Jo Briggs

My clients describe me as "Exceptionally easy to talk to, highly professional, non-judgmental and caring."

I am a fully qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor with experience of working with many different issues and clients of all ages. I offer online and in-person counselling, personally tailored to suit each individual client.

I help people overcome many different issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, anger, trauma, life choices and relationship problems.

I work with clients of all ages and backgrounds and love meeting and building relationships with new clients. I am told that I am incredibly easy to talk to, and exceptionally non-judgmental and warm. I am also very solution-focused. We will together work through whatever is bothering you to find a way forward that works for you. If you are struggling with something that is outside my experience I would be happy to make a referral for you.

I am a fully qualified member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling. I also hold a BA(Hons) degree and have many years of experience as a professional communicator.

I currently have availability for two additional clients a week.

Imagine being properly heard by someone who genuinely has only your best interests at heart and can help you to work through whatever is troubling you,  In a safe and confidential space, on a day and time to suit you, as and when you need it. By someone who is highly skilled and fully trained in all the main counselling theories and skills and can deliver an integrated course of talking therapy that is uniquely tailored to you.

I am a fully qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor with experience of working with many different issues and clients of all ages. I offer online and in-person counselling, personally tailored to suit each individual client.

I help clients with many different issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, anger, trauma, life coaching and relationship problems.

​​I have worked with adults and young people of all ages and backgrounds and love meeting and building relationships with new clients. ​I am told that I am incredibly easy to talk to, and exceptionally non-judgmental and warm. I am also very solution-focused. We will together work through whatever is bothering you to find a way forward that works for you. If you are struggling with something that is outside my experience I would be happy to make a referral for you.

​I am a fully qualified member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling. I also hold a BA(Hons) degree and have many years of experience as a professional communicator.

I offer a free telephone or Zoom consultation to potential clients, during which we will discuss the requirements and how I might help and agree a time and place to meet and the fee.

My normal sessions are one hour long but I recommend allowing longer for a first session as there is always a lot to cover. I generally integrate a formal assessment into the first session as well as setting goals and boundaries for our ongoing work together.

I currently have availability for 2 additional clients per week.  I work 5 days a week and some evenings. I do not generally work on weekends except in emergencies.

My clients describe me as "Exceptionally easy to talk to, highly professional, non-judgmental and caring."  

I am a fully qualified integrative therapeutic counsellor with experience of working with many different issues and clients of all ages. I offer online and in-person counselling, personally tailored to suit each individual client.

I help people overcome many different issues, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, anger, trauma, life choices and relationship problems.

​​I work with clients of all ages and backgrounds and love meeting and building relationships with new clients. ​I am told that I am incredibly easy to talk to, and exceptionally non-judgmental and warm. I am also very solution-focused. We will together work through whatever is bothering you to find a way forward that works for you. If you are struggling with something that is outside my experience I would be happy to make a referral for you.

I am a fully qualified member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling. I also hold a BA(Hons) degree and have many years of experience as a professional communicator.

I currently have availability for weekday afternoon and evening sessions

I place a lot of emphasis on getting to know and understand each of my clients and building up a very strong therapeutic relationship. We discuss what exactly makes them tick and, conversely, what are their triggers.  We agree goals and then the real work begins. Sometimes this might only need a small number of sessions, sometimes the relationship is long term.  The actual work varies from client to client, as no two clients are the same, but my focus is always on helping the client to achieve their goals and to leave our sessions feeling much better about themselves and their issues than they did before our work began.

I have a dedicated counselling room which is very calming and comfortable, with water and the obligatory tissues on tap. I am frequently told I am exceptionally easy to talk to, helping clients to quickly feel at ease. My practice is integrative which means I draw from and bring in a wide variety of different counselling theories and techniques, depending on the needs of each individual client. Often it's about spotting links and patterns between events, thoughts and behaviours and addressing these in an open and honest way, without judgment. Although the work and the issues we are discussing can sometimes be very painful and upsetting, I know that all my clients get huge value from and largely enjoy our sessions and the wonderful relationship that we create between us. 

I ask new clients to complete a form before the session which helps to focus our work. The first session is all about getting to know one another and I often include some type of formal assessment, which clarifies exactly how their issues are affecting them and provides a benchmark against which we can measure their future progress. First sessions tend to last longer than an hour but I don't charge any extra.