Joanne Clough

I am a psychodynamic counsellor who works with adults and young adults.  I will provide you with a safe and confidential environment where we can work together to help you make sense of your emotional world.  I am open and honest, completely non-judgemental, and I take into account every client's individual needs.  

My psychodynamic training means that I help clients think about aspects of their past which may be influencing how they think and behave in the present.  I have a deep understanding of human emotional development which comes from many years of working with children and young adults, and this helps me in understanding the roots of your emotional difficulties.

I help clients with issues such as depression and anxiety, eating disorder, self-harm, stress, bereavement, health-related issues and low self-esteem.  

I work in a counselling room within a GP practice in central Southampton.  There is a waiting room, and toilets are available.  A convenient small pay and display carpark lies behind the practice, and there are excellent public transport routes.

I see clients once a week, at the same time and on the same day of the week, for 50 minutes.  After the first session I discuss with clients whether they would prefer to work in a time-limited way or to choose open-ended work, which makes up the majority of my practice.