Alison Jeffries
Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)
Contact information
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
My private practice is 9am-3pm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
About me and my therapy practice
I am available privately for to supervise counsellors, life-coaches and psychology professionals, as well as restorative supervision, for those working in emotionally intensive roles such as teaching, nursing and care work. I have experience in the NHS as a counsellor/supervisor and experience of the corporate world.
I am both pragmatic and spiritual. These may seem like contradictory extremes but I personally find my approach transitions naturally between the two and I simply adapt to client needs.
Pragmatic supervision
Sometimes supervision needs to be hands-on and practical. I am experienced in brief, solution-focussed counselling and a qualified life-coach, so can use these skills to help supervisees. I can help you resolve an ethical dilemma, develop and expand your private practice, prepare you for accreditation, or explore strategies to help with a specific client presentation.
Spiritual supervision
In supervision, drawing on this involves getting out of our heads and into a more somatic and contemplative space in which we can be curious about what emerges. I often draw on the spiritual side IFS, which tends to resonate well with spiritually minded practitioners.
Supervision frameworks
My supervision practice integrates the CLEAR coaching framework (Hawkins) with the Seven-Eyed Model of Supervision (Hawkins and Shohet). I draw on complementary frameworks where helpful, such as the Cyclical Model (Page and Wosket) and the CBT Model of Supervision (Milne). I view supervision as a collaborative and equal relationship that balances the needs of your clients with you own needs as a practitioner.
My therapeutic roots
As a counsellor, my integrative base includes Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis (TA) and Gestalt therapy. I also integrate CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-informed, Rewind technique, Neuro-affirming, ACT, DBT and Psychodynamic approaches.
Practice description
I have an (upstairs) office in Winton, Bournemouth for face-to-face sessions.
I also offer online sessions.
My first session
I offer a free-of-charge chemistry conversation.
I will ask you complete an online questionnaire and agree to terms and conditions before commencing.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Adoption, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Business coaching, Career coaching, Child related issues, Coach Therapist, Coaching supervision, Cultural issues, Depression, Executive coaching, Identity issues, Infertility, Leadership coaching, LGBTQ+ counselling, Life coaching, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Neurodiversity, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sensory impairment, Service veterans, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, CBT, Cognitive, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Internal Family Systems, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, EAP, Groups, Organisations, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST), Time-limited