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Welcome

Hello and welcome!

I am a counsellor and psychotherapist, based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Sometimes when people are considering psychotherapy or counselling, they find it helpful to know a bit more about what's involved before they make a decision. Having read the information contained on these pages, if you decide you would like to arrange for us to meet, your initial meeting with me is FREE. This means that we can both see if we feel that we can work together on whatever is troubling you. I also need to be certain that I am the best person to support you with your difficulties.

For now, I hope you find the following informative...

Jo. Ringrose

Who I see

I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to people with a wide range of emotional and psychological issues relating to..

• Trauma
• Abuse
• Bereavement
• Relationship problems
• Problems relating to sexuality or gender
• Eating difficulties
• Nightmares

As well as working with people with a variety of diagnoses..

• Anxiety disorder
• Panic disorder
• Depression
• Obsessive compulsive disorder
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Dissociative identity disorder

I have specialist interests in working with people with..

• Trauma Issues
• Obesity
• Anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)

Therapy

• Is informed from a humanistic philosophy
• Has a client-centred perspective at its heart but may combine the use of a number of different approaches (for example cognitive behaviour therapy and systematic therapy) based on the client's needs
• Is based on collaborative working
• Typically occurs weekly but is negotiable, depending upon need
• Sessions last a full hour
• May include a report writing service for clients and / or referrers (assessment, mid-therapy and ending)
• Has the flexibility to include accompanying clients to a number of venues to offer on hand support and facilitate task accomplishment
• Can provide emergency telephone sessions including on a weekend

Code of Ethics

• Registered Clinical Member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• Indemnity Insurance
• Checked by the Criminal Research Bureau July 2006
• Supervised practice
• Confidential note and record keeping
• Therapist-client contract clarifying;
• The professional therapeutic relationship
• Client confidentiality and its limitations
• My terms, conditions and methods of practice
• My stance on research and publication