Jane Gordon

I currently have spaces  offering supervision for trainees and qualified counsellors. 

I have been a  qualified clinical  supervisor working in Hampshire since 2004

I have a varied supervision practise experience including counsellors in training/ qualified counsellors/ qualified supervisors plus community project workers / managers and NHS nursing practitioners. 

Areas where my current supervisees work include  Universities, Sixth Form  Colleges, Substance Misuse services  and Cancer Support organisations 

Areas where I have supervised include GP Primary Care, Mental Health, Forensic Mental Health, Trauma, including  Sexual Trauma.

All my supervisee relationships are built collaboratively. I do not stand in judgement of your  clinical work but rather in support and growth of it  through challenge and reflective exploration. Your personal development is important as  primarily your  delivered relational work is rooted in practitioner congruence.  

The BACP ethical framework is a working document, which underpins all practice delivery, therefore where applicable cross referencing to  ethics for exploration, consideration and integration into practice delivery and rationale is key. I am committed to  facilitating your confidence in your own sense/ knowledge  of an internal supervisor. 

I work face to face out of my semi-rural office near to Chandlers Ford/ Eastleigh / Winchester and Romsey. There is parking on site. 

I believe Supervision is an activity that requires commitment and dedication. It is an investment in our development as practitioners , as people and in the development and efficacy and quality of our clients experience of us and the therapy we deliver. Because of this and because I believe in the power that human contact has for each of us my preferred way of working is  face  to face . This allows potential for us to build a deep trusting qualitative relationship where  areas of great difficulty can be explored. 

I do offer hybrid online sessions via Zoom as well as telephone appointments, however I do not offer exclusive remote supervisory relationships. 

I work on a one -one/ couples/small group basis max 4 practitioners 

Session fees are charged at £70 ph 

There are concessions for students and charity workers 

Sessions are  offered 4 weekly or by client / case number 

First sessions allow supervisees  to experience my way of working and  allows us to make a mutual decision about wether we feel we would be a good fit and wether I am the right supervisor for your work.  Expectations / challenges and practicalities will also be discussed. 

If we both decide we would like to go ahead We will contract the boundaries of the relationship mutually . 

I have accumulated experience of working with a diversity of people and their differing life experiences, trauma, neuro diversity including autism AudHD and ADHD. 

I have particular experience , although not exclusively, in working with male clients and those for whom clear cognitive communication is helpful. 

I have limited availability at this time 

Life is tough, with situations we never believed we would find ourselves in and despite all our best efforts we can end up confused about what to do for the best. The longer our confusion continues the worse we feel about our lives and our ability to make positive decisions and make lasting changes . It’s a downward spiral that can make us say and do things we regret but we have no idea how to change it all and take back control . We look to others for guidance because we feel so powerless and can’t trust our own judgement meaning we’ve lost our sense of peace and happiness.

How can talking help ?

Put basically , therapy is a chance for you to explore, evaluate and understand what has happened or is happening in your life in an atmosphere of non judgement and care. Because I am objective ( not ‘in’ your world )   I am able to facilitate you to understand how you got to where you are right now . In turn this helps to reduce or resolve your primary anxiety, pain or confusion. Once this confusion has lessoned you can begin to look at your choices and make any necessary decisions or changes based on what feels best for you. Your decision making  can now begin to feel more informed and responsive rather than reactionary. 

From the onset of our relationship I am placing my trust in your ability to know what is best for you , even though it may be initially alluding you because of confusion . My job is to help you get in touch with this part of you , as it is this that allows you to take back control of your life confidently. 

I have been a therapist  for over 25 years and have extensive experience helping people understand and explore the pain they find themselves in ; whether due to trauma, or other life experiences, like loss or mental health and societal challenges. 

I am so passionate  about the benefits of talking therapy  that I have also set up and run 3 community services and managed bereavement services over the course of my working life

Get in touch if you’d like to know more

I work out of my semi rural small office in Hampshire , close  to Romsey / Winchester and Eastleigh. We can meet face to face , which is my primary preferred method of working. I do also offer telephone and zoom sessions 

There is parking  on site.

Counselling is a relationship built upon trust and so you must feel you can trust our relationship in order that you can explore  things that are concerning you. This allows  you to get the most out of counselling. 

We will spend 50 minutes together so you can experience how a  session feels, allowing you to make an informed decision about moving forward . I am not in the business of hard sell and so it is really important that you trust your experience of me and us, in this session. 

I also  suggest getting in touch  with a few other counsellors before choosing one. You are looking for a service that feels right for you, and you can really only know this  by speaking to a couple of different people first and getting a feel for what they are offering and how they work . 

If after meeting me you did decide that you would like to go ahead with me  then  I usually suggest a block of 6 weekly sessions  to begin with. This gives you the best possible potential for counselling to be helpful .  Days and times can be flexibly agreed between us and the choice to extend the sessions beyond 6 is yours.