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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 in Bedford for in person appointments catering 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

Throughout my career I have always been dedicated to helping people navigate the difficulties or challenges they are facing, whatever that may be. The common thread has been support and help for people struggling with their mental health to enable them to find their own way.

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.

Working together I can help you gain greater insight into the difficulties you are facing, giving you the space you need to see your way through. As a Counsellor, my role is not to fix things for you, but to help you understand why you act or respond to those difficulties in the way you do. Unlocking that awareness helps you to make better, healthier choices going forward.

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.

What Clients say.....

"Thank you so much for all your tiem and support. I couldn't have asked for a better Therapist to start me on my Journey"

E (25)

"Jan is a great, very professional Therapist. I would recommend her"

S (32)

"Jan is very lovely, caring and understanding to your needs.I feel relaxed during our sessions as she is very calming. Jan has also helped me to gain interesting and new ways of looking at things!"

J (50)

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 on the Goldington Road in Bedford on a Wednesday and Friday morning.

I also offer online counselling reaching clients across the UK and the EU

Fees

  • Individual Counselling - £50 per hour
  • Couples Counselling - £70 per hour

Concession apply for Students of Counselling and Blue Light workers

Availability

  • Tuesday (Online)
  • Wednesday - Morning (in person) /Evening (Online)
  • Friday - Morning (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.

Email: Jan.blakecounselling@btinternet.com or use the enquiry form to the right.


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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