Face-to-Face Counselling, Online Counselling and Outdoor Therapy in Burton.

GRIEF LOSS ANXIETY

Your person has died, and it feels like your whole life has changed. And yet nobody seems to want to talk about it…

Anxious thoughts and fear of failure seem to fill your brain until there doesn’t seem much room for anything else.

You’ve split up with somebody, and now you’re wondering how things could have played out differently.

Life has thrown you a curveball, and now you feel lost.

If this sounds like you, welcome. I’m here to give space to the grief, loss and anxiety that it feels like so many people around you want to avoid, and help you work out how to carry them so that you feel lighter and less overwhelmed.

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Be it two years ago, or twenty years ago, the death of a loved one can be one of the most difficult challenges we humans have to face. Not only are we left with the pain of that person no longer being in our life, but it also brings with it so many further life changes, leading us to question who we are and what does life look like now that our person has gone.
I can help you to find ways to carry your grief so that it feels lighter. So often you may find yourself avoiding talking about your grief because it feels uncomfortable and painful, to both you and those around you - I provide a space where it is welcomed and compassionately held. I’ll help you process what happened and why you might feel the way you do at your own pace, whilst also offering reassurance, through my experience and up-to-date knowledge of grief theory, that what you are experiencing is very human so you feel less alone.
Do you find yourself overthinking everything? Maybe you’ve been a high achiever all of your life but now it feels like you’re constantly failing? Does it feel like you’re continuously worrying that something bad will happen, to the extent that you’re no longer able to fully enjoy life? Anxiety is an emotion, like any other, and it’s there to protect us – but when it starts getting too loud, it’s time to turn the volume down.
I will help you turn this volume down by helping you to work out where the heightened anxiety may be coming from, and develop strategies to help you reduce the amount that you overthink and worry in your daily life, as well as increasing the amount of compassion you feel towards yourself.
Whether it’s a romantic relationship, a friendship or a with a family member, when a relationship breaks down, you will likely grieve the loss of the person and the future that you thought you had. We can be left wondering what we could have done differently, whether the decision to part was ours or not, and this can have devastating results on our own feelings of self-worth.
I use attachment theory and a whole dollop of compassion to help you to understand what the breakdown means to you, and how you can create more meaningful, long-lasting relationships in the future.
As we walk through life we encounter so many changes, and with each change there may be a grief for what we once had and a fear of what the unfamiliar future may look life. You may feel it when you leave uni or change career, you may feel it when your child starts school or leaves home, you may feel it when you move house or to a different location. You may have even been looking forward to this change, but now you’re not so sure.
I can walk alongside you and help you to explore what these changes mean to you, so that you are able to encounter future challenges with compassion and self-confidence.

Listen to me talking to Claire about grief by searching "Happy Healthy Humans" on Spotify, Mixcloud or Apple Podcasts...

Hi, I’m Jules

If you’re getting Primary School teacher vibes, that’s because I was one for nearly twenty years. I cared so much for the amazing little humans that I taught and their families, and noticed how much everyone was carrying. My own life has been on many twists and turns, and I found speaking to a counsellor genuinely life-changing. So much of what I do now is thanks to some inspirational people who have been there to support me when times have been tough, and I strive to offer the same support to you.

I gained a distinction in my Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling from Staffordshire University, which means that I am fully trained in a range of integrative skills and theoretical approaches to help us understand what might be going on for you. I then went on to achieve my accreditation with the BACP (the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), where I had to prove I met higher standards of ethics, development and skills. I’m committed to constantly training and keeping updated, as well as working on myself, as I really do believe there’s always something new we can learn and I want to give you the best support possible.

Forests are my happy place, and I love what nature can teach us about life. Walks in nature calm and ground me, and always remind me to slow down and take in the present moment. My other love is Musical Theatre, which gives me a chance to dance and sing and sparkle, and I’m very keen to find out what brings you joy and encourage you to shine!

Our sessions together will be 50 minutes long and can be either face-to-face in my welcoming space in Burton, or online from the comfort of your own home, wherever in the country this may be. Alternatively, why not try Outdoor Therapy?

How does it work?

We will agree on the frequency of sessions depending on your needs, although we often start with weekly. I offer both short and long-term therapy, and we will have regular reviews where we will celebrate the amazing work and growth that you have already achieved, whilst also deciding together whether ongoing support is needed.

How do I start?

I appreciate that starting counselling can be daunting, but do you know what, congratulations: you’ve made that first leap! It is really important to get a counsellor who is the best fit for you, as I believe that a therapeutic relationship full of warmth and trust is the most important thing that I can offer.

I therefore offer a brief FREE initial call, for you to decide if I am this person for you. This will last up to 15 minutes.

After that, we shall have an initial consultation lasting up to 50 minutes, where we will discuss what brings you to counselling and what you’d like to get out of our work together. This will cost £65 (or £60 if online or in my outdoor space).

You can then decide if you’d like to commit to 6 sessions (for a discounted price) or book each session at a time. Once we start working together I will allocate you the same time and day each week (or fortnight), so that you can get into a routine. However, if shift work or life in general makes this hard for you then don’t panic - we can also work out a schedule to suit you.

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