Jennifer Raper

I have some availability in my practice currently at different times on weekdays, including some early (8am) slots and some early evening slots between 5pm and 7.30pm. Do get in touch with me to discuss.  

Hello.

There are lots of reasons why people choose to come for therapy. Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety, sadness or life overwhelm. Maybe you want to heal from past trauma, or are grieving a loss, or are struggling with life events, or relationship difficulties. Or perhaps you just want to have some emotional support for yourself at a challenging time. Whatever your reason for seeking counselling, I can offer you a safe, supportive space where you don't need to fear being judged, or being 'too much' and where you can take the time to explore your thoughts and feelings and find your way forward.

Counselling and psychotherapy usually work best when sessions are held regularly - typically on a weekly basis. These would be at the same time and on the same day each week while we work together.

I am an experienced and well-qualified BACP-registered counsellor. I work with adults in face-to-face/in-person sessions in two different locations - at my private practice in Wigglesworth, North Yorkshire and also at The Lightwell Practice in central Skipton. I also offer online counselling by Zoom, or by phone, or email.

I see clients for long-term, open-ended work, but equally offer shorter, time-limited counselling contracts. How we agree to work together will form an important part of the discussion we have at the beginning of therapy.   

All our lives are complex and challenging even at the best of times, and never more so than in today's fast-paced, digital age. I offer you a calm, reflective and safe space, with some gentle challenges and the invitation to be yourself.

Counselling and psychotherapy is a shared exploration through the therapeutic relationship, in which you can have space to navigate your thoughts and emotions safely and without judgement. It can help you to make sense of unhappy childhood or adult experiences, or difficult relationships which may have had significant impact on you. In this therapeutic process we will work together to gain a better understanding of patterns of thinking or behaving which may be linked to past experiences, such as the way you form relationships, or feel about yourself, or experience anxiety or stress. I will support you to get to the root of your issues, and to find greater peace of mind, and sense of control in your life.

The principles which I draw on in my work as a psychotherapist are based on the humanistic values of Transactional Analysis. If this sounds technical, then another way of expressing this is that I believe people are essentially relational, motivated to seek their own potential for fulfilment, happiness and peace and have the capacity to decide what they want for their own lives.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation by phone, if wanted, before we commit to working together. This can give you the chance to ask any questions you have about me as a practitioner, and the way in which the therapy will work.

In your first counselling session I will invite you to say something about the issues which have brought you to therapy, and what you want from the therapy process, including any specific goals, so we can plan how to move forward.

You can see how you experience working with me in this first meeting, and decide whether or not you would like to continue for a further period.

I have some availability in my practice currently at different times on weekdays, including some early (8am) slots and some early evening slots between 5pm and 7.30pm.  Do get in touch with me to discuss.  

Hello.

There are lots of reasons why people choose to come for therapy. Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety, sadness or life overwhelm. Maybe you want to heal from past trauma, or are grieving a loss, or are struggling with life events, or relationship difficulties. Or perhaps you just want to have some emotional support for yourself at a challenging time. Whatever your reason for seeking counselling, I can offer you a safe, supportive space where you don't need to fear being judged, or being 'too much' and where you can take the time to explore your thoughts and feelings and find your way forward.

Counselling and psychotherapy usually work best when sessions are held regularly - typically on a weekly basis. These would be at the same time and on the same day each week while we work together.

I am an experienced and well-qualified BACP-registered counsellor. I work with adults in face-to-face/in-person sessions in two different locations - at my private practice in Wigglesworth, North Yorkshire and also at The Lightwell Practice in central Skipton. I also offer online counselling by Zoom, or by phone, or email.

I see clients for long-term, open-ended work, but equally offer shorter, time-limited counselling contracts. How we agree to work together will form an important part of the discussion we have at the beginning of therapy.   

All our lives are complex and challenging even at the best of times, and never more so than in today's fast-paced, digital age. I offer you a calm, reflective and safe space, with some gentle challenges and the invitation to be yourself. 

Counselling and psychotherapy is a shared exploration through the therapeutic relationship, in which you can have space to navigate your thoughts and emotions safely and without judgement.  It can help you to make sense of unhappy childhood or adult experiences, or difficult relationships which may have had significant impact on you.  In this therapeutic process we will work together to gain a better understanding of patterns of thinking or behaving which may be linked to past experiences, such as the way you form relationships, or feel about yourself, or experience anxiety or stress.  I will support you to get to the root of your issues, and to find greater peace of mind, and sense of control in your life. 

The principles which I draw on in my work as a psychotherapist are based on the humanistic values of Transactional Analysis. If this sounds technical, then another way of expressing this is that I believe people are essentially relational, motivated to seek their own potential for fulfilment, happiness and peace and have the capacity to decide what they want for their own lives.

I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation by phone, if wanted, before we commit to working together. This can give you the chance to ask any questions you have about me as a practitioner, and the way in which the therapy will work. 

In your first counselling session I will invite you to say something about the issues which have brought you to therapy, and what you want from the therapy process, including any specific goals, so we can plan how to move forward. 

You can see how you experience working with me in this first meeting, and decide whether or not you would like to continue for a further period.