Monday: 09:00 to 17:00 , Tuesday: Closed , Wednesday to Friday: 09:00 to 17:00 , Saturday: Closed , Sunday: 09:00 to 13:00
Profile
About my service
Welcome to my profile and thank you for your interest in my private practice, my name is Jiao, I am a qualified and BACP registered Counsellor and psychotherapist. Currently I am offering individual online counselling to clients in Europe, Australia and China.
Since qualifying in 2005, I have worked in a variety of settings such as University counselling centre, EAP schemes, secondary school, mental health rehabilitation center and medical service. Apart from my private practice, I am also working for a charity providing telephone counselling services in London.
I work intensively with the following issues and it is not uncommon that someone can have more than one of them at the same time:
Chronic anxiety, general anxiety, phobia, panic attack, OCD, procrastination, over sensitivity, constant restlessness, unable to relax, easily feel guilty, take too much responsibility from others
Self doubt, sensitivity to rejection and criticism, perfectionism, lack of assertiveness, impulsive behavior or anger, history of being bullied
Constantly feeling sad, hopeless, powerless, empty, oppressed, isolated
Relationship Issues-drawn to same type of unhealthy relationship repetitively and/or can not walk away from it
Bereavement & loss- health, family members
Trauma-accident, sexual violence
Expat Issue- hard to fit in new environment, severe cultural shock, difficulties with relationship/family due to immigration/oversea study
Self development - personal growth, overcoming old habit, career choices, life decision
I am an integrative counsellor though I do use CBT and humanistic & existential approach more often as I found most of my clients like these approaches. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) offers a way to re-structure your thoughts and develop more balanced ways of thinking and behaving in relation to your issues. It has been proved to be efficient therapy for anxiety and depression. Humanistic & existential therapy, on the other hand, emphasizes that ultimately everyone is seeking a fulfilling and meaningful way of living, therefore everyone has the potential to establish and realize their vision and growth.
In our session together, you will have a safe environment to express your feelings and thoughts bottled up in your mind without the worry of being judged - we all took different external and internal journeys to the place where we are now, I'm here to support, not to judge.
I'll be there to help you become more aware of the choices you have and develop a greater sense of ownership with yourself and your life, instead of drowning in the loop of your thoughts and being overwhelmed by your emotions.
I have a multicultural background, Chinese origin but have lived in U.S, U.K, Spain in the past ten years. I take equal opportunities seriously and embrace the principles of diversity. I can offer therapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese(Hopefully one day in Spanish as well)
Booking
I'm aware how the first step of reaching out for help and talking with a therapist can be daunting, scary and overwhelming, so I will assist you the best way I can. I am aiming to get back to you within 24 hours, so if you don't hear from me by then, please check your spam mail box or leave me a text message on mobile so I can respond you immediately.
Accountability
I am a fully Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy). Membership of this professional bodies means that I abide by strict Codes of Ethics and professional practice. You can be assured of the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality.
