Carmelite Counselling in Havering and Online UK 63 Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2EU

"I have found my sessions with Joe to be encouraging and supportive . I am sure I will revisit as and when needed."

"I started my counselling sessions with Jo about 3 years ago when she was working for an organisation locally to where I live. Since then I continued to have weekly sessions first at her private practice and now the meetings take place online. I have found Jo professional,creative and she is always offering a safe environment where I feel able to share my thoughts,fears and dilemmas without the fear of being judged. Jo has given me reassurance but also encouraged/ helped me to become more aware of my own repetitive/ negative thoughts and behavioural patterns. Her approach has enabled me to make decisions in order to achieve positive changes in my life. I hope to be able to continue my therapy sessions with Jo and can highly recommend her to anyone who might be searching for a suitable therapist."

"Finding a counsellor that feels ‘right’ for you can be a daunting process especially when you are feeling vulnerable and anxious. From my first interaction with Jo; the initial contact and chat to the first and ongoing sessions, Jo has been calm, reassuring and authentic. Jo creates an environment where I feel safe and heard, this has given me the space and comfort to explore my relationships with others, my difficult personal history, bereavement and trauma that isn’t obvious but was affecting my wellbeing. It has also been important for me to be able to discuss my experiences as a black woman especially in the current climate and what dominates the news and media. Jo has listened, empathised and understood the associated feelings of frustration and trauma and the importance of acknowledging our differences yet being open to explore rather than ignore them. Jo has worked with me to identify negative patterns of behaviour which has enabled me to change those behaviours; with the realisation that I deserve unconditional love and appreciation, my confidence and self-worth has grown. My relationships and how I relate to others has improved; any anxiety or depression greatly reduced as I can now confidently say ‘No’ and manage the negative expectations of others. Whether face-to-face or via video Jo has been reliable and consistent in finding a way to accommodate our sessions so there is no disruption. My journey with Jo continues. I cannot recommend her highly enough. She really has made such a positive difference to my life, not by fixing me, but by enabling me to realise I have the ability to fix myself."