In-person counselling in Bourn, South Cambridgeshire and online, for adults
Jan Thomson, MBACP. info@janthomsontherapy.co.uk
Counselling in a Safe, Confidential Space
I offer a safe and supportive private space where you can be heard without judgement or expectation. You may be finding it difficult to put your feelings into words. Together, we can explore them and work towards positive, lasting change.
Whether you are facing long-standing difficulties, the effects of trauma, or a current personal struggle, counselling can help you to:
- Understand and manage overwhelming feelings
- Break unhelpful patterns of behaviour
- Develop coping skills and resilience
- Improve your relationships with yourself and others
Taking the first step can feel daunting. Regular meetings with a trained counsellor can help you gain insight and fresh perspectives on what is troubling you.
Making the decision and taking the first step to seek counselling may feel challenging but regular meetings with a trained Counsellor can help you gain insights and fresh perspectives about what is troubling you. People contact a Counsellor for many different reasons. They may be struggling with emotional issues such as anxiety or depression, or want to pursue personal growth.
What people come to counselling for
- Feeling stressed or anxious
- Feeling low, stuck, or lacking in self-esteem
- Living with the effects of trauma, including difficult experiences in childhood or adult life
- Coming to terms with loss, such as bereavement, divorce or redundancy
- Feeling isolated or having lost a sense of identity
- Difficulties making or sustaining relationships, or with friends and family
- Stress and anxiety at work
- Patterns of behaviour around alcohol, drugs, food, money or self-harm that you want to change
If you are experiencing difficulties such as these, you may find counselling helpful.
I can provide a safe and supportive environment in which you can confidentially explore areas that are troubling you, without fear of being judged or criticised. You will then be able to gain greater insight and understanding of the thoughts, beliefs and behaviours that affect your life and relationships.
How I work
Psychodynamic counselling explores how your earlier experiences and relationships, many of them outside everyday awareness, continue to shape how you feel, think and relate to others today. It rests on the idea that what troubles us now often has roots in the past, and that making sense of those connections can loosen their hold.
Rather than offering quick fixes or advice, we take time to explore whatever you bring, including your feelings, memories, relationships and recurring patterns. I work relationally, so the way we relate to each other in the room is part of the work: it can offer valuable clues about how you relate to others in your life. This is a thoughtful, steady process, and it can be a good fit if you want to understand yourself more deeply, not only manage symptoms.
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that mind and body are deeply connected. A racing heart before a difficult conversation, tight shoulders after a stressful week, or a knot in the stomach during anxiety are all examples of that connection at work. Rather than only talking about what you feel, we notice how it shows up in the body, through sensations, tension, posture and breath, and use techniques such as breathwork, gentle movement and body awareness to help process what is being held. Over time this can support emotional regulation and a stronger sense of safety within yourself.
Online or Face to Face counselling in Bourn/Longstowe.
Please get in touch by email to arrange a free initial 15 minute chat.
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Please note that I take regular breaks throughout the year with a longer break in summer and/or winter.
Email me info@janthomsontherapy.co.uk
