed I can promise empathy, compassion and a judgement free space for self-reflection and gentle challenge. 

I work with a wide range of emotional and mental health problems and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling from Inter-Psyche Training Institute, Kent - the only counselling and psychotherapy training provider based within the NHS. 

You may be feeling overwhelmed, upset or shutdown by current difficulties or be concerned that you're not thinking or feeling what you "should" be, about something or someone. It could be that you've recognised unresolved issues or trauma are impacting your life in ways you're unhappy or uncomfortable with. In working with me you can expect a safe, confidential space in which together we can explore what's going on for you. I will support you to understand and accept yourself and/or identify and implement change in your life.

In our first session we will discuss why you have decided to seek therapeutic support at this time, and what you hope to gain from our work together.  This is an opportunity for you to describe the internal and external challenges you are facing, and for me to assess whether what I can provide would be the best option for you or if I should refer you to a professional colleague trained in a different modality.