About me and my therapy practice
My therapy room in Heaton Moor.
My therapy room in Stockport.
My name is Jane Johnson (she/her).
Thank you for looking at my website. I am a warm, inclusive and compassionate person with a passion for listening to people and supporting them to find a way through their problems and challenges. I live all aspects of my life with a strong focus on equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice. This ethos forms the bedrock for my counselling practice.
I work with adults of all ages and with young people from the age of 13 years. Clients of all ages and from very different backgrounds have told me that they find me easy to talk to about their thoughts, worries and feelings.
I offer sessions in my therapy room in Heaton Moor on Tuesday evenings between 6.30pm to 9.30pm and sessions in my therapy room in the centre of Stockport on Thursdays between 9am to 3pm.
I also offer online sessions on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings between 7pm to 9pm.
I understand that life can, for many different reasons, feel overwhelming, confusing and lonely at times. I know how all consuming anxiety can become and how it can have a negative impact on different aspects of day-to-day life including relationships, socialising, self-esteem, self-confidence, well-being, sleep, work and study.
I provide a safe and confidential space for us to work together at your pace to explore your experiences, thoughts and feelings and to identify the changes you want to make in your life.
Feedback from a client:
"Thank you for providing a safe and supportive space for me to rant, cry, think and explore my fears and emotions. I do now feel equipped to face the challenges ahead of which I am sure there will be many."
My background and experience
I have provided counselling in a Cancer support centre serving the Northwest of England. I also work as a counselling lecturer teaching adults who are setting out on their journey to train as counsellors. Alongside being a counsellor, I have worked in education and social care services for over 30 years providing support to adults and young people dealing with wide-ranging emotional challenges, different forms of loss and other life changing experiences.
My personal and professional experiences have shown me how counselling can help people with the difficulties they are experiencing, regardless of their background, sex, gender, age, sexuality, disability, religion or culture.
Feedback from a client:
"You have been interested in me and in my life. You have listened carefully to me and really tried to understand my life and my culture and what is important to me."
What I can help with:
I am able to use my skills to support clients who are experiencing wide-ranging difficulties including in relation to:
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Adoption
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Anxiety
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Bereavement
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Cancer
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Care experience.
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Child related issues
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Cultural issues
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Depression
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Gender identity
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Exam pressure
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Identity issues
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Health related issues
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LGBTQ+ counselling
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Loss
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Menopause
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Men's issues
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Neurodiversity
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Pregnancy related issues
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Pet bereavement
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Redundancy
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Relationships
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Self-esteem
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Sexuality
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Stress
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Trauma
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Women's issues
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Work related issues
My qualifications
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SEG Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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SEG Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
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SEG Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts
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Counselling Tutor Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling
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University of Manchester BA (hons) in Combined Studies (Literature and Social Sciences)
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University of Manchester Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)