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Jess Standish Counsellor and Psychotherapist
BACP Accredited therapist

Issues I can help with

 

  • Anxiety

  • Anger

  • Abuse (domestic, bullying, online)

  • Bereavement and loss

  • Depression/low mood

  • School/university stress

  • Emotionally based school non- attendance

  • Family issues

  • Health and health anxiety

  • Identity and gender identity

  • Insomnia and sleep issues

  • ASD ADHD Dyslexia

  • Relationships

  • Self-esteem

  • Self-harm

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Women's health including fertility, post natal issues and menopause

  • Work and career including stress 

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Experience and Qualifications

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  • Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic and Existential Counselling

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  • Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)

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  • In addition to my private practice I work for Heads Together, a youth counselling service in Surrey, part of YMCA East Surrey

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  • Recent training: ADHD, ASD therapy, social anxiety, working with suicide and self-harm, autism and risk, safeguarding children and young people, working as a trauma therapist, neglect and relational trauma, relationships and transactional analysis, working with the adult child in therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy.

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  • Current DBS certificate (Disclosure and Barring service)

 

  • PGCE Education (15 years as a teacher in London and Surrey)

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  • BA (Hons) 

Fees

£60 per session

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​Do get in touch. You can email me on jhstandishcounsellor@gmail.com 

or call​ or text me on 07960 889805

I will get back to you as soon as possible.

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​83 South Street, Dorking RH4 2JU

Dorking therapy room

​​​​​​​​​​​Testimonial

"During a particularly difficult time when I was struggling with depression, I was fortunate to find Jess. She is an exceptional listener who not only heard my concerns but truly understood what I was going through. Her unwavering support and compassionate guidance provided me with the strength and clarity I needed to navigate my way back to a better place." Chris​​​​​​

Counsellor and Psychotherapist in Dorking, Surrey

Accredited Member BACP

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Face to face therapy sessions in central Dorking

for adults, young people (14+) and parents

 

Flexible weekday availability

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Online sessions via Zoom nationwide​​​​​​​​​​

When you are feeling stressed, anxious or low, everyday life can feel challenging and overwhelming. Feeling listened to and understood can open up the possibility of choice and change.​

 

I'm Jess, an experienced BACP accredited therapist committed to offering you support at a difficult time in your life. I provide a warm and compassionate, confidential space where you will be listened to and valued.

 

​I offer face to face sessions in two central Dorking locations and work online. I also work as a young person's counsellor for Heads Together, part of YMCA East Surrey, a counselling service supporting young people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

 

​​A trusting relationship is at the very heart of the work we do together. Our sessions will always focus on respecting your needs and wants, at a pace which is comfortable for you.

 

By choosing an accredited member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) you can be reassured that you are making an informed decision to be supported by a very experienced therapist who meets the highest training and professional standards.

​How counselling can help​​

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You may worry about burdening others with issues that weigh heavily on you and they can go unresolved. Working alongside a counsellor can feel liberating as it allows you to be open and share your thoughts and feelings without feeling judged. The first step is developing your self-awareness, then acceptance and change.

 

  • Life events such as relationship and health issues, work and study stress, bereavement and loss demand that we must constantly adapt to change. Without support, this can take its toll leading to stress, anxiety and depression.​​​​    

  • Exploring and challenging coping behaviours which may have developed over time and can start to become increasingly unhelpful leading to avoidance and self-criticism.​​​

  • Recognising how past experiences and patterns of behaviour have shaped you. These insights can help you understand yourself in the present, which enables choices that lead to healing, acceptance and change.​

  • Understanding how your inner critic, which can sometimes feel so unforgiving, can lead you away from the self-compassion needed to live a fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approach

 

I am an intergrative counsellor which means that I draw on techniques from different types of therapy to tailor an approach specifically for you. The foundation of my training is Humanistic and Person-centred focusing on the warmth and openness of the therapeutic relationship we develop. I believe that you are your own expert, you know yourself better than anyone and with help you can find your own answers. I might also bring in elements of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) to address negative thoughts and unhelpful behaviours, Transactional Analysis to explore core beliefs and relationships or Psychodynamic therapy to examine how deep-rooted thoughts and feelings from your past which affect your mental and emotional wellbeing in the present.​

About the sessions

 

Sessions are 50 minutes long. I offer face to face counselling in comfortable surroundings in central Dorking and online via Zoom. Parking available.

 

Free initial taster session

 

It is important to feel comfortable from the outset and therefore I offer a free 30 minute session where we can get to know one another. We can discuss what you would like to get out of counselling, you can ask any questions and have time to decide if you would like to proceed with counselling.​I offer both open-ended therapy where we will regularly review our work together and time limited goal focused work which can also be effective depending on your specific needs.

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