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I currently offer counselling online, with telephone sessions also available by arrangement. Evening appointments are available, with limited daytime availability.

Sessions are available for adults and young people aged 16 and over. I offer both shorter and longer-term counselling, depending on what you need.

I also offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation by telephone or Microsoft Teams. This gives us a chance to talk briefly about what has brought you to counselling, for you to ask any questions, and for us both to consider whether working together feels right.

To get in touch, please email info@calmmindspace.com. I aim to respond to enquiries within two working days.

Hello, I’m Jeanette. I’m a ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Registered Counsellor offering online counselling to adults and young people aged 16 and over.

My approach is person-centred, integrative and trauma-informed. I work in a warm, thoughtful and down-to-earth way. I believe you know your own life and experiences better than anyone, while recognising that it can still be difficult to make sense of everything alone. I draw on different ways of working depending on what feels useful to you, rather than expecting you to fit into one particular model of counselling.

Alongside talking about your experiences, we may notice patterns in your thoughts, emotions, relationships and the ways experiences show up in your body. I will listen carefully, ask questions and work with you to explore things that may be difficult to untangle on your own.

My work has involved providing counselling and therapeutic support to adults, children, young people and families within education, charitable and community settings. This has included extensive work alongside disabled and neurodivergent people, those living with long-term health conditions, and people navigating significant changes in their lives.

You may be going through a significant change in your life, questioning who you are or where you are heading, or finding it difficult to adjust to something that has happened. Changes in relationships, health, work, education, identity, family life or caring responsibilities can leave us feeling unsettled, overwhelmed or unsure how to find a way through. They can also bring a sense of loss — of a person, a relationship, a familiar role, confidence, independence or the future you had imagined.

Some changes happen suddenly, while others build gradually. You may have spent a long time coping, meeting other people’s needs or simply keeping things going before realising that you feel exhausted, burnt out or disconnected from yourself. Life stages such as becoming independent, changing career, menopause or taking on a caring role can also lead us to question who we are and what we need now.

You may know exactly what has brought you to counselling, or you may only know that something no longer feels right. You do not need to arrive with a clear explanation or a set of goals. We can start with what is happening for you and work from there.

Identity and belonging are areas I am particularly interested in. As someone from the LGBTQ+ community myself, I know it can make a difference to talk with someone without having to explain that part of your life first.

Before beginning counselling, I offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation by telephone or Microsoft Teams.

This is not a counselling session, but an opportunity for you to tell me a little about what has brought you to counselling, ask any questions and get a sense of how I work. It also gives us both the chance to consider whether working together feels right. There is no obligation to arrange a session afterwards.

If we decide to work together, our first full session will last 50 minutes and will be charged at my usual session fee. We will talk about what has brought you to counselling, what you would like support with and any practical arrangements. You do not need to complete a detailed assessment or arrive with clear goals; we can begin with whatever feels most important to you.

I will also explain confidentiality, how sessions work and the counselling agreement, and you will have space to ask anything you are unsure about.