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Jan Blake Counselling

Person Centred Counselling for Individuals and Couples

Welcome, and thank you for visiting Jan Blake Counselling where I offer personalised Counselling services to meet your needs. I am based at St Neots and Bedford for in person appointments for individuals over 18 and Couples. I also offer On-line or telephone Counselling.

Creating a safe space for healing

At Jan Blake Counselling I offer person centred Counselling which puts you at the heart of our therapeutic journey together and respecting your individuality and uniqueness. This approach also respects the aspect of the individual within a couple and how that dynamic plays out within the relationship.

As a Counsellor I believe this approach allows you to lead the direction of each session from your place of lived experience. After all, you are the expert on yourself and this approach encourages and enables you to become more self-aware about why you feel as you. Understanding this through talking therapy will help you to gain confidence and achieve greater independence.

“The truth one discovers for oneself has far greater power than a truth delivered by others” – Irvin Yalom, Psychotherapist


About Me

With a diverse career ranging from being a Dental Nurse on first leaving school to more recently supporting Veterans with Homelessness issues and Mental Health, I have always been dedicated to helping people navigate the difficulties or challenges they are facing. The common thread has been support and help for people struggling with their mental health, Disabilities, substance abuse or just generally unable to cope with day to day living for many reasons.

I always saw the person in front of me and would do my best to work in a way that benefited them. I was often told I was a good listener and people with problems did seem to gravitate towards me.

It was from that background that I decided to pursue training as a Counsellor and from the first day, I knew I had found my niche. So here I am, an experienced fully qualified Counsellor ready to help you work through whatever is troubling you. It's hard to take that first step and yet here you are so let's walk this path together.

A Problem shared......

Struggling with Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low confidence? Wondering if you have ADHD/Autism/Borderline Personality Disorder and what that might mean?

Trying to live with Trauma and PTSD from a recent or past experience?

We all face difficulties in life that we feel we have no idea how to get on top of. Counselling gives us the tools we can use to help gain a better understanding of what's causing you to feel this way and how you can move towards managing or resolving them.


Couples Counselling

All Relationships can get into difficulties for many reasons. Often we lose our way amid the pressures of the day to day leading us to a place of disharmony.

I offer Couples Counselling that identifies where the issues are and helps you to reconnect. In my experience, communication is a key issue for most couples causing difficulties in their everyday lives that can be hard to get on top of. Drawing on different approaches, Counselling will help you hear and understand each other helping you to have the relationship you want as a Couple.

Making better, healthier new choices

Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing. As a Counsellor, my role is to help you to understand why you act or react to them in the way you do and see how you can start to make better, healthier choices going forward

What issues can counselling help with?

People come to me for help a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:

Health Anxiety

Stress

Chronic Illness

Depression

Panic Attacks

Relationship difficulties

Low self esteem

Anger

Anxiety

ASD / ADHD / Personality Disorders

Addiction

Trauma / PTSD

Bereavement and Loss

Disability

Abuse

Menopause

My location

I work out of rooms in Bedford on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday and from a clinic in St Neots on a Wednesday.

I also offer online counselling and can reach clients across the UK. I see clients from the surrounding areas of Bedford and St Neots such as Sandy, Eynesbury, Blunham, Roxton, Great Barford, Biggleswade, Wyboston, Moggerhanger, Kempston, Great Denham, Wootton, Wixhams and Ampthill

Fees

  • Individual Counselling - £55 per hour
  • Couples Counselling - £80 per hour

Concession apply for Students of Counselling and Blue Light workers

Availability

  • Monday - Afternoon (in person)/Evening (online)
  • Tuesday - Afternoon/Evening (Online)
  • Wednesday - Afternoon/Evening (in person)
  • Friday - Morning/Afternoon (in person)

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.


You can also call me on 07726771275 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.


All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.

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