Jodie Thomas

Currently accepting clients and have space to offer concessionary rates. 

Are you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or stuck?

Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, low mood, identity challenges, or a general sense of disconnection, counselling can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin to understand yourself more deeply.

I’m Jodie, a qualified Integrative Counsellor with additional training in neurodiversity. I work with young people (11+) and adults, offering a compassionate, reflective, and collaborative therapeutic space.

My approach integrates person-centred and psychodynamic perspectives. This means our work is grounded in the relationship we build together, while also exploring how your past experiences and patterns of relating may be influencing your present. I believe that meaningful change happens through self-awareness, emotional understanding, and genuine human connection.

Creativity is also an important part of my practice. When words are not enough, we may use imagery, metaphor, or art materials to support expression and insight. These approaches can help bring a deeper, embodied understanding of your experiences.

I have experience supporting people with anxiety, low self-esteem, burnout, sensory overwhelm, and those navigating life as a neurodivergent person (diagnosed or self-identified).

Whatever brings you to therapy, you don’t have to face it alone. Together, we can create a space where you feel safe to explore, develop greater self-compassion, and move towards a more authentic and connected way of being.

Sessions are available online or in person. 

I do not believe a person's financial situation should be a barrier to support. I offer a few concessionary sessions a week for those on a low income. I also offer a student rate for those in counselling training. 

Get in touch for a free initial conversation. I look forward to hearing from you.

I offer a free consultation, either over the phone or online, before committing to regular sessions together. 

Please contact me for up-to-date availability. I do not work evenings or weekends. 

Hi and welcome.

I work with adults and young people aged 8+ who may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, trauma, relationships, identity, self-esteem or simply feeling stuck and unsure what to do next. I have a particular interest in neurodiversity and bring lived experience alongside my professional experience as a counsellor. I understand that being neurodivergent can affect how we experience ourselves, relationships, emotions and the world around us, and that sometimes the difficulty comes from trying to fit into a world that doesn't always fit us.

My approach is integrative, drawing on modern psychodynamic and person-centred therapy. I work relationally, taking time to understand the person rather than simply focusing on a list of symptoms or problems. With children and young people, I use creative and play-based approaches where appropriate, because talking isn't always the easiest way to communicate what is going on. With adults, I can also use creative approaches too.

I believe counselling should feel human, collaborative and grounded in real life. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what's wrong or have the right words to explain it. We can start wherever you are and work together to make sense of things at a pace that feels manageable. Sometimes that means looking at what's happening now; sometimes it means understanding experiences from the past and how they may still be affecting you.

I offer a down to earth approach and aim to create a space where you can be yourself without having to perform, mask or have everything worked out. 

Whatever brings you to therapy, you don’t have to face it alone. Together, we can create a space where you feel safe to explore, develop greater self-compassion, and move towards a more authentic and connected way of being.

I have a lovely room available in Barnstaple, located inside Coastline Chiropratic Clinic.